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Ernie Zahn
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Greenwich, CT, USA
Registered: Oct 2004

posted April 16, 2014 07:11 AM

This might be a silly question but is there a 3200' reel for 16mm? If so, how hard is it to find a projector that takes them?

I'd love to have a full feature with a show reel condensed on two reels.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted April 16, 2014 08:44 AM

I've never seen or heard of one. When I did mobile 16mm cinema my long-play equipment used 6000' spools. These were enough for a double-feature.

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Paul Mason
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Registered: Nov 2013

posted April 16, 2014 10:49 AM

I don't think any portable 16mm projector took reels above 2000 ft (2200 ft reels are the same size i.e. 15 inches diameter). Semi-permananent installations such as Fumeo are another matter.

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Mitchell Dvoskin
Expert Film Handler

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From: West Milford, NJ
Registered: Jun 2008

posted April 16, 2014 04:03 PM

The Elmo XP-750 table top projector could handle them, as could the Elmo and Eiki pedestal projectors.

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