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Re: Eclair Cameras: acl original packaging-factory materials-comments
mark,
so many NEW filmmakers are very misled by this fact. until you have time under your belt, or have taken some film camera apart and understand how they work, it is hard to determine this fact, because you'll always have someone out there telling you one camera is better then the other and will give you better image quality, etc. wherein the truth of the matter it may give you better stability as far as the camera not breaking down, or causing you problems like registration(which is not related to the actual individual image quality), looping, jaming, etc. and naturally, the film speed, be it in sync or not, is a relational sound issue and not an image issue. correct? usually the peole new-comers are talking to are those SELLING the camera, in which case anything is bound to be said or claimed.
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From: Mark <super16acl@aol.com>
Reply-To: EclairACL@topica.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 16:42:29 EDT
All things being equal, I think it is fair to say that the major factor
affecting "quality" in the film process is the FILM STOCK and LENS, not the camera.
HOWEVER, there are definitely lower end cameras that have inferior
registration (and of course non-crystal motors for 100% accurate speed).
I have found the registration (steadiness) on a correctly tuned ACL to be
outstanding.
Other than such issues such as brightness of viewfinder and other bells and
whistles, I do not think footage shot with an Arri or Aaton would produce
better images than those shot with an ACL. I have intercut footage shot with an
Aaton and an ACL and blown to 35mm with absolutely no way of distinguishing the
difference. Mark. PS - This is unlike HD Video, where the camera itself makes
all the difference. One can shoot on a 50 year-old film camera and get
identical image quality as a modern Panaflex; but last year's HD Camera is last
year's image quality. Want the best in Video, spend another $150,000 or more on a
new camera. With film, just buy the latest emulsion and use a good lens. I
don't think that HD will ever be more cost effective than film in the big
picture: it will simply shift the profits from Rochester to Tokyo. Mark.
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