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Topic: Sankyo 700
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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 501
From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted November 19, 2005 02:04 PM
Well Tom, I have given the Sankyo a good bench test today & can report that it is a fantastic little machine. It runs absolutely perfectly and smooth, great sound output and a rock steady picture. I was a little dubious about the performance of the F1:4 lens but have to say that it is very impressive. The light output is excellent for a 100w lamp and focus is sharp right across the screen.
It is a very well built and ascetically pleasing to the eye. All of the film path, gate & sound heads are easily accessible for easy cleaning. Auto thread works perfectly every time, this is mainly due to the fact that the film exits directly under the centre of the take up reel enabling the hub to grab the leader effortlessly. All of this for a ridiculously low price of £36 from ebay. I know your not the biggest fan of ebay, but I have dealt with this seller before & he is a film collector.
To sum up, a very nice machine & well built, highly recommended if anyone is considering a secondary projector.
Craig [ November 19, 2005, 06:36 PM: Message edited by: Craig Hamilton ]
-------------------- I dream of becoming a dealer!!!!!! Is Perry's Movies for Sale.
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 20, 2005 10:17 AM
Hi all,
I think all you have said have a point. Electric current! Yes being in a developing country, we are not so lucky like you guys live in UK or US, which have very stable electric current. We use 220v, 50hz..but noone can assure this is stable. Here, the electric points have three pins, but nothing is connected to the ground pin, so it is only for decoration.
So the point is taken.
One story, I ve once got a mint and brandnew Sankyo 700 like one on the above in a photography shop, it was in box....price? ...even £36 is too expensive!
I took the projector out of the box..wire it up....wait for a second....BANG!!!... some componets blew up!.
Perhaps you have known that I live in the most humid country. So everything lying for years must have suffered a lot with humidity. I think, those components inside this projector had melted (if this is a correct term) and resulted nice fireworks.
This could also happen to my Sankyo 800s....while they were being used...some components on the amplifier must have broken....so HHHHuuuuMMMMMMMMMiiiiiNNNNNgggggg.
Jan...don't worry... get it....moreover....you are not going to listen the sound from the original speaker, aren't you? This is a stereo machine...you must hook this up with an external amplifier. Then...there is no humming issue in this matter.
Cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm
Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted November 20, 2005 11:00 AM
I wish my 1200HD had optical sound, it's been intriguing me especially since Osi Osgood graced our forum by joining it. Ahwell, here's looking out for an optical-sound machine. Or maybe I could try running super-8 film past the optical pickup on my 16mm Eiki SSL-0. (having yet another mad idea)
Winbert, I wonder... is air conditioning common in your area? I would think that it should be nice and cool/dry inside your home... but as for that ground pin, it might be a good idea to have it wired up by an electrician. As for the Sankyo 800, great if I end up getting one, but my main cine machine is still the Elmo 1200HD and I'm just looking to be able to record in stereo, so as to re-record a few of my features. It's just uncanny how I can't seem to find anything capable of that, other than GS1200 units and other, similarly out-of-reach objects of desire!
-------------------- Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*
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