This issue first cropped up--for me--back in 2000 when I was teaching abroad in Singapore for a couple of years. I was purchasing large blocks of super 8 film from Europe--all stocks--and was receiving cartridges that had broken spindles, or would stop mid-filming wherein the camera would flash the internal 'exposed' signal. This was primarily happening with Kodachrome cartridges, years before the EK 100D was released. From around 2004 to 2009, my students and I shot dozens of EK 100D rolls for for hand processing tests/projects and I don't recall a single cartridge issue, though its certainly possible the quality control has plummeted. Anyway, when this issue occurred for me, I'd take note of how much footage I'd shot, then pop the cartridge out, re-insert and continue shooting. Most of the time that worked, but some times it did not. I strongly suggest giving Marvin a call at Photo Center in LA. He's the man when it comes to Super 8 camera issues and may suggest something apart from a cartridge specific issue. It's possible that finer cameras, such as the 814 and 1014XLS are more sensitive to cartridge irregularities.
Ken www.crookedbeautythefilm.com (Academic)www.crookedbeauty.com (Public)www.kenpaulrosenthal.com
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