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John Last
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 104
From: Codsall, UK
Registered: Dec 2012

posted September 23, 2013 03:17 PM

Can anyone tell me if the claw on this projector has any adjustment because now and again, the film loop gets lost.

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David Singer
Film Handler

Posts: 39
From: Sedona, AZ, USA
Registered: Sep 2013

posted October 18, 2013 07:43 AM

John, I have a 18-5 that I have been using to project old (45-50 yrs.)film with no problem. However I just ran my first roll of new Panaform through it and am experiencing a lost loop problem also. Are you having the problem with old film or new?

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David Singer

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David Singer
Film Handler

Posts: 39
From: Sedona, AZ, USA
Registered: Sep 2013

posted October 18, 2013 06:48 PM

I occurred to me today that one difference between the older reg. 8 film I was projecting on the 18-5 with no problem and the new Fomapan (I called it something else in my previous post) is that I had treated the old film with FILMGUARD, so I treated the new Fomapan roll with FILMGUARD and it now runs through the 18-5 without issue. Might be worth a try for you.

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David Singer

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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted October 20, 2013 10:07 PM

I've found with my 18-5 that it can loose the loop when a thick splice goes through it. That's one reason I like to use the Bolex beveled splicer, the splices go through the gate like they are not even there.

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