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2 cameras??

**Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:45 pm

Slusho Addict · Entrenched Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 920

Re: 2 cameras??

**Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:48 am

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**Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:17 pm

avr1991

Re: hmm

**Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:27 pm

untricky · Decorated Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 231

Same camera, re-used film?

**Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:49 pm

kosmopol

OK, so perhaps is the army hunting not Alien, but camera. In the bag of one of those three kids?

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:31 am

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michelle1979

I don't think the film can be transferred to another camera. I could be wrong.

Wikipedia has the following info -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_8_mm_film

Kodak Super 8 mm cartridges cannot be reloaded; however, a reloadable cartridge was manufactured in the Soviet Union.

Unless.....they had a Soviet film Shocked

hmmmmmmmmmmm

EDIT

Incase you want to see one, I found one here -

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kaccema-reloadable-super-movie-75527361

Apparantly they are very rare.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:11 am

FilmEdge

Yes, I seem to recall this from my Super8 � I think the idea was the prevent reloading of film cartridges to help people not double expose their reels accidentally. If memory serves...

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:59 pm

avr1991

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:27 pm

michelle1979

I remember reading somewhere that there is a way to double expose super 8 film but only the middle section of it, not the beginning or end of the film. I'll try and find the link and put it up.

So it is possible that it could be double exposed, I think some of the shots are.

It is also possible there was only one film that was transferred to a second camera, but this means the film used would have to be the rare Soviet version.

I think it is more likely that it would be the traditional film that cannot be reloaded, but who knows!

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:51 pm

FilmEdge

I believe you're right, in that one could theoretically rewind the film once exposure had begun, but before it 'locked' at the end. You'd just have to take it out of the camera in a dark room and manually handcrank it back, then reinsert the film.

Given such imprecise handling, it would be tough to create any double exposure "special effects" with any frame-count accuracy, but I think generally it could be accomplished as you describe, Michelle.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:49 pm

JonEintheD · Boot Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 15

Re: hmm

**Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:07 am

Xeno Lambrose · Unfettered Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 668

Jon;

Recall in the chat where Josh said he'd been given a "scrap" of film from the cannister?

I think it was cut up, divided, and given to ones involved.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:49 pm