Showing posts with label super 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label super 8. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Break That Rusty Cage...

So the Super 8 camera i got from the swapmeet requires 4 AA batteries to put into the handle and one 1.5v mercury battery. I put 4 relatively new batteries in the handle and happened to have a film cartridge to test to see if this camera is operational. Nothing happened and i was very disappointed. So i remembered that one time my Holga stopped working and i took it apart to look at the insides for lose wires and found nothing. But when i put it back together it worked w/ out me altering anything. So i decided to take the Super 8 apart. I took the side lid off and this is what u see. I saw nothing but 40 year old technology and it smelled like metal and plastics. I had no idea of what to look for. So i put it back together. I then tried to put the batteries in again and this time i actually read the tape msg to put the camera on auto to turn on. I pulled the trigger and voila! There was mechanical chatter. It Works! Now to only get a hold of some film...

Heat Wave. I kinda liked it...

Mmmmm. 5Guys Burgers are soo good...

Sunday, September 26, 2010

With a Little Help From My Friends...

1st time @ Kobes Swap Meet and i LOVED it!!! I was on a mission to seek out a Super 8 camera. I will def be going to the swap meet for when i move out to furnish my place haha...

TVC...



Finally found one. I think it was the only one there. The guy asked for $8. I left then came back and told him id take it for $5 cause i would still have to buy batteries and film and that the film is really expensive. So i found myself w/ a new toy!..Hopefully its still functional and i can find me some 8mm film...



It has electronic zoom/auto focus...

Straight from the motherland of electronics...

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