Thanks so much for sharing that, Mr. Wayman. I love hearing stories
from people who've actually shot motion picture film under trying
circumstances. Especially with really cool cameras. ;-)
Isn't there something really cool about shooting motion picture film?
I worked in TV for years and never got the charge from 3/4" that
shooting Super-8 as a kid had given me. This last few years of
shooting 16mm has really done me in. When you put that print in the
projector it's really something. Much more inspiring (or whatever)
than watching video playback. I don't know exactly what's so
different about the experience, but it's just a whole different thing
somehow. Even watching a video telecine of film is better than
watching camcorder footage.
On Jul 14, 2005, at 8:39 PM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> I came close to buying one on *Bay a while back, just to have as a
> souvenir. I may yet.
>
> And indestructible? I remember leaving one lying on top of a
> police car one night while taking some notes a few feet away.
> Suddenly, the cop whose car it was had to answer another call and
> took of in a hurry, resulting in the B&H sliding off the roof,
> bouncing off the trunk lid, then tumbling end-over-end down the
> street. The 10/1.8 was trashed, but except for a couple of
> scratches, the camera was unharmed. In fact, it was one of the two
> that went with me "over there." Sadly, as far as I know, it's
> still "over there" somewhere.
>
> Walt
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