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Topic: Kev - Kodak M100 Photo
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Paul Adsett
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posted May 17, 2006 08:56 PM
Kev,
Here is a photo of the superb Kodak M100 Super 8 sound projector we were talking about on the 'projector problem' thread. The photo is courtesy of Phil Johnson (Phil's Vintage films in Texas).http://www.8mm16mmfilmscollectibles.com/
This is the projector that Kodak designed to showcase the new Super 8mm magnetic sound system on a professional quality projector. It is fitted with that superb, unbelievably sharp and flat field, fixed focus f1.0 Ektar lens. It had auto threading and a rotary knob which was used to totally remove the sound head from the film path for silent films. Lighting was 150 watt halogen with a high and low lamp setting switch. There was an analogue recording level meter and sockets for phono/tape/ microphone input. It has a big internal speaker housed in the wooden rear part of the projector. Plus, as you can see, it takes 2000ft spools. Picture quality, smoothness of running, and steadiness is better than anything I and Phil have ever seen on Super 8mm. The machine is built like a tank, being based on the superb 16mm Kodak Pageant design.
The down side is sound quality- not nearly as good as the 800 series Eumigs, and uses a hybrid valve/transistor amplifier. But it's a stunner, Kodak's best ever S8 projector, designed and built in Rochester NY in the days before US corporations off loaded everything to the far east, when quality counted for something, and before Kodak became synonymous with cheap plastic projectors and cameras. Goes to show just how much Kodak and America has really lost in the last few decades.
Those surely were the days!
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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
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posted May 18, 2006 08:18 AM
Andy,
To fit the Eumig range of projectors you have to get the outside diameter of the Ektar lens machined down a bit. This is a delicate operation and should only be done by someone who really knows how to handle optical systems in a machine shop environment, otherwise you stand the chance of wrecking the lens. The lens optics need to be covered and taped over to protect them during the machining and the lens needs to be clamped in a collett with just sufficient force and no more. Fitting this lens into Elmo projectors is a problem. The back focal length on the Ektar is very small, it practically sits on top of the film! The BFL on the Elmo lenses is much longer and the problem is you cannot push the Ektar lens in far enough to get focus. So the Elmo projector lens housing needs to be modified in some way. I am still working on this issue on getting my Ektar lens into a GS.
To Summarize:
Fitting Ektar lens into Eumigs is easy, just need to machine the lens diameter down to fit.
Fitting into Elmo's is presently a problem not answered.
One thing for sure, if you can put the Ektar into a Eumig it literally transforms the picture quality!
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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
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posted May 19, 2006 08:24 AM
Yes that's what I like about it- a straightforward very functional design with no bells and whistles. Its a very solid machine and I think Alan would be impressed with it if he ever got to see one. It is extremely smooth and quiet running. As you say James, with modern electronics it would really be something.
Michael, I think the M100 was only produced as a Super 8 machine, but as you can see in the Kodak advertisement above, the standard 8mm Sound 8 was the basis of the M100, so they are essentially identical designs except for the much larger spool capacity of the M100. By the way, is'nt that a great Kodak ad? Somehow, it also conveys the idyllic American family, which is fast disappearing.
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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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Matt Fisher
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From: Indianapolis, IN, USA
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posted May 16, 2011 10:30 AM
Just picked one of these up from Craigslist. The lens on mine is 28mm, though. Is it possible that the 1.0 Ektar was available in more than one focal length? Also, does anybody have a line on 2000 ft reels? Would be a shame to have this monster and not take advantage of the ability to play the big reels.
(I also learned a new definition of "everything works," which is how the seller described the projector to me. Apparently, it means "after you remove several chewed up pieces of film from the path so that film will actually thread, plug the sound head line back into the amp (!), and spend about two hours cleaning it up, it will work." I'm betting several of you are also familiar this "alternate" definition. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) )
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