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.
I am offering two 400 feet reels from Universal 8 Films, Mission Galactica (The Cylon Attack),
As these two films are intended as a set and the product codes are sequential, I am supplying BOTH reels in this advertisement (not separated)
Each part/reel has it's own packaging, this is not two reels in the one case or canister.
Now, on with the description ...
UNIVERSAL 8 FILMS - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
MISSION GALACTICA - THE CYLON ATTACK (1979)
Part 1 7030 PT.1
Part 2 7031 PT.2
Contents:
A sci-fi story about the Battlestar Galactica which is running low on fuel, receiving the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons.
While I don't remember watching this film (not my cuppa tea), I do remember Lorne Greene from his "Bonanza" days on television when I was growing up!
Each part comes in the original USA printed/released cardboard slip cover, two separate packages.
Film reel cases are a smokey plastic case, two halves (top fit) style.
NOTE: I get the impression that these were not the original cases because they are slightly smaller than the outer cardboard slip cover and should probably actually be the special Universal 8 White cases - something must have happened to them.
Film released 1979
Leader film fitted to both reels
7" 400' Black Unbranded plastic reels - they do have a measurement scale and the words DUAL EIGHT & FOUR HUNDRED stamped into one side but no branding or country of origin is indicated on the reel.
Colour
Sound
It appears this was released in multi-lingual versions, this is the ENGLISH version (sticker on the outer slip case)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and the reel in each part is undamaged
Plain smokey plastic case not discoloured and only has light handling scuff marks on the surface.
NO damage to the case i.e no cracks or broken pieces
No sign of a "vinegar smell" from the film stock.
Cardboard outer sleeve has just light handling/storage wear, overall they are in very good condition.
NO personal names or other writing on either cover slip, the case or the film reels
TESTING:
Test projector is the ELMO 1200 that I have on hand at the moment.
Films look to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged.
I ran both of the films 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) although in my opinion, the colours remaining are not too bad. I can see Greens and pale Blues at times, it is not all constantly Pink/Red.
SPECIAL NOTE:
I always include 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 quite good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed each reel back into the original cardboard slip packaging and sealed the two parts within a clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give this film a new home
