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Brian Collins
Film Handler

Posts: 96
From: Christchurch UK
Registered: Jan 2007

posted May 01, 2012 05:23 AM

Can anyone tell me the significance of the numbers on the Paillard G models such as 4-OBT and 2.4-OBT etc.

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Alwyn Jones
Junior
Posts: 6
From: Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Apr 2012

posted May 01, 2012 02:37 PM

My first posting on this forum.

The "2-4 obt" mechanism is a refinement for adjusting for either two, or four-bladed shutter. The advantage is to increase light output and reduce flicker at silent film speeds.

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1535
From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 01, 2012 06:46 PM

That was one of my favorite things about the G3 until my precious films started getting torn....

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Brian Collins
Film Handler

Posts: 96
From: Christchurch UK
Registered: Jan 2007

posted May 02, 2012 01:01 PM

Welcome Alwyn, and thank you Gents for your mines of information, what would we do without you all.

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Simon Wyss
Film Handler

Posts: 78
From: Äsch, Switzerland
Registered: Apr 2009

posted July 03, 2012 09:24 AM

Ça veut dire, pardon me, obt. is obturations, obscurations. You can project down to 12 f. p. s. free from flicker with such a model.

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