HISTORY:
My "world" is 'the arts' and more specifically, music, artwork and hand crafted/decorated chinaware's.
I am not a film enthusiast but an associate has asked me to find new owners for THEIR large collection of photographic and film items ... this is one of those items.
While the world of 8mm/Super 8mm is not my area of expertise, I am doing my best to establish the condition of each item that I am listing.
I tend to be quite detailed in my item descriptions, please READ all the details to decide if this item may interest you
Now, on with the description ...
20TH CENTURY FOX - Super 8 Film
Produced in USA
Colour
Sound
Title: DAMIEN - OMEN II (Selected scenes)
Catalogue # F-50
R Rated
Released 1978
7" KARL SCHNEIDER K.G (USA) Grey plastic reel
Content description
Of course it's the sequel to the original OMEN. the principle character being Damien - the Antichrist
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and reel are undamaged, leader is fitted and undamaged.
Outer case is a formed styrofoam with a hinge on one side.
There is no damage to the case or it's hinge nor the outer clear plastic cover.
Definite vinegar odour from the film, I am told this is normal due to ageing
I have given the case (inside and out) a "sterilisation spray", I always do this with "old" items - NOT the reel!
NO personal names or other writing on the case or label
TESTING:
Test projector is the ELMO 1200 that I have on hand at the moment.
Film looks to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged.
I ran the film through the projector for the first 5 minutes or so, to observe the colour and sound.
The colour is degraded due to the dreaded Red shift (or lack of Blues in particular) although in my opinion, the colours are not too bad. Yes, I can actually see the Blue ocean in the background and Greens too! Overall though, there is that definite shift to the Red end of the spectrum.
SPECIAL NOTE:
I always included a couple of "off screen" snapshots ... now my digital camera is antiquated and it's limitations are definitely showing up in these sample photographs.
I take the screen shot in very low light levels, the camera flash is turned off (otherwise the picture is flooded with White) and the camera shutter speed is very slow.
This means I have trouble getting sharp photographs, especially when there is movement on the screen and I have noticed that after viewing quite a few films now, that my poor OLD digital camera is tending to emphasis the Red's in the photographs anyway - in real life the on-screen picture is not as Red as recorded in the photographs.
Sound (English) is very good, crisp, clean and at a good level - not muffled
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the case and looks to be in pretty good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into the original styrofoam packaging and sealed within a clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give it a new home
