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killkhan
11-04-2009, 11:28 PM
Hey everyone,

So I just got ahold of an 8 mm camera and some film.

I know how to work the camera and such as I've read the manual and dry run it numerous times.

I only have one question. Is it alright to load the film into the magazine when there is light? Should I use a darkroom or a dark room esque thing?

-killkhan
WesScog
11-04-2009, 11:31 PM
No. Just go into a bathroom, close the door, and turn off the light.

If you're going to be out in the field changing magazines, you need to invest in a changing tent.
TermoShockers
11-05-2009, 04:30 AM
It doesn't need to be totally dark because even just subdued light is perfectly fine and don't know if you know this but you can load 8mm into your camera twice.

Film on side than load it again and shoot the other side of the film.
killkhan
11-05-2009, 11:35 AM
Ok thanks guys that real helps.

Can you really load it twice?
rrh
11-05-2009, 11:43 AM
You load it twice if you have standard 8mm, not if you have Super 8. But Super 8 film is easier to find, so that's probably what you have.

added: Wikipedia explains enough about each format that you should be able to tell which you have:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_mm_film
TermoShockers
11-05-2009, 01:09 PM
Killkhan, does your camera accept reels or cartridges?
killkhan
11-05-2009, 02:44 PM
It takes reels
rrh
11-05-2009, 04:50 PM
If it's reels, we can rule out Super 8.

You said you read the manual. It didn't say anything in there about using both sides of the film?
mr_goodbomb
11-05-2009, 05:37 PM
I was unaware that you could load and unload in subdued light. I had always been told that any light, even just the tiniest bit, when unloading will cause differences in the film.
WesScog
11-05-2009, 05:38 PM
It's best to load in as dark as possible, Subdued is generally OK, but will still ruin a segment of film, and potentially cause fogging around the edges of the frame depending on the length of time it is exposed.

It's best to get it as dark as possible to avoid fogging.
killkhan
11-05-2009, 10:04 PM
If it's reels, we can rule out Super 8.

You said you read the manual. It didn't say anything in there about using both sides of the film?

The manual i read i found online and it was only a partial manual. when i got the camera, it didnt have a manual with it.
all i could find on the internet was how to run the camera. it said nothing about loading or any other features