I believe there is a mod for the K3 that lets you add a sync motor drive to the camera (although it does involve drilling the case), I did start modifying my own K3 in the early '00s then realised at the time that I didn't have the precision tools needed to make a mount for this, so it got put into storage and forgotten. For the price though, it is a pretty well featured budget camera with the proper reflex viewfinder rather than having one of those eye-level viewfinders. Makes framing and focusing much easier.
That's correct. The Tobin motor for the K3 made by Tobin Systems, was a crystal syn motor for the K3. The installation had to be done by a technician. It involved removing some parts and drilling some holes. I recently saw a similar motor made by Aapo Letinen. Aapo has been making crystal sync motors for cameras for a few years, and he just made one for the K3. As you mentioned, the K3 has some really cool features, like a spinning mirror shutter and a reflex viewing system. That makes it a great camera for experimentation and educational purposes. At this point, I think it's easier just to buy an Eclair ACL or NPR than to heavily modify a K3. Those cameras are better in many ways.
Looks great considering it was on a k3! Was this scanned on a cintel at 2k? You will get much better quality if u scan it on a lasergraphic 6.5k, i prefer the negative space because their rate is the cheapest i've seen and their quality is incredible with their hdr scanning. Would love to see you test out some nice color negative film next time like vision 3 50D, on 16mm with a sharp lens and a good scan it can look like 35mm!
Thank you! It was processed and scanned by The Negative Space, but it's not their fault that the film looks soft. I knew the camera had an issue, but I still used it. The camera is now being inspected by a technician. The K3 is a simple camera, but what matters most are the film and the lens. If the camera works correctly, the images should be good. I'll see how the images look once the camera comes back. Thanks for the comment.
@@TheCinematographyLabohh nice! I used to have a k3 but it was plagued with back focus issues due to the weakened pressure gate springs, also the lack of a proper film registration made it not only jump side to side also back and forth, further messing with the flange distance causing inaccurate focus, but if you can get your hands on some 50D and a sharp lens at a high f stop you can get some incredible imagery out of 16mm! The 50D is so sharp and fine grained it feels like cheating haha
I agree, 50D has such a fine grain that, in some cases, it can look similar to 35. The K3 has a lot of issues. It's a wind up camera to begin with. Part of the idea here was to prove that you don't need an expensive camera to film something interesting. I don't know if I was able to prove the point, but I'll give it another try in the future. If I had a budget for a production, I would not even consider the K3, to be honest, but I think it's a good tool to practice and learn.
Love to see stuff like this about using the K3. Thanks for making it.
Great to hear that! More stuff like this coming soon not only with the K3, but with other cameras too. Thanks for watching.
Thanks, as always, for taking the time sharing the details. This is very helpful.
Thanks for watching my friend! I love sharing my ideas.
Very nice
I believe there is a mod for the K3 that lets you add a sync motor drive to the camera (although it does involve drilling the case), I did start modifying my own K3 in the early '00s then realised at the time that I didn't have the precision tools needed to make a mount for this, so it got put into storage and forgotten. For the price though, it is a pretty well featured budget camera with the proper reflex viewfinder rather than having one of those eye-level viewfinders. Makes framing and focusing much easier.
That's correct. The Tobin motor for the K3 made by Tobin Systems, was a crystal syn motor for the K3. The installation had to be done by a technician. It involved removing some parts and drilling some holes. I recently saw a similar motor made by Aapo Letinen. Aapo has been making crystal sync motors for cameras for a few years, and he just made one for the K3.
As you mentioned, the K3 has some really cool features, like a spinning mirror shutter and a reflex viewing system. That makes it a great camera for experimentation and educational purposes. At this point, I think it's easier just to buy an Eclair ACL or NPR than to heavily modify a K3. Those cameras are better in many ways.
Looks great considering it was on a k3! Was this scanned on a cintel at 2k? You will get much better quality if u scan it on a lasergraphic 6.5k, i prefer the negative space because their rate is the cheapest i've seen and their quality is incredible with their hdr scanning. Would love to see you test out some nice color negative film next time like vision 3 50D, on 16mm with a sharp lens and a good scan it can look like 35mm!
Thank you! It was processed and scanned by The Negative Space, but it's not their fault that the film looks soft. I knew the camera had an issue, but I still used it. The camera is now being inspected by a technician. The K3 is a simple camera, but what matters most are the film and the lens. If the camera works correctly, the images should be good. I'll see how the images look once the camera comes back.
Thanks for the comment.
@@TheCinematographyLabohh nice! I used to have a k3 but it was plagued with back focus issues due to the weakened pressure gate springs, also the lack of a proper film registration made it not only jump side to side also back and forth, further messing with the flange distance causing inaccurate focus, but if you can get your hands on some 50D and a sharp lens at a high f stop you can get some incredible imagery out of 16mm! The 50D is so sharp and fine grained it feels like cheating haha
I agree, 50D has such a fine grain that, in some cases, it can look similar to 35. The K3 has a lot of issues. It's a wind up camera to begin with. Part of the idea here was to prove that you don't need an expensive camera to film something interesting. I don't know if I was able to prove the point, but I'll give it another try in the future. If I had a budget for a production, I would not even consider the K3, to be honest, but I think it's a good tool to practice and learn.