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Dan Lail
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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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- posted October 29, 2010 05:07 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I have two unslit super 8 films. One is From Here To Eternity on a 153' roll one half inch wide. It needs to be slit down the center to make 2x153' sections. The other film is Public Enemy the same length. Of course both are silent. Not sure if a sound strip was to be added after slitting.

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Wayne Tuell
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- posted October 29, 2010 05:17 PM      Profile for Wayne Tuell   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Dan, send it off to one of the few remaining film labs that do 8mm/S8mm. A little money is a lot easier that trying to rig something up to do it yourself.

I was going to have a couple Elvis features slit for Thomas M. before he died. For the slitting of the 16mm films apart, it was only going to cost about $50.00. End result would have been 4 features. I can't imagine the footage you have would cost that much to be done.

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Dan Lail
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- posted October 29, 2010 05:45 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wayne,

Could you suggest a couple of film labs. Thanks.

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Larry Arpin
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- posted October 29, 2010 06:16 PM      Profile for Larry Arpin   Author's Homepage   Email Larry Arpin   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The only one I know of is Andec in Germany. I wish I had my slitter & printer. The slitter I had was actually from an Echo camera slitter mounted on a big plate with takeups that used strong magnets to hold metal super 8mm reels. You would hand thread the film through then once you have the ends threaded on the takeups, you throw the switch, and 2000 feet would be done in a few minutes. If you want Ludwig's address let me know. I'm at work now and the address is at home.

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Dan Lail
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- posted October 29, 2010 06:23 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks, Larry, please send the address. My email is in my profile.

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Steve Klare
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- posted October 29, 2010 06:29 PM      Profile for Steve Klare   Email Steve Klare   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Couldn't any lab that processes R8 do the job?

I would imagine many of the smaller ones would be willing to take it on while they are doing a run.

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Wayne Tuell
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- posted October 29, 2010 07:47 PM      Profile for Wayne Tuell   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
For 8mm Dan, I would say the place Larry suggest, or maybe a lab (name slips my mind) I think in the Seattle area. I know...that was no help at all. [Razz]

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Bryan Chernick
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- posted October 30, 2010 10:52 AM      Profile for Bryan Chernick   Email Bryan Chernick   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I think you mean Alpha Cine in Seattle. That is where I get my film processed. They do a lot of professional film processing, telecine and other lab work. It's nice having a great lab like that close to my home.
http://alphacine.com/

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Roy Neil
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- posted October 30, 2010 02:01 PM      Profile for Roy Neil   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
If it was me I would MacGyver something since I already have one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Airscrew-windsor-Propeller-Stripper/dp/B0000WS5OQ

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Wayne Tuell
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- posted October 30, 2010 02:02 PM      Profile for Wayne Tuell   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
That's the one! [Big Grin]

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Michael O'Regan
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- posted November 04, 2010 04:42 AM      Profile for Michael O'Regan   Email Michael O'Regan   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
A good sharp scissors, Dan, and a steady hand!!
[Razz]

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Steve Klare
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- posted November 04, 2010 05:32 AM      Profile for Steve Klare   Email Steve Klare   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
..and patience!

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Martin Jones
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- posted November 04, 2010 05:36 AM      Profile for Martin Jones     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/slitter.html

Many Qartz double 8 cameras were supplied with a slitter as a standard accessory and they work very well. They were also supplied with Lomo tanks.

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Bryan Chernick
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- posted November 04, 2010 01:30 PM      Profile for Bryan Chernick   Email Bryan Chernick   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Or you could buy this film slitter on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Al-Spoil-film-slitter-cut-any-film-down-any-size-/160501074649

I have seen other ones that are made specifically for slitting double 8 film. It's a round black tool that you pull the film through. I think that John Schwind may have sold them. You could contact him and ask.

http://www.zerelda.com/internationalfilm/internationalfilm.html

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Dan Lail
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- posted November 07, 2010 10:55 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Michael O' wrote.....
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A good sharp scissors, Dan, and a steady hand!!
ROTFLMAO [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Thanks for all the links and info everyone. I'm going out tonight and look for stripper.

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