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Topic: 9.5mm Advice Sought
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Paul Adsett
Film God
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 15, 2005 05:44 PM
Hi Tony, Glad to see you have finally come out of the closet and announced your iterest in 9.5mm! Seriously though, I can think of nothing better to start you out than a visit to Grahame Newnham's superb 9.5mm web site: http://www.pathefilm.freeserve.co.uk/95ninefive.htm
And then follow Grahame's links to other 9.5mm sites such as the Vintage Film site. http://www.pathescope.freeserve.co.uk/index.html
I had the pleasure of meeting Grahame at the October Tadley 'Bigscreen Time'. He is a charming and elegant gentleman, so if you have any specific questions on 9.5mm I'm sure he would be pleased to help you. Another excellent contact is Tony at Buckingham films: http://www.pathescope.freeserve.co.uk/bfv/bfv.htm Tony converts 16mm Eiki machines to 9.5mm (the 9.5mm 'Buckingham' projector). He gave me a 'tour' of one of them and they are really superb. You can get silent or optical and magnetic sound versions, and his shop in Buckingham is a 9.5mm Aladins cave. I know, I have been there, and if you go you will not be able to tear yourself away. Better hurry though because I think Tony is contemplating moving out of his present store. There is a wealth of used 9.5mm vintage printed films, and the quality is usually indistinguishable from 16mm, since 9.5mm picture area is about 80% of 16mm. France is a great source of 9.5mm films and film equipment and Jean-Marc Tussaint may be able to help you if you are looking at specific items not generally available in the UK, Heurtier projectors for example. Welcome to 9.5mm!
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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Paul Adsett
Film God
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 16, 2005 12:12 PM
Hi Kev, Even though most of my interest is of course in S8, I do like to dabble in 9.5mm. In fact my interest in Cine was originally sparked when I aquired the little Pathescope Ace projector as a youngster: http://www.pathefilm.freeserve.co.uk/95gearpat1ace.htm
I found this little machine totally fascinating, and I was soon running 9.5mm film shows in my parents back yard shed, charging all the kids in the neighrourhood 6p for admission to watch Popeye, Mickey Mouse, and Charlie Chaplin! I now have a couple of 9.5mm projectors and a handful of 9.5mm silent films which I keep on display alongside my S8 equipment. Kids (and adult kids!) are really intrigued by these hand cranked movie projectors, and its a great reminder about the birth of the cinema. From Pathe ACE to Elmo GS1200, quite a leap in technology!
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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