Eclair Cameras: Relative Quality of Film Cameras

[Mark <super16acl@aol.com>]

In a message dated 8/2/2003 2:04:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
eric@earthid.org writes:

> the truth of the matter is that one make of camera over another may give 
> better mechanical stability as far as the camera not breaking down, or causing 
> problems like poor-registration, lost-loop, jaming, etc.  ... but this is not 
> an image issue --- correct?  

Absolutely. With a film camera in proper tune-up, if the film lays flat on 
the film plane for even focus, the motor runs reliably,  and the registration is 
good,   the main thing that matters is the TYPE OF FILM and the LENS, as far 
as image quality goes.

I have just finished a feature shot with an ACL, and many of the younger 
actors marvel at this tiny 30-year old camera that isn't digital and shoots "real 
pictures". But they wonder if the quality of an old camera is really that 
good. I have to explain over and over that with film, if the camera is working, 
the quality depends on the FILM and LENS ... it isn't like video.

Mark.

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