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Julian Baquero
Expert Film Handler

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From: Bogota, Colombia
Registered: Mar 2011

posted May 11, 2011 06:01 PM

I an now hooked to Super 8, and I would like to buy a 16mm projector. I would like to get some advice on the following machines, which is a the best option between a Bauer P8TS and ELMO 16-CL or Elmo 16-AL. Which demands the least maintenance and which is gentler with the film.

Thanks

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Antonis Galanakis
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From: Europe Greece Athens
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posted May 11, 2011 11:58 PM

Between the Elmos I suggest the CL-16. Is a very quiet and gentle with the film machine. Also you can easily find spares. I do not know something about Bauer.
Good luck to your new begging.

Antonis

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Julian Baquero
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From: Bogota, Colombia
Registered: Mar 2011

posted May 12, 2011 12:50 PM

Thanks Antonis, I have seen the Elmo 16-CL is very easy to find, and prices are very good even amazingly cheep if compare to Super 8 Elmo's, that's good for the eventual need of spare parts. The Bauer seems very interesting, but I don't know if its parts are easily available, at least here in Colombia they are unheard off.

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Mark Todd
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posted May 12, 2011 07:18 PM

Hi Julian, I think you would find the Elmo CL more hands on fun than the Bauer, the CL just has something more about it I think.

I`d like one myself really even just to keep in the cupboard for the odd 16mm fix but a bit skint.

So just my feelings. but a nice cl with a good rear take up is a very nice machine to use.

Best Mark.

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Lars-Goran Ahlm
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From: Åmål, Sweden
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posted May 13, 2011 06:21 AM

I have both the Elmo CL and Bauer P8 L, and I am currenly using the Bauer. The Elmo is a better machine, but the reason I use the Bauer is that the take-up reel is positioned above the machine. Thus you are able to put it further back to get a bigger picture. Another plus is that if you remove the cover for the filmpath there is a opening that shines the excess light from the sound lamp onto the filmpath. (Any good projectionist want to bee able to se the film running thru the projector, from 16MM and up) Yet another good thing is that when the film runs out, or breaks, the projector shuts of automatically. The biggest let-down is of course the lack of starting a film mid-way (easy to do on a slot load). Also the Elmo comes with a fixed 50MM lens, the Bauer with a 35-65MM zoom-lens.
So it really comes down to your space and how you like to set up your filmshows.

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Barry Fritz
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