[Frameworks] Question about external frame counter to connect to camera

[Super8 Reversal Lab]

Hi ,

A friend of mine once custom made this frame counter that worked on all super8 cameras with a mini jack. It can only be switched on an there is only a reset button. Very basic.

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If I look at the digital counter you refer to, buying such a device is not a bad deal at all. And if that does not work you can always send it back.

Frank
Den Haag



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Van: Frameworks <frameworks-bounces at film-gallery.org> namens Esperanza Collado <esperanzacollado1 at gmail.com>
Verzonden: maandag 4 augustus 2025 06:45
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Onderwerp: [Frameworks] Question about external frame counter to connect to camera

Dear Frameworkers,

Do you have experience using specific devices to count frames shot with Super 8 cameras? I'm shooting time-lapse and need to be quite precise. As you know, the footage counter in cameras such as the Braun Nizo 801 or Canon 1014 XLS isn't very precise. I've seen some external digital counters (like this one)<https://images.app.goo.gl/ZpenfLjQf6rfqiNx8>, but I've never used anything like them. I assume with a 2.5 mini jack input they should be able to connect to the camera. I can get something custom made by a friend with a sensor and an electronic counter, but I just wanted to double check with you first in case there's something already available that can do the magic...

Cheers from Taiwan,

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Esperanza Collado
www.esperanzacollado.net<https://www.esperanzacollado.net>
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