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Sometimes you just need a bit of help in solving a particular small film problem that’s been niggling you for ages. With this in mind, here are even more useful hints, tips, gadgets and gizmos that will make your Super 8 shoot just that little bit easier.

To Filter or not to Filter

With a proliferation of professional stocks, there’s a school of thought that says external filters are best for Tungsten balanced film…
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Perfect Timing?

We tinkered with some electronics to ensure that when we wanted a three second shot, we got a three second shot. Find out how we did it.
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Know your Kodak film

Find out how to decode the data on the side of Kodak film boxes so that you’re always shooting with film from the same manufacturing batch.
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Seagull Angle Viewfinder – a great little gadget for those low level shots
Wireless remote – cable free triggering for little outlay
Cheap video assist – a cheap alternative to the viewfinder
Hyper focus calculator – depth of field calculator on the iPhone
Perfect Timing? – how to get those perfectly timed shots
Top Ten Tips – top tips for single cartridge shoots
Super cheap LED light – infil lights on the cheap
Know your Kodak film – how to identify your film
Push me, pull me? – push and pull processing for beginners
To Filter or not To Filter – the ins and outs of internal filters
Check Twice, Shoot Once – it’s basic, but ever so important
Cinematographer’s Guide – Kodak’s bible
DIY Camera Gear – what shell out when you can DIY?
Make your own film? – what, are you mad?
Even cheaper frame counting – frame by frame by frame
Smooth panning – getting pro. pans with a bit of practice
Ready for the web, STAMPot – getting ready for the web
Steadycam for $14 – yes, just 14 bucks!
Frame counter – simple electronic frame counting
Depth of Field calculator – what it says!
Video Space widget – how much hard drive sapce will you need?
The Super 8 Calculator – our own Super 8 calculator