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Topic: Wolverine digital converter
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Paul Trantallis
Junior
Posts: 1
From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Jul 2018
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posted July 28, 2018 09:25 PM
I am considering purchasing the "Pro: model with its larger reel capacity and HD output and I have some questions, which perhaps those of you that have or have used this equipment can assist me.
1. On some of the video posts on YouTube, some Wolverine machines show a belt that drives the take up reel , whilst others show a direct drive /geared arrangement. Is this the result of the different models (i.e. the SD and HD versions), or improvements to the design of both models over time?
2. It is not clear how the film is pulled through the gate, does it use a friction roller system, or a sprocket that engages with the teeth on the film?
3. I understand that if the film jams in the gate, the machine stops the take up reel and the pulling of the film through the gate, but does it also stop taking snapshots of the particular frame that is jammed in front of the camera?
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Werner Ruotsalainen
Film Handler
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From: Helsinki, Finland
Registered: Dec 2017
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posted July 29, 2018 04:53 AM
"I understand that if the film jams in the gate, the machine stops the take up reel and the pulling of the film through the gate, but does it also stop taking snapshots of the particular frame that is jammed in front of the camera? "
Depends. If the film stops because it physically is, say, too wide to fit in the film channel (say, one transfer a sloppily-sliced Double Super or Standard 8 film), then, it immediately stops everything. (This is the better case.)
If it stops because the sprocket hole is damaged (the worse case), then, it just goes on scanning the same frame until you manually stop scanning.
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