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Daniel Macarone
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 224
From: Summit NJ, USA
Registered: Nov 2015

posted August 24, 2016 09:00 AM

I have an Elmo 912 editor and the screen flickers a lot. You have to crank it much faster than 24fps to not get flicker. Mine is the only one I've ever operated, so I wonder if this happens to any others. I have a cheaper Baia editor that works better than this and I know the Elmo is the rolls royce of editors, so there must be a problem. Thanks.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 24, 2016 12:25 PM

Dan,
Sorry I can't answer your question, but I don't consider the Elmo 912 the rolls royce of editors [Roll Eyes]

Not in my opinion...
I had a couple of them and sold them. There are others that are just as good or better...

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Joe Taffis

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted August 24, 2016 02:00 PM

Daniel

You are right about the degree of flicker. I have a Elmo 912 editor also and it does annoy me as well. Goyko might be better.

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Paul Browning
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: West Midlands United Kingdom
Registered: Aug 2011

posted August 24, 2016 03:29 PM

There is a silent elmo 912 editor, which do you have?. The sound version is in fact made by goko for elmo, and has the prisms for flicker free operation. If you have the sound version check that all prism face's are clean and also the mirror is aligned up correctly. They do over time get dusty and grimey, you will be surprised at how much light is lost, and these are not bright to start with, so all light to the screen will make a big difference.

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Daniel Macarone
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 224
From: Summit NJ, USA
Registered: Nov 2015

posted August 25, 2016 08:27 AM

Paul, I have the sound version. I will try to clean as many parts as I can. Thanks for the tip.

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