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Post by Chris on Feb 9, 2016 2:39:53 GMT -5
I have been looking online for a vintage camera. I've interested in the bolex pillar models, keystone, and a couple of others. I'm not familiar whatsoever about film, but I like that old style and would like to make home movies of my family. What is a good starter/amateur movie camera? I have been reading that double perf is hard to find and I should get a movie camera that takes single perf. I also have seen non reflex movie cameras that people say are hard to keep focused. I would like input on what I should start with and what reading material would be good for the very extreme beginner. I'm more of a visual learner so anything that gives visual examples would be great.
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Post by bumstead on May 4, 2016 6:25:54 GMT -5
If you really want the old time experience buy an old Eymo 35 mm camera with the additional hand crank / motor drive hole. Hou csn hand crank your filming!
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Post by Michael Cleveland on Dec 22, 2016 2:26:35 GMT -5
A good way to start would be with some version of the Bell & Howell Model 70. They are common on ebay and reasonably priced. You can still get 16mm film for about $20 to $25 per 100 ft, and processing of same for about $20. The Bell & Howell cameras have held up well because they were built to the same precision standards as the company's studio cameras. 8mm is less expensive to shoot and process, but I'm not sure about availability. There are actually many inexpensive equipment options, though some lenses have become quite costly.
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