I got hold of this Synchronex Super 8 camera and tape recorder combo. Multiple issues with both of them, not least how to get them to talk to eachother. www.zerobudgetfilmschool.com
I have a similar one, but the lens fell apart in half because the glue wore out! When putting in the light meter batteries, try both sides, but if it is dead along with the battery tester, well it happens. My motor never seized up and I like that it is set at 24fps only, done to make sure you got optimal sound quality with sound frame speed. The other track on the cassette tape adds a pulsing sound and maybe that zapped your laptop? When Kodak and Fuji came up with magnetic sound in Super 8 & Single 8 cartridges respectively, it made this system obsolete, but it is a real hoot!
I just got one of these for 25 dollars at a thrift store and it runs really well and is in mint condition, the rubber on the viewfinder isn’t even crackled, crazy how rare it is to find stuff as well preserved.
@@stikkisoxx no, but I wish I did! I found some notes inside the case it came with with some phone numbers and a list of the stuff that came with it but none of them worked and it was clearly a very old list.
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