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 ...
COLUMBIA HOME PICTURES - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
Catalogue # Not Stated on packaging
FAIL SAFE (1964) Selected Highlights
Set during the Cold War, equipment on board US bombers malfunctions and they make their way to Moscow to drop their deadly payloads. Just in time, MOST of the bombers are recalled and disaster is prevented EXCEPT one bomber that continues on to complete his mission - not good for the Russians or world peace! A simple reminder of what can happen when machines malfunction, watch out when AI inadvertently begins a conflict due to a "software error" - it will happen!
Housed in a stiff, two piece cardboard box, top section opening upwards.
Leader film fitted
7" 400' Red PLiO MAGIC (USA) plastic reel
Black & White
Sound
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and the reel are both undamaged
The cardboard outer case is in really good condition, no tears nor seam splits - nice!
Graphics are clear and there is no personal writing
NO unusual smells detected coming off the film i.e no vinegar odours
NO personal names or other writing on the case or the film reels
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 contrast and sound.
The Black & White contrast is fine although my only comment is that the monochrome is more like a Sephia tone than pure Black & White.
Nice clean, sharp pictures
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 emphasise 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 dialogue) is good, clean although (in my opinion) just a little muffled, meaning the high end audio seems to be missing a bit. This can make some of the dialogue tricky to follow but it remains very listenable. and understandable.
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the cardboard case and looks to be in good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into the original cardboard box and sealed within a clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give it a new home
