So, in my attempt to keep film alive, I bought ( ) from Jameco Electronics and opened up an old cellphone charger. You can find them for sale, but they are pretty damn expensive and in very limited supply. What’s worse is that nobody makes these bulbs any more. Unfortunately, these old projectors use incandescent bulbs that get *really* hot and occasionally explode. It’s like being an auto mechanic, but instead of just fixing cars, you’re presenting a work of art.Īnd, yes. Learning to switch reels is a dance considerably more athletic than learning a new UI. If the film gets jammed it will burn a hole in the frame. But film is simple and almost primordial. LCD screens and even CRTs are fucking cool. It is literally one image coming right after another. I find it somewhat comforting that my brain is being tricked by having successive images reflected into my eyes at 16 frames per second and *that’s it*. I don’t think there’s anything “magical” about watching something on real film. It plays both 8mm *and* super 8 film! If you don’t know the difference, I invite you to skim through ( ) One of my better finds was this 8mm-super 8 projector. I had some fun one Halloween showing a bunch of horror shorts to some friends. I bought a few cameras and some films off of Ebay. It started with a $25 8mm projector from a flea market and grew into a small of obsession from there. By small-format, I mean 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm movie film. One of my other hobbies is small-format film.
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