[Frameworks] loading super 8 in a single 8 cartridge....

[Nicholas Kovats]

Karl,

It is dependent on the emulsion thickness whether you are utilizing reversal
or negative Super 8 film.

Fuji reversal emulsions are thinner polyester based and are comparable to
Kodak's Vision 2/3 negative films. At one point Kodak was marketing
polyester based emulsions as "Ester".

Kodak reversal emulsions utilize acetate as a backing which is thicker which
may result in jamming if the gate cannot accomendate.

Therefore the theoritical capacity limit for winding reversal stock onto
Fuji Single 8 cartridges is approximately 35-40 ft.

Is your Fujica camera gate removable and/or adjustable? I would sacrifice
one roll of Kodak Super 8 reversal that has been rolled into a Fujica 8
cartridge to test jamming, scratching, etc.

Fujica cameras are beautifully executed machines with simple film paths.

Good luck!
Sent from my iPhone

On 2011-08-25, at 10:25 AM, Karl Mendonca <karlmendonca at yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks Florian. It looks like Retro 8 in Japan can load super 8 film into
single 8 cartridges, but again, they don't have any information about the
camera jamming. Going to take a risk and hope for the best.

Karl

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*From:* Florian Cramer <flrncrmr at gmail.com>
*To:* Karl Mendonca <karlmendonca at yahoo.com>; Experimental Film Discussion
List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:52 PM
*Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] loading super 8 in a single 8 cartridge....

It might be a problem because Single 8 uses thinner Polyester material
as opposed to the acetate of Super 8.

Florian

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Karl Mendonca <karlmendonca at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anybody have any "how to" notes or instructions on loading super 8
film
> stock in a single 8 cartridge? I was going to take a cartridge apart to
try
> and figure it out, but don't want to mess up the film or even worse, jam
the
> camera. I have a Fujica Z450 in case it makes a difference.
>
> Best,
> Karl
>
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