Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/15

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Subject: [Leica] RIP the movie camera
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:41:37 +0200
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Hi Howard,

I've used too similar cameras as you on the 60's, I've started with a  
Bolex C8, after I've used a Beaulieu a nice camera but the mechanical  
working was bad, finally I've worked with a H8 reflex..., when the  
Super 8 has come I've just use a Canon and Nizo for familly. IMO the  
history of the film formats was degradated in quality, 16mm was really  
great, 9,5mm a fantastic format with a great camera the "Pathe  
Baby" (I think remember), the 8mm was a very good format too, but I  
dislike the Super 8 and after this the video...., and final point for  
me...

cheers
Lluis

El 15/10/2011, a las 2:36, H&ECummer escribi?:

>
>> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:28:37 -0500
>> From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Leica] RIP the movie camera
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> <http://www.salon.com/2011/10/13/r_i_p_the_movie_camera_1888_2011/singleton/
>>  
>> >
>> *sigh*
>>
>>
>> http://www.salon.com/2011/10/13/r_i_p_the_movie_camera_1888_2011/singleton/
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sonny
>> http://sonc.com/look/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>
>> USA
>
> I saw "The Help" in Hong Kong last week - in a digital theater. It  
> was my second viewing of a digitally projected movie in a theater -  
> the first was "The Long Goodbye" several years ago at a special  
> screening set up by Time Warner for the Hong Kong film festival. In  
> each case I was impressed with the steadiness of the image and the  
> lack of dust projected on the screen. Obviously digital projection  
> is the wave of the future. I used both Bolex H16 and H8 cameras in  
> the 1960's and 70's and a good friend still has my old Bolex H8.  
> When I visit sometimes we take it out and wind it up and listen to  
> the click and whir of the clockwork mechanism and smell the leather  
> and the lubricating oil.  I even got an honourable mention one year  
> at the Toronto film festival in the amateur division for a film  
> about cabbage in China. Those were the days. I have a box full of  
> cameras - fuji and bauer - at the cabin which will never turn again.  
> Thanks for the link, Sonny, and the memories.
> Howard
>
>
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