[Frameworks] New experimental Super 8 film shot w/ Leicina Special

[Nicholas Kovats]

Thanks, Kevin. I am interested in replicating this with my UltraPan8
format with a modern reversal stock such as Ektachrome 100D. I suspect
it will have similar Kodachrome jet blacks albeit "fresh" stock.

Regards,

Nicholas

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Kevin Timmins <on-one-2 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just wanted to say this is brilliant.
>
> I love the moments that slip from abstraction into something figurative (I'm
> guessing this happened when the rider stopped riding).
>
> Held me to the end (which is quite difficult to do on youtube or vimeo).
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
>
>> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:44:28 -0500
>> From: nkovats at gmail.com
>> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
>> Subject: [Frameworks] New experimental Super 8 film shot w/ Leicina
>> Special
>>
>> This is my latest film shot back in late 2010 regarding my ideas
>> involving bicycle based cinematography.
>>
>> I utilized my robust Leitz Leicina Special camera which has an
>> electromagnetic shutter and this in turn was connected to a ST1
>> controller. I configured a combination of time exposure (3s per
>> frame)and time lapse (1 frame every 1.5s).
>>
>> The camera was attached forward facing to my handle bars via an over
>> engineered ballhead and Super clamp. It's rigidity partially absorbed
>> but mostly transmitted the shockwaves from the cold ride. I used out
>> of date Kodachrome 40 film circa 1981. The exposed film was sent to
>> the last remaining Kodachrome lab just 2 weeks prior to being
>> permanently shuttered. Kodachrome film is no more and was officially
>> discontinued production by Kodak in 2009.
>>
>> I suspect the film's age (29 years!) resulted in the silver metallic
>> dyes not coupling correctly to the multiple emulsion layers.
>>
>> I have decided to upload the full overscanned and edited image
>> sequence, i.e. edge to edge. That is the Super 8 perforation to the
>> left of the image.
>>
>> A big thank you to Martin Reiss as the "ghost rider" who can be
>> occasionally glimpsed in front my rig!
>>
>> http://vimeo.com/35695252
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