Super 8 Sound Inc. - Desktop Video Group

The variable speed (8 to 80fps) includes the highest speed of
any Super 8 camera. The Pathe DS8 is a fully-equipped sync
sound camera, with built-in 60Hz pilotone generator and 1/F
sync switch. It is thus compatible with all sync recorders,
cassette or reel-to-reel. The Pathe DS8 can be fitted with a
400 ft. magazine with an integral take-up motor. This permits
a continuous shot of 20 minutes, one of the longest available
runs in any film gauge. A custom sound barney is available,
making the camera very quiet in operation.
S8S# CCDS8
Super8 Sound Sync Cameras
S8S# CCPDS8A
Cinema Pathe DS8 Electronic Double Super 8 Camera
—with 6-80mm Angenieux ........................................................... CCPDS8A
—with 6-66mm Schneider ........................................................... CCPDS8S
Cinema Pathe. DS8 Barney ........................................................... CPBARNEY
Cinema Pathe DS8 400' Magazine ............................................ CP400MAG
Custom Carrying Case for Camera, Lenses, etc. ......................... CPCASE
Shoulder Support for Cinema Pathê DS8 ............................. BRACECP
Canon DS8
Although closely related structurally to the Canon Scoopic
16mm, the Canon DS8 is actually a completely reworked
camera. The permanently-mounted zoom lens is the same
8-to-1, f/1.4 lens as is on the Canon 814E. The Canon DS8 is
not built as a sync sound camera; it must be modified (e. g.
by Professional Camera Repair of New York) to include a
1/F sync switch. Nevertheless, as it is widely used as a sync
camera with the Super8 Sound Recorder, we are including it
in the Catalog. Image registration and stability are superior
to any Super 8 cartridge camera. It is very noisy, and a Silencer
Kit is an essential accessory. The electric eye is not
through-the-lens. Other technical details are listed in the
table.
Canon DS8 Double Super 8 Camera ...................................................... CCDS8
Bolex DS8
Owners of the Bolex H8 Rex camera should consider a conversion
to the Double Super 8 format. This under-$200 modification
is performed by J-K Camera Engineering, Dept. S8S,
5101 San Leandro St., Oakland, CA 94601.
Single-System Super 8 Cameras
A single-system camera is a complete sync sound location
outfit, combining a sync camera and a sync recorder in one
housing. Sound is recorded in sync on the magnetic edge
stripe at a standard position 18 frames from the picture gate.
Shot after shot is in perfect sync; slating is only useful for
transfers to double-system. For one-person film crews, singlesystem
is the ultimate in convenience and simplicity. All the
controls are in one place; all decisions, sound and picture,
can be made by one person. For these reasons, it is clear that
single-system sound cameras will eventually dominate the
home movie market. This is probably also the best way to
introduce a beginner to sync sound filmmaking, since it postpones
learning how to sync up the rushes until the student
has a creative reason for wanting separate sound and picture.
The Super8 Sound Recorder can be used to transfer sound
from the magnetic edge stripe to fullcoat mag film for
double-system editing. This gives the single-system filmmaker
the best of both worlds — single-system production and
double-system post-production. The Super8 Sound Recorder
User's Manual, section III.K , explains how to transfer singlesystem
sound to fullcoat. See the Editing section of the
Super8 Sound Catalog for a discussion of single-system and
double-system editing equipment.
The first single-system cameras (Kodak Ektasound) are very
primitive designs — 18fps only, rangefinder viewing, automatic
gain control and exposure control, noisy, and with a
sound hiatus between shots.
The second manufacturer to enter the field, Cinema Beaulieu,
built a camera (the 5008S) that is probably the highest
quality Super 8 camera of any kind, single- or double-system,
with sound recording specifications superior to most cassette
recorders.
Five or six other camera manufacturers have now built singlesystem
cameras and it appears likely that most will eventually
do so. These cameras are much more sophisticated than the
Kodak Ektasound, and some, like the Beaulieu, are clearly
ai med at professional Super 8 applications. Some run at
24fps, accept 200 ft. sound cartridges, have manual gain control,
headphone sound monitoring, and advanced lenses.
Super 8 Sound, Inc. 11
95 Harvey Street. Cambridge. Mass. 02140