Chasing Like It's 1979, Vintage Vibes

[William Monfredo]

Just last year in 2024, Kodak released a brand new Super-8 film-camera,
the kind that's famous for "home movies."

Currently, the price for the above camera hovers near $5500,
while the film below runs around $40 to $65 for 50 ft. of film.

I've noticed that film makers that shoot the "real" movies you see in the theater or on your favorite monitor like to use a Super 8 "look" for the dreamy, grainy, or "character-filled" memory shots. A niche aesthetic, but it can definitely set one's work apart from the crowd if you've got the money to spend!

 

[Randy Zipser]

Currently, the price for the above camera hovers near $5500,
while the film below runs around $40 to $65 for 50 ft. of film.

Wow! That's more expensive than a Bolex or Arriflex 16mm camera cost nowadays! An Arriflex in vintage condition would fetch between $4,000 - $4,500 today at auction. A clean Bolex H16 runs anywhere from $500 to $2,000 in today's market. BTW, a Leica M3 camera body (with no Leitz lenses), which I used for storm chasing back in the 1970s, could be bought today for $1,000-$2,500 [$5,000+ with a standard 35mm F2.8 Leitz lens, rangefinder, and fitted-leather camera case, made in Germany (not Canada)].

 

[Warren Faidley]

There are multiple AI filters that can mimic the film look. I wonder how much they charge to process a single roll? Then how you edit the film? I suppose it's converted to digital, which comes full circle.