That Bell&Howell was one of the first Super 8 cameras I ever bought. That and the Sankyo XL-60S. I remember buying it because it looked similar and cost much less than the Canon series of similar shaped cameras, which I viewed as being much more higher end and unattainable due to the cost at the time. It's actually a pretty fun little camera if you're just using 50D and are okay with auto exposure. Unsure if it could properly handle 200T, though. I should get around to shooting with it some more!
Thanks, Gray! That Bell & Howell would handle 200T just fine, done it a few times. In fact, you could get away with 500T in it as well. Overexposed by a couple stops with 500T but pretty easily fixed in post. P.S. let me know when you're film is finished and you're ready to start promoting it :)
Both segments are similar in grain and sharpness. The main difference was the Canon exposure was a little more than the B&H. That surprised me cause you said the B&H had a faster lens. The exposure made the colors on the B&H a little more saturated but both are very good
Thanks, Barry! You know, in the future, when I do these types of comparisons, I need to start showing the straight, ungraded footage as well. In all fairness, I did quite a bit of post work (white balance, levels, saturation, etc.) to the footage from both cameras, trying to get the most out of each.
Hi Mike I agree with you about the possibilities of this B&H. The match could be more equal between the B&H T50xl VS 514xl Or B&H T30xl VS 310xl ! I will probably see no difference between all footages. Great regards !!!
Very nice sir. Maybe it was due to caffeine jitters from morning coffee, but I thought the B&H footage was not quite as steady as the Canon? Exposure, color and “sharpness” (super 8mm & “sharpness” together?) all seem very close. Thank you for these camera examinations and comparisons!
I gotta catch up on the live streams. I didn’t notice any frame jitter on either cameras and they both seem to work very well. I was really on the look out to bust one down for frame jitter, which is what I’m struggling with on my Sankyo but neither one had it. Stalemate.
@@Silverhorse32 That was a fun video! Thanks for sharing. We take our girls to Ritters pretty frequently, a fun little place to cool off with ice cream :)
I love that you’re still making videos! Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much!!
Excellent ! Thanks Mike, great to see a weekday video. Love the comparisons !
Thank you, Cecil!!
spicy!! love it mike
Thanks, Lyle!!
Cool location!
Thanks, Dave!
Hi Mike! Great comparison! both looked great, the Canon had a bit of more sharpness! Thanks for sharing! See you on the next live stream!
Thank you, Jeffrey!!
That Bell&Howell was one of the first Super 8 cameras I ever bought. That and the Sankyo XL-60S. I remember buying it because it looked similar and cost much less than the Canon series of similar shaped cameras, which I viewed as being much more higher end and unattainable due to the cost at the time. It's actually a pretty fun little camera if you're just using 50D and are okay with auto exposure. Unsure if it could properly handle 200T, though. I should get around to shooting with it some more!
Thanks, Gray! That Bell & Howell would handle 200T just fine, done it a few times. In fact, you could get away with 500T in it as well. Overexposed by a couple stops with 500T but pretty easily fixed in post.
P.S. let me know when you're film is finished and you're ready to start promoting it :)
Both segments are similar in grain and sharpness. The main difference was the Canon exposure was a little more than the B&H. That surprised me cause you said the B&H had a faster lens. The exposure made the colors on the B&H a little more saturated but both are very good
Thanks, Barry! You know, in the future, when I do these types of comparisons, I need to start showing the straight, ungraded footage as well. In all fairness, I did quite a bit of post work (white balance, levels, saturation, etc.) to the footage from both cameras, trying to get the most out of each.
Hi Mike
I agree with you about the possibilities of this B&H. The match could be more equal between the B&H T50xl VS 514xl
Or B&H T30xl VS 310xl !
I will probably see no difference between all footages.
Great regards !!!
Thanks, Jzulion!
Very nice sir. Maybe it was due to caffeine jitters from morning coffee, but I thought the B&H footage was not quite as steady as the Canon? Exposure, color and “sharpness” (super 8mm & “sharpness” together?) all seem very close. Thank you for these camera examinations and comparisons!
Thanks, Mike! I seem to be getting more jitters as the years go by 😂
I gotta catch up on the live streams. I didn’t notice any frame jitter on either cameras and they both seem to work very well. I was really on the look out to bust one down for frame jitter, which is what I’m struggling with on my Sankyo but neither one had it. Stalemate.
Missed you at the last few, get in there!
Got a cart of PLUS X😮 but I Ain’t gonna use those cams I’ll use my silent 1014 since I hadn’t shot a proper film on it
Awesome!!
the Canon definitely LOOKS sharper, but that could be user error...
I agree, Dave. I also agree that there's probably an element or two of user error 🤪
How much does the Canon camera sell for Mike? Are they hard to find? I'd like to buy one.
Most people buy on eBay, but it can be tricky to get a good, working one. Expect to pay $300-$500 . A little pricey but IMO, well worth it!!
We went to the SugarMill Gardens on Saturday. What a pretty place that is. I put the video on UA-cam today.
@@Silverhorse32 That was a fun video! Thanks for sharing. We take our girls to Ritters pretty frequently, a fun little place to cool off with ice cream :)