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Paul Bruty
Film Handler

Posts: 42
From: Ballarat Victoria Australia
Registered: Apr 2011

posted August 14, 2011 02:35 AM

Hi everyone. I have a Canon Cine S-400 projector. To change from standard 8 to super 8 there is a lever that shifts a part with 2 different gate sizes for the light to shine through. I cannot see what else it changes like sprockets etc.

What am I missing here? Thanks.

Regards, Paul [Smile]

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frank arnstein
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 534
From: Gold Coast. Australia
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 14, 2011 05:58 AM

Hi Paul,
These are a sprocketless projector. They rely on the claw fingers to move film through the projector & so theres no need to change any sprockets over. There ain't any sprockets.
dogtor

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Paul Bruty
Film Handler

Posts: 42
From: Ballarat Victoria Australia
Registered: Apr 2011

posted August 14, 2011 09:11 AM

Thanks Frank. Does that mean the same "claws" work on both standard AND super 8 film?

Regards, Paul [Smile]

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frank arnstein
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Gold Coast. Australia
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 14, 2011 05:22 PM

Thats right Paul,
When you swap guages, the film is moved slightly sideways in the gate to align the film frame with the claw finger & aperture frame.
dogtor [Wink]

P.S. Your 75w 12v Lamp is going out today by express post so it will be there tommorrow.
Hope its a more suitable whiter light than the other.

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Paul Bruty
Film Handler

Posts: 42
From: Ballarat Victoria Australia
Registered: Apr 2011

posted August 15, 2011 12:07 AM

Ok, understood re claws Frank, and ok on the lamp. Many thanks.

Regards, Paul. [Smile]

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