Re: Home movies

[P3D Jones <72657.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <Marvin>]

> Of course, 16mm was VERY expensive to shoot. People who never used a film
> camera don't realize (perhaps) that most "home movies" were extremely
> quick (like 10 - 20 seconds) succession of differing shots (pre - MTV!).
> Video cams really revolutionized this. I remember the first few times
> I used a video cam, I had to keep reminding myself that holding down the
> "shoot" button wasn't costing me $5 a minute...
> 
Actually, I kind of miss the old Super-8 days. Then, when your neighbor
subjected you to his home movies, it was usually only a few 3 or 4 minute reels
of the baby babbling. Now you get two hours at a stretch!


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