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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 16, 2006, 02:55 PM:
 
I am fortunate enough to have pretty well all the Movie Maker Magazines from 1968 through to 1985, over the past couple of months or so I have scanned quite a few of the equipment reviews and Bill Davisons film reviews, at the request of a couple of the members on the forum.

As a "completist", I have gone on to scan the intervening reviews in order to make a "complete" file.

This is very much a work in progress, but I do intend to make these available for any one that wants them. So, below is a list of the equipment reviews so far available;

Projectors

Agfa Family Set
Bauer T430 & T450
Bauer T60
Bauer TR 200
Bell & Howell 1481
Bell & Howell 1568
Bell & Howell 2592 Projector
Bell & Howell Filmosonic 1735
Bell & Howell Filmosound 1680
Bolex Instaprojection 102 MTC
Bolex SM 80
Careena Zoomex 7610
Elmo 16 CL
Elmo GS 1200
Elmo Hi-vision SC–18M
Elmo K-100SM
Elmo SP Deluxe & Hi - Deluxe
Elmo ST 1200 HD
Elmo ST 180
ElmoST 1200 user report (aug 75)
Eumig 610 D
Eumig 810 D & 807 D
Eumig 810 D Lux
Eumig 822 Sonomatic
Eumig K 404 & K 408
Eumig RS 3000
Eumig S 913
Eumig S 926 Stereo
Eumig S936, S938 & S940
Hanimex Loadamatic 800
Hanimex SR 8600
Heurtier Duo 942
Heurtier Duovox
Kodak Ektasound 245B-L Projector
Ohnar Sound - o - matic
Optomax SD 800
Pathe Europ 8mm & 9.5mm
Plus - o - matic 202
Sankyo P 1600 Silent Projector
Sankyo Sound 700
Sankyo Stereo 800
Silma Delta 7
Silma S 111
Silma S101
Yelco Stereo 3600

Cameras

Bauer C - Royal 6E & 10E
Bauer C107 XL
Bauer C5XL Macro
Bauer C700 XLM
Bell & Howell ‘Travelmate’
Bell & Howell Filmosonic XL 1230
Bell & Howell Focus - Matic 674/XL
Bell & HowellMS 45
Bolex 480 pg 3.jpg
Braun - Nizo 136
Braun - Nizo 4080 & 4056
Braun - Nizo 801 Macro
Braun - Nizo Integral 10
Braun - Nizo Integral 5 & 7
Braun - Nizo S148
Canon 514 XLS Sound
Canon 814 XLS & 1014 XLS
Canon AF310XL - S & AF310XL
Canon AF514 XL – S
Canon Autozoom 1014 Electronic
Chinon 1200 SM XL
Chinon 60 SM XL
Chinon 674 SM
Chinon 805S, 255XL & 505XL
Cinerex 218 & XL200
Cosina XK – 204
Elmo 1012S – XL
Elmo 230 S – XL
Elmo 311
Elmo 350 SL
Elmo 600 S
Eumig 23XL, Sound 23XL & Sound 128XL
Eumig 30 XL
Eumig 880 PMA
Fuji ZXM500 & ZXM800
Leicina Special
Leicina Super
Minolta XL – 601
Minolta XL – 660 & 440 Sound
Minolta XL – Sound 84
Minolta XL 400
Nikon R10 & R8
Nizo 156 XL
Nizo 6080
Ricoh 800Z
Sankyo CME 1100
Sankyo EM 20XL
Sankyo EM 30XL & 40XL & 60XL
Sankyo ES - 66XL & ES 44XL
Sankyo XL 21O Supertronic
Sankyo XL 40S
Sankyo XL 620 Supertronic
Sankyo XL 800S

Editors

AICO ‘Classic’ Super 8 Editor / viewer
Elmo 912
Erno E - 501 Editor
Erno E 1201 Dual
Erno RE - 703
Gepe non - rewind reel set

If anyone wants one or more of the above, send me a PM with an email address, stating which one/s you want and I'll zap them off to you. They are all scanned at 96dpi and saved as jpegs, so they email relatively quickly and are of sufficiently high resolution to make them legible and printable.

Mike

[ January 27, 2008, 05:25 AM: Message edited by: Mike Peckham ]
 

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Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on December 16, 2006, 04:23 PM:
 
Hi Mike,

Have sent you a PM.

Dave.
 

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Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on December 16, 2006, 04:42 PM:
 
hi Mike, I assume that MOVIE MAKER was published in the UK. I saved all my issues of SUPER8FILMAKER from way back when; each issue had a product review of super 8mm cameras & projectors. It was a great magazine, with very informative articles and advertisements of the latest equipment and gadgets.
 

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Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on December 16, 2006, 05:21 PM:
 
And the Movie Maker review of the GS1200 was with my very own machine.
I had bought one of the first GS1200's and worked with the guy who did the review. When his turned up for him to do the review (which was over the Christmas holiday that year) it didnt work properly so he rang me to ask if he could use my machine which of course I jumped at. Sadly I sold that machine on some years back.

Kev.
 

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Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on December 17, 2006, 01:34 AM:
 
Thanks, Mike.

Much obliged!

Dave.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 17, 2006, 02:35 AM:
 
Joe, I guess Movie Maker was the UK equivalent of Super 8 Film Maker, but not having seen the latter I don't know. However it was a highly respected publication and today provides a valuable resource for those of us interested in the history of our hobby, the test reports and film reviews are particularly interesting.

Keith, you have a pm, I think the email address you gave me might not be right as your test reports didn't get through.

So far, the most popular request has been for the Elmo ST 1200 HD, clearly a very popular machine. I'll update the list above when I have added some more reports to the list.

Regards

Mike
 

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Posted by Andrew Wilson (Member # 538) on December 17, 2006, 06:56 AM:
 
Yes please Mike.I have sent you a P.M.Andy
 

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Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 17, 2006, 10:35 AM:
 
I used to love "Movie Maker" magazine. I used to eagerly await each issue and always read Bill Davison's "bootlace cinema" reviews and "Uncle" Ivan Watson's articles. Sadly I fear they have both gone to their rewards. I wonder if anyone tried Ivan Watson's film scratch removal method or his home Super 8 film copying system?
 

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Posted by Andrew Wilson (Member # 538) on December 17, 2006, 11:10 AM:
 
A very big thank you Mike.Brillant.Andy.
 

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Posted by Stuart Fyvie (Member # 38) on December 17, 2006, 12:55 PM:
 
Anyone know what happened to Bill Davison?

Stuart
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 17, 2006, 01:43 PM:
 
Stuart, I think Bill died in the late eighties, I don't know the circumstances of his death but it seems untimely...

I've been busy sending off scans to people today, the ST 1200 HD remains the most often requested, the Sankyo Stereo 800 the second.

I've had several requests for Bill Davisons reviews. I'm in the process of putting together an index of them all and when it's done (and I've finished scanning them ) I'll post the index on here in a seperate thread and email them out to people again on request.

Paul, are you thinking of Ivans magical plain water remedy?

Mike
 

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Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on December 17, 2006, 02:18 PM:
 
That's the one Mike.
 

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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on December 17, 2006, 02:44 PM:
 
Many thanks Mike for the Elmo reviews. Great to hear that you are planning the Bill Davison Reviews. I can't help feeling you are going to be one hell of a busy bunny. Regards Keith
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 13, 2007, 03:07 PM:
 
I have just added another 12 equipment reviews to the above list. Same as before; if you want a scan of any of the reviews just pm me with an email address tell me which one/s you want and I'll get them off to you.

I now have all of Bills Bootlace Cinema reviews scanned from the period 1977 - 1982. I'm still working on an index though which is time consuming, but when it's completed I'll post it on here.

Mike
 

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Posted by Stewart McSporran (Member # 128) on January 13, 2007, 05:29 PM:
 
Thanks Mike,

I had a subscription to MM from 1977 to about 1981. As a schoolboy I could only dream of owning some of the kit in there. Now that I do it'll be great to see the reviews again.

Stewart
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 14, 2007, 08:10 AM:
 
Quick update; have just added the reviews from 1981 to the above list. Interestingly, the ST 1200 HD is still by far most often requested review!

Mike
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on September 28, 2007, 12:47 PM:
 
Update:

Having scanned a number more reviews to send to people as they have been requested over the summer months, I thought it was time to update the list, so I have. The list in the first posting on this thread now represents all the equipment reviews I now have scanned.

If anybody wants one or more of them, just send me a pm with your list of wants and an email address I can send them too and I'll get them off to you in due course.

Also, I now have all of Bill Davisons Bootlace (and later Armchair Cinema) reviews scanned from his period with Movie Maker; Sep 1974 - Dec 1984.

All the above (both Bills reviews and the equipment reviews) can be fitted on to one 700mb disc so if anyone wants them all on a disc let me know and I'll give you an address to post a blank disc and an SAE to.

Mike

[ September 29, 2007, 03:08 AM: Message edited by: Mike Peckham ]
 

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Posted by Dave Cragg (Member # 401) on September 28, 2007, 04:22 PM:
 
Thanks Mike for the Eumig S940 test report.
This'll make excellent bedtime reading with my Ovaltine!

Dave
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on October 09, 2007, 11:58 AM:
 
Hello Chaps

Just a quick update for everyone who has asked for discs, they should all be either with you now or on their way but possibly subject to the postal strike we currently have in the UK.

Those heading for a destination in the Antipodes and North America I think all made it out of the country before the strike began, however, one or two that were going to our friends in the UK and Europe (ok I know the UK is in Europe, but you know what I mean) might now be languishing in a postal sorting room somewhere.

I’d be grateful if you could let me know when they arrive, either by email or on here, hopefully I haven’t forgotten anyone.

Anyone else who would like a disc of the test reports and / or the film reviews from Movie Maker magazine is welcome to one, as before just send me a pm and I’ll let you have a postal address to send a disc and an SAE too. The files have actually increased in size now as I have added extra material at the request of a couple of people, so if you would like both (the reviews and the test reports) I will now need you to send me two discs.

For people living overseas for whom arranging an SAE etc. is difficult, I would need just enough money to cover the cost of the disc/s and postage, this you could send me via PayPal. Postage to pretty well anywhere in the world seems to come in at about £2.00 and for the discs I would need £1.00 each, so either £3.00 or £4.00 in total depending on whether you want just one or both.

Anyone wanting individual test reports from the list above can still send me an email address via pm with a list of wants and I’ll zap them off to you.

Mike
 

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Posted by Mike Nyberg (Member # 838) on December 23, 2007, 09:17 PM:
 
Hi,

Tried to send a PM but could not figure it out - the forum says I can't do that??? I would be interested in the following PDFs at your leisure/convienience.

Sankyo CME 1100

Canon 814 XLS & 1014 XLS

Bell & Howell MS 45

Cheers,
Mike

PS - my website is this one:

http://home.pacbell.net/mnyberg/super8mm/
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 24, 2007, 02:52 AM:
 
Hello Mike

I've sent the test reports but not entirely confident I've used the right address, perhaps you could confirm whether or not they've arrived...

Mike
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 27, 2008, 05:28 AM:
 
Have just added the Leicina Special to the list of cameras above.

If there is any interest in the earlier models of cameras and projectors, I might have another look at the earlier mags (1968 - 74) and add some more reports to the "data base" from that era.

Mike
 

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Posted by Hans van der Sloot (Member # 494) on January 27, 2008, 03:25 PM:
 
Hi Mike,

I tried to PM you too, but got this message:
Sorry, either the user or the board administrator is blocking access to this email address.

I would like to have the review- and test report discs too.
How can I contact you?

Hans
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 27, 2008, 04:08 PM:
 
Hans

Try again, I've altered the settings on my profile so you should be able to get to my email address.

Mike
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on February 01, 2008, 05:52 AM:
 
Hans, your discs should be with you shortly, I posted them off today.

Maurice, I have zapped off the test reports by email so hopefully they will be with you now?

Mike
 

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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 01, 2008, 06:21 AM:
 
Mike

All received with many thanks. What a spendid service.

Maurice
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on August 18, 2008, 07:34 AM:
 
Hello Chaps

Many of you will know that I have been “out of circulation” a bit recently due to our having moved into a property that we don’t intend to become our permanent address, consequently much of our personal stuff (including my pc, films and Movie Maker magazines) is in storage.

However, I am still getting a trickle of requests from this thread for test reports. Normally of course I would happily email them off individually or burn a disc for multiple requests, but I’m afraid I simply can’t do that at the moment. Having said that, whilst I was able I posted out more than 30 discs of all the files and sent off literally dozens of emails containing individual reports, so I’m hoping that if those people who currently want a particular report or information about a camera or projector post their request on this thread, some kind soul will email them the goodies?

Over to you…

Mike

Ps. Hopefully, normal service will be resumed shortly!
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on August 24, 2008, 04:27 PM:
 
Update:

PC now out of storage and set up and running, so normal service can be resumed...

Sadly though, my films and most of my equipment is still in boxes and likely to stay there for the forseeable future.

Mike
 

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Posted by Joshua Wedlake (Member # 1348) on November 11, 2008, 08:28 AM:
 
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the info on the Super8 Cinerex XL200.
If you have anything on the Sankyo Super MF404 it would be much appreciated,
cheers
Josh
 

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 14, 2009, 02:59 PM:
 
Mike
I was wondering if I might get copies of your movie maker pdf's for the following:
Pathe Europe 8mm & 9.5
Elmo ST1200HD

I tried emailing but to no avail and was curious if you knew whether they ever reviewed the elmo AP-8 standard 8 projector?
my offline email is aytab at aol dot com
Cheers Dino
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on May 15, 2009, 07:45 AM:
 
Hell Dino

Sorry, I haven't received any emails via the forum - so not sure if there might be a glitch in the system?

I'll send your scans off to you this weekend, when I'm at my home pc.

Mike
 

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Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on May 15, 2009, 08:49 AM:
 
Hi Dino/ Mike,

I have e-mailed your reviews. Mike very kindly let me have the reviews a while back. No offence Mike, but I thought it would free up your time at the weekend for a very important gathering, somewhre in Ealing.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on May 15, 2009, 08:57 AM:
 
Thanks Keith!

How very kind.

Mike
 

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Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on May 28, 2009, 10:45 AM:
 
Message for Mike.

I tried to PM you but the message didn't go through.
Hi, Mike.
Only today have I discovered you are offering scans of film equipment reviews, and I must confess there are quite a lot of them I'd like to read. The ones I am most interested in at present are the following (listed in decreasing order of importance:

Sankyo XL-S Supertronic
Nizo Integral 5
Elmo GS 1200
Eumig 926, 932, 936, 938

Would you mind to send (some of) them at your earliest convenience? My email address is:
mauriziodicintio@hotmail.com

Thank you very much and take care.

Maurizio
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on May 29, 2009, 01:44 PM:
 
Hello Maurizio

I've emailed the scans off to you. Please let me know when they have arrived ok.

Mike
 

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Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 29, 2009, 02:21 PM:
 
Mike if I haven't emailed this thanks for your help in saving and scanning those articles as they have been very helpful and enjoyable...
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 03, 2009, 01:34 PM:
 
If you could please e-mail a review of the Elmo SD1200 projector to jeffrichetti@yahoo.com, you'd really make me extremely happy.

Also, are any of Bill Davison's reviews available for e-mailing?
 

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Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on June 04, 2009, 07:09 PM:
 
Hi Mike I would be very grateful if you could email me the Bauer T60 and B+H filmosonic 1735 tests please.
You are a real star doing these.

Many thanks Mark.

PS shame they didn`t do the Yelco 607.
 

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on June 05, 2009, 07:08 AM:
 
Hi Mike, If you have the time could you email me the report for the ElmoST 1200 user report (aug 75) thanks.

GSINDEN (at) MAIL (dot) COM (no spaces inbetween)

Graham S

[ June 05, 2009, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: Graham Sinden ]
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 06, 2009, 10:12 AM:
 
Hello Chaps

I've sent your scans off, if you could let me know they have arrived ok I'd be grateful.

David, as regards Bill Davisons reviews, I haven't yet found the time to do an index - I started but it's a formidable task! This will make emailing off individual reviews tricky unless you know in which month and year what you want appeared.

I am still happy to do complete discs for anyone that wants them, and as these discs have made their way to pretty well every continent in the world - you may even find someone closer by will copy one off for you to save on postage.

Whatever, I'd be happy to help.

Mike
 

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on June 06, 2009, 10:31 AM:
 
Thanks Mike, scans received ok.

It a shame there isnt one for the GS 800.

Many thanks again,

Graham S
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 06, 2009, 10:37 AM:
 
I sent you an e-mail thanking you for the scan, but, just in case it dosen't arrive for some strange reason, let me thank you again here. Reading the test report really brought back a a lot of happy memories!

What a kind man you are!
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 07, 2009, 02:22 PM:
 
In looking at your list again, may I please request reviews of the Elmo GS 1200 projector, the Kodak Ektasound projector and the Elmo editor?

I remember being rather unhappy with my old Ektasound, which I could never focus properly (when the edges of the picture were sharp the center was blurry, and vice versa), and I wonder what the review says?

Please send to David at jeffrichetti@yahoo.com, and thanks again.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 07, 2009, 02:52 PM:
 
Hello David,

all sent

Mike
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 07, 2009, 03:17 PM:
 
Yes, I got the scans already. I honestly wasn't expecting them to arrive this quickly. Talk about super service! What can I say, except thank you thank you thank you!!!!
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 07, 2009, 03:23 PM:
 
David,

It was luck that I happened to check the forum shortly after you had posted your request. It might not be so quick next time!

Glad you're finding the scans interesting!

Mike
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 09, 2009, 02:43 PM:
 
If I may impose on your considerable good nature one more time, I'd appreciate the reviews of the Elmo 16 CL, the Yelco Stereo 3600 (mainly because I've never heard of Yelco!) and the Elmo ST 1200 user report.

There's no particular hurry on these. Don't worry about sending them until it's convienent for you to do so.

These reports are fascinating, and bring back many, many good memories!
 

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on June 09, 2009, 02:49 PM:
 
Hi Mike,would you send over the Eumig 936 report for me,thanks Mark.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 09, 2009, 05:19 PM:
 
All sent

Mike
 

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Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on June 09, 2009, 05:25 PM:
 
Thanks Mike,some great reading material...Mark.
 

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Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on June 09, 2009, 07:28 PM:
 
Thanks again for mine Mike, very much appreciated.

Any chance of a further two please,Yelco 3600 and Elmo ST1200.

Thanks in advance and great stuff.

Best Mark.
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 10, 2009, 06:54 AM:
 
Mike, you are an invaluable treasure!
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 10, 2009, 12:53 PM:
 
Hey fellas!

No problem, it's a pleasure to share these around. They are such a great resource they should be available to anyone with an interest in cine.

Mark, have just zapped yours off to you.

Mike

ps: Whilst I haven't kept a record of what has been sent, by far the most commonly requested report is the one for the ST 1200. Guess that must say something about the enduring popularity and reliability of this machine?
 

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Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on June 12, 2009, 10:44 AM:
 
I'd like to publicly aknowledge the importance of your work, Mike. The scans you sent me a few weeks ago were realy interesting. Thank you again.
 

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Posted by Clement Brewer (Member # 1615) on June 13, 2009, 11:24 AM:
 
Hi Mike

I'd be very grateful if you could email me the test report on the Sankyo XL - 40s (the 1976 copy of Movie Maker).
here's my address : c-brewer@club.fr

Thanks a lot.
Clement
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 14, 2009, 05:16 AM:
 
Maurizio, it really is no problem. I'm happy to share these with anyone who wants them - that's what hobbies are all about. A great off shoot of this is that I have had great exchanges with people all over the world and even a few dinner invites!

Clement, I'll happily send the scan off to you but I'm not in the UK or anywhere near my own pc for another week so won't be able to get it off to you for a while. I'll make a point of doing it as soon as I'm home again though.

Mike
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 19, 2009, 07:00 AM:
 
May I please ask for the reviews of these projectors:
Sankyo Stereo 800
Elmo Hi-Vision SC-18M
Eumig S 926 - Stereo

If you ever find yourself in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S. A., I owe you a dinner!
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 19, 2009, 01:32 PM:
 
Clement and David

Your scans have been sent.

David - that's very kind - no plans to be in Pennsylvania any time soon, but if ever I am...

Mike
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on June 19, 2009, 01:47 PM:
 
By all means!
 

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Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on June 22, 2009, 03:58 AM:
 
Hi-Mike

Hope you are well.

Could you please send me a report for a Chinon 7000 if availiable.

Sabata22@hotmail.com

Cheers Mark W
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 24, 2009, 04:12 AM:
 
Hello Mark

I’m afraid Movie Maker in their wisdom didn’t see fit to review any of the Chinon projectors, I don’t know why…

This is the list of reviews available;

Projectors

Agfa Family Set
Bauer T430 & T450
Bauer T60
Bauer TR 200
Bell & Howell 1481
Bell & Howell 1568
Bell & Howell 2592 Projector
Bell & Howell Filmosonic 1735
Bell & Howell Filmosound 1680
Bolex Instaprojection 102 MTC
Bolex SM 80
Careena Zoomex 7610
Elmo 16 CL
Elmo GS 1200
Elmo Hi-vision SC–18M
Elmo K-100SM
Elmo SP Deluxe & Hi - Deluxe
Elmo ST 1200 HD
Elmo ST 180
ElmoST 1200 user report (aug 75)
Eumig 610 D
Eumig 810 D & 807 D
Eumig 810 D Lux
Eumig 822 Sonomatic
Eumig K 404 & K 408
Eumig RS 3000
Eumig S 913
Eumig S 926 Stereo
Eumig S936, S938 & S940
Hanimex Loadamatic 800
Hanimex SR 8600
Heurtier Duo 942
Heurtier Duovox
Kodak Ektasound 245B-L Projector
Ohnar Sound - o - matic
Optomax SD 800
Pathe Europ 8mm & 9.5mm
Plus - o - matic 202
Sankyo P 1600 Silent Projector
Sankyo Sound 700
Sankyo Stereo 800
Silma Delta 7
Silma S 111
Silma S101
Yelco Stereo 3600

Cameras

Bauer C - Royal 6E & 10E
Bauer C107 XL
Bauer C5XL Macro
Bauer C700 XLM
Bell & Howell ‘Travelmate’
Bell & Howell Filmosonic XL 1230
Bell & Howell Focus - Matic 674/XL
Bell & HowellMS 45
Bolex 480 pg 3.jpg
Braun - Nizo 136
Braun - Nizo 4080 & 4056
Braun - Nizo 801 Macro
Braun - Nizo Integral 10
Braun - Nizo Integral 5 & 7
Braun - Nizo S148
Canon 514 XLS Sound
Canon 814 XLS & 1014 XLS
Canon AF310XL - S & AF310XL
Canon AF514 XL – S
Canon Autozoom 1014 Electronic
Chinon 1200 SM XL
Chinon 60 SM XL
Chinon 674 SM
Chinon 805S, 255XL & 505XL
Cinerex 218 & XL200
Cosina XK – 204
Elmo 1012S – XL
Elmo 230 S – XL
Elmo 311
Elmo 350 SL
Elmo 600 S
Eumig 23XL, Sound 23XL & Sound 128XL
Eumig 30 XL
Eumig 880 PMA
Fuji ZXM500 & ZXM800
Leicina Special
Leicina Super
Minolta XL – 601
Minolta XL – 660 & 440 Sound
Minolta XL – Sound 84
Minolta XL 400
Nikon R10 & R8
Nizo 156 XL
Nizo 6080
Ricoh 800Z
Sankyo CME 1100
Sankyo EM 20XL
Sankyo EM 30XL & 40XL & 60XL
Sankyo ES - 66XL & ES 44XL
Sankyo XL 21O Supertronic
Sankyo XL 40S
Sankyo XL 620 Supertronic
Sankyo XL 800S

Editors

AICO ‘Classic’ Super 8 Editor / viewer
Elmo 912
Erno E - 501 Editor
Erno E 1201 Dual
Erno RE - 703
Gepe non - rewind reel set

In addition, I have scanned all of Bill Davisons 8mm film reviews. I started making up an index for these but I’m afraid I don’t have the time at present to complete it. I can let you have a disc with all the reviews though if you’re interested?

Mike
 

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Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on June 24, 2009, 04:24 AM:
 
Hi-Mike,

Thanks for checking for me,its strange they didnt bother with the very popular Chinon brand,probably too mass market for them??

A disc of Bill Davidsons reviews would be great though,I will send you my postal address via hotmail if thats ok.

I once had a pint with the late Bill Davidson at one of the BFCC Holburn fairs and he was a very nice chap indeed,always very enthusiastic about the hobby.

So thats another pint I owe you now!!

Cheers MW
 

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Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on June 24, 2009, 05:45 AM:
 
Thanks for mine Mike, , great fun, really appreciate it.

Best Mark.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on June 30, 2009, 06:30 AM:
 
Mark & Mark

You're both welcome!

Mark W; sorry I haven't got your disc off to you yet, having problems with my burner - the draw is stuck shut with a disc in it. Every time I press the eject button it tries to eject it a couple of times and then starts playing the disc. Anyone got any ideas or possible solutions? I've tried pushing something sharp into the little hole that is supposed to trigger the release but that hasn't worked either...

If I can't fix it I'll have to transfer the files to an external hard drive and then upload them onto a different computer.

Mike
 

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Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 30, 2009, 03:19 PM:
 
Hi Mike-

I'm finally chiming in here. Thanks for all the support services you give to fellow collectors!

I know you havent gotten around to the Bill Davison film reviews yet, but do you recall if he did a review for the Iver 2 x 400 release of "The Giant Spider Invasion"? I had heard somewhere that he had reviewed this, and I've always wanted to read it.

Thanks for checking.

James.
 

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Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on July 04, 2009, 06:01 AM:
 
Hello Mike.Wondered if you have the 1981 MM mags?In one(around August I think) there is a bit on a hand-held stereo movie viewer by Apollo of Hong Kong.it is in the "New Products" section.I'd like a scan if possible thanks,regards,Trev
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on July 04, 2009, 06:48 AM:
 
James

Thanks - that's what this forum is all about and we now have Jon Addams offering all the equipment reviews from '68 - '74 so between us all, we are building up a pretty good resource. As for Bill Davisons reviews, I haven't yet got round to completing an Index - it's a pretty formidable task - so not sure whether he ever reviewed that film. Watch this space though because there is a project in place at the moment that might make Bill Davisons reviews more readily available shortly.

Trev, the chances are I will have that artcle as I have all the Movie Maker Mags form '68 - '85. I'll have to dig them out though because they're currently in a box in the garage. I'll try and do it this weekend and let you know if I can find the article in question.

Mike
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on July 04, 2009, 01:09 PM:
 
Trev

I've got the 1981 MM mags out and have had a look right through and there's no mention of Apollos Gizmo. Are you sure it was 1981?

I'll happily look at other years if you think it might have been somewhere else. Any thought?

Mike
 

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Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on July 04, 2009, 07:32 PM:
 
Maybe it is just "early '80s,sorry Mike. I don't think it mentioned "Apollo" actually,just,an 8mm stereo-viewer from Hong Kong with a wee pic of a kid looking into it. I think it mentioned that the films available were boxing ones.About 10 years ago a guy put a couple of these viewers up on eBay.The auctions ended in the middle of the night and guess who slept through the critical minutes!!Trev
 

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Posted by Dennis Leung (Member # 1656) on July 05, 2009, 11:09 PM:
 
Hi Mike,

I would very much appreciate it if you could send me the following equipment reviews at your earliest convenience.

Projectors:
Elmo GS1200
Elmo ST1200HD
Elmo ST1200 user report (Aug 75)
Sankyo Stereo 800

Cameras:
Braun Nizo 4056 & 4080
Bruan Nizo 801 Macro
Canon 814XLS & 1014XLS
Canon Autozoom 1014 Electronic
Nikon R8 & R10
Nizo 6080

Editors:
Elmo 912

My email address is: pobox01@rogers.com

Thank You!
Dennis
 

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Posted by Michael Wright (Member # 1387) on July 07, 2009, 09:50 AM:
 
Hi Mike tried to email you but the system wouldn't let me! Can you email me a copy of the Sankyo Sound projector tests? Thanks
mikew.52@hotmail.co.uk
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on July 07, 2009, 12:57 PM:
 
Dennis and Mike, have sent your reviews off - hopefully they've arrived ok.

Trev, I'll have a look through the other Movie Makers from the early years of the 80s and see what I can find. Won't be until the weekend though as it'll mean another rummage in the garage.

Mike
 

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Posted by David Ian Turner (Member # 1667) on July 10, 2009, 10:46 PM:
 
Hi Mike
If you have time, would you be good enough to e-mail reports on the following projectors, please:
- Elmo K-100SM
- Elmo SP Deluxe & Hi-Deluxe
- Eumig 610D
- Euming 810D & 807D
My e-mail address is dit@internode.on.net
Thank you
David Turner
 

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Posted by David Ian Turner (Member # 1667) on July 11, 2009, 03:43 AM:
 
Thank you, Mike, for your prompt reply to my request.

Thank you also, for all the work that you have done in making these reports available to those like me who need the information in order to help them purchase a quality second-hand projector.

David Turner
 

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Posted by Alejandro Lopez (Member # 310) on July 13, 2009, 07:33 AM:
 
Hi: I´d thank a lot the Eumig 940 S Test Report, cause I´ve just won an auction on Ebay Germany for one of those beasts for... Euros 51!!!, 80 including shipping charges!!! a real bargain. Best regards to all.
xelablan@hotmail.com
Alex.
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on July 18, 2009, 06:11 PM:
 
May I ask for the Bell and Howell Filmosound 1680 and the AICO Classic Super 8 Editor/Viewer, please?

In Philadelphia, MOVIE MAKER disappeared around 1981 or so. How long did it last? Did it ever start to cover video equipment, or stay film only until the end?
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on July 19, 2009, 04:16 AM:
 
Scans all sent

There is an interesting project in progress at the moment with regards to all these scans, Kev is putting together an "Archive Disc" to make available to anyone who wants it and it will include all of Bill Davisons Film Reviews, the Equipment Test Reports form Movie Maker, Film Catalogues, Film Posters and more.

I have sent Kev a disc with all my scans on it and I know that Jon Addams and others have offered to do the same. Should you have anything you would like to offer I'm sure that Kev would be pleased to hear from you. It looks like being a very interesting and exciting resource.

With that in mind Kev has asked me to hold fire sending out full discs at the moment (ie, those that include all the equipment reviews, film catalogues and Bill Davisons Film Reviews) pending the arrival of the new "Archive Disc" that he is putting together.

I'm still happy to send out individual scans though, so if you know what you want contact me on here or by email and I'll email the scans off to you.

Watch this space, it looks like being an interesting project!

Mike
 

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Posted by David Riegler (Member # 417) on July 19, 2009, 12:31 PM:
 
As always, thank you very much, sir!
 

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Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 21, 2009, 09:25 AM:
 
Hello Mike
Any chance of getting the Bell & Howell Filmosonic 1735 reveiw. I got a free one and am trying to get it up to snuff. It's working fine except not gettin any sound, so maybe this will give me a clue.
Cheers
Terry

terry(dot)lagler(at)rogers(dot)com
 

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Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on August 21, 2009, 10:53 AM:
 
Terry, It sounds like its the service manual you require not the test review which Mike has.

Maybe someone else has a service manual for these machines and can help Terry?

Terry, what sound problem do you have?

Kev.
 

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Posted by Christopher P Quinn (Member # 1294) on August 21, 2009, 10:58 AM:
 
Great resourse Mike, if you could email me a PDF for the Sankyo Sound 700 that would be cool.
Hope your keeping well mate,
Chris.
 

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Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 21, 2009, 12:00 PM:
 
Hi Kevin
Yes, the service manual would probably be best, but I was still curious to see what it had to say.

I'm not getting any sound - nada, not even a humm from the speaker. I've cleaned the sound head and it looks like it makes contact with the magnetic soundstripe on the film. I've also had the back open for lubrication and cleaning and it looks like all wiring is intact so it may be something more serious.
It's not a big deal if I can't get it working as I have a few sound projectors, it's just nice to bring a projector back from the dead.
Cheers
Terry
 

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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on August 21, 2009, 12:13 PM:
 
Mike, what a great idea that CD is. As you say it will be an incredible archive resource on projector test reports and package film reviews, and I'm sure most people on this forum are going to want to buy one.
Count me in!
 

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Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on August 21, 2009, 12:20 PM:
 
For that CDROM, would you be interested in my Tower project? I would have no problem forwarding Kev my documents and photos from it. Can you email me please:

prfcg2 (at) AOL (dot) com
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on August 21, 2009, 12:53 PM:
 
Chris & Terry

Scans sent.

Paul and Chip - this is indeed a great project and I'm sure Kev would be pleased to consider including any cine related archive material that people might have.

I think it might be useful to start a new thread about the disc so that people can be kept informed of its progress and maybe offer what extra material they may have.

What do you think Kev?

Mike
 

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Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on August 21, 2009, 12:58 PM:
 
Thanks so much Mike!
Appreciated!!
Terry
 

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Posted by John Almond (Member # 1782) on November 22, 2009, 05:20 PM:
 
Are there any updates regarding the above posts? I would love to see the reviews on any of the listed projectors.
Many thanks
John
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on November 23, 2009, 01:03 PM:
 
John,

send me a pm with an email address and I'll see what I can do. I have access to a friends (legitimate ) file sharing account, it might well be possible to upload the whole archive to it so that you can download it.

I think Kev has a lot on his mind at the moment, so it's probably unfair to expect him to make the disc any sort of priority, in which case I might see if I can make the Bootlace reviews available through the same route.

Mike
 

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Posted by John Almond (Member # 1782) on November 24, 2009, 01:41 PM:
 
I have gone down the PM route but to no avail

Heres my email addy
johnalmond10 (at) hotmail (dot) (com)

Hope ive done that right.
Many thanks
 

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Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on November 26, 2009, 06:46 PM:
 
Hello Mike
Would you be kind enough to send me the review on the
EUMIG S 940 projector.
Many thanks and regards. Antonio
 

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Posted by Michael Dixon (Member # 1836) on November 28, 2009, 09:06 AM:
 
I tried to send an email request but access is blocked. Eumig 610D is the review that I would like. Thanks for the efforts to provide this information.
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on December 01, 2009, 10:21 AM:
 
Hello Fellas

Just to let you know that I have (finally!) moved house, so waiting for an internet connection at home and will then be able to email your test reports and 8mm film reviews off to you all.

Mike
 

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Posted by Dennis Rainaldi (Member # 1876) on December 29, 2009, 08:42 AM:
 
Hello -
Could you please send me the reviews for the following camera's:
Canon 1014 xls
Minolta xl401
Nizo Macro 801

if you have them...
I would really appreciate it.
Dennis
 

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on December 29, 2009, 08:53 AM:
 
Hi, Mike!

If you're still sending them out, can I have the reports for

Canon 814 XLS (camera)
Elmo ST 180 (projector)

My email is
ch.bjorgen (funny letter) gmail.com
 

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Posted by Dennis Rainaldi (Member # 1876) on January 04, 2010, 12:47 PM:
 
Mike - Thank you very very much for sending the reviews over. I can't tell you how much this helps me out.
Very much appreciated.
Dennis
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 04, 2010, 12:52 PM:
 
Hello fellas

I have sent out the reviews that have been requested but Michael I will need an email address to send yours to...

I am now in a position to upload the entire file with all the test reports to a file sharing site. As it is a friends account I am using he has asked that I get email addresses of everyone who will want access to the file for download so that he can send one notification out.

So, for those of you who would like to download all the test reports listed on page one of this thread, give me an email address that I can send you download details too.

I shall probably be sending out the notification at the end of this week so will need the addresses by then.

Should anyone like to have all the 8mm film reviews by Bill Davison, I will probably upload them too, once I have sent out all the test reports. So let me know if you're interested.

Mike
 

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Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 04, 2010, 12:54 PM:
 
Arrived today, perfect quality. Thanks a lot mate
 

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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on January 04, 2010, 01:08 PM:
 
Happy New Year Mike. Any plans for a CD of these teat reports?
 

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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 04, 2010, 01:19 PM:
 
Freud is smiling, Paul!
 

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Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on January 05, 2010, 04:48 PM:
 
How do I get this CD?
 

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Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on January 05, 2010, 05:02 PM:
 
Hello Mike
The test report for the EUMIG S 940 has been received OK.
No, you had not sent it before. Many thanks and congratulations for your magnificent effort. My deepest appreciation. Regards.
Antonio
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 06, 2010, 04:01 AM:
 
Paul

The CD is very much Kevin's project, I know he was keen to do it and I have supplied him with all the test reports from Movie Maker that I have and I know that Jon Addams was going to supply him with the earlier ones that he has scanned. I have also given him the scans of all of Bill Davisons 8mm package movie reviews from 1975 - 85 and a number of film catalogues too, so with that and what other people have offered it promises to be a great archive.

I understand that things have been tricky for Kev rercently though so he hasn't been able to get on with producing the cd. When I last emailed him he asked me to email out all the test reports and film reviews that people had been asking for because he wasn't sure when he would be able to get round to working on the cd.

I now have access to a friends file sharing web site so am offering to put all the test reports and 8mm film reviews on there for people to down load pending the arrival of the cd.

I shall probably open up a new thread to set out how we can go about it.

Maybe Kev could give us an update?

Mike
 

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Posted by Michael Wright (Member # 1387) on January 09, 2010, 11:05 AM:
 
Hi Mike could you email me me a copy of the Sankyo 700 projector test report
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 12, 2010, 12:26 PM:
 
Mike

Sent

Mike
 

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Posted by Peter Neckerson (Member # 1950) on February 22, 2010, 09:56 AM:
 
Hi Mike,
I tried to PM you but got that same message:
"Sorry, either the user or the board administrator is blocking access to this email address."
 

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Posted by Jon Anders Klausen (Member # 818) on February 22, 2010, 11:15 AM:
 
Hi,
does anyone have a report for the camera "Nizo 481" (non-macro version)? I know Mike don´t have it, and haven´t heard anything from Jon Addams.

Mike: have you uploaded all scans online? One zip-file, instead of a CD sounds pretty good. Cheaper, and more convenient I´ll be more than happy to point you in a direction of a good sharesite, or use mine to share it.
 

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Posted by David Ian Turner (Member # 1667) on March 11, 2010, 05:41 AM:
 
Hi Mike Peckham
In July last year you were good enough to send me some copies of Movie Maker reviews including one on the Eumig 610D dual 8 silent projector. I was impressed with the review and put a request to ebay in Australia to be informed when one came up for sale. There were none until this week and I have finally purchased one. However I now realise that I have misplaced the copy of the Movie Maker review.
Would you be good enough to e-mail a copy of the Movie Maker review of the Eumig 610D projector to me at dit@internode.on.net, please?
Thank you
David Turner
Morphett Vale
South Australia
 

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Posted by David Ian Turner (Member # 1667) on May 07, 2010, 06:34 AM:
 
Hi everyone

Can anyone help me obtain a copy of some of the Movie Maker Reviews that Mike Peckham and Jon Addams made available to Forum Members in the past. In particular I would like a copy of the following:
- Elmo 600 S
- Eumig K 404 & K 408
- Pathe Europ 8mm & 9.5mm

Thank you very much

David Turner
Morphett Vale
South Australia
 

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Posted by Marc Marti (Member # 404) on May 07, 2010, 12:52 PM:
 
Wow! That's a pretty interesting list of articles!
I would like to get these ones:

Bauer T60
Elmo GS 1200
Bauer C - Royal 6E & 10E
Braun - Nizo 4080 & 4056
Eumig 880 PMA
Leicina Special

My e-mail adress is: avortexfilms@hotmail(dot)com

This is very generous by your side. Thanks a lot in advance...

Cheers!

Marc
 

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Posted by John Karas (Member # 2294) on November 08, 2010, 11:10 AM:
 
Hi Mike, I'd like to have a copy of the review for the Bell & Howell Focus-Matic 674/XL camera. my email is swamprocker@prodigy.net ,Thanks,John
 

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Posted by Peter Tomkies (Member # 2275) on November 17, 2010, 06:42 PM:
 
Please could you send me the review of the Silma S101? My email is pete@duck66.com

Thanks very much for your help

Pete
 

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Posted by Jamie Noakes (Member # 1179) on March 17, 2011, 06:49 AM:
 
Hi Mike!

I have tried to email you but it got blocked!

I would really love to get hold of a copy of the review for the Minolta XL 84

Thanks,

Jamie
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 13, 2013, 03:00 PM:
 
I have just taken a look at this old thread and realise that there are some requests here that I never received, probably because I hadn't been keeping an eye on this forum.

However, over the years since I published the list I have continued to receive requests and I'm pretty sure I have responded to most of them.

If anyone is still looking for any of the reviews listed, send me a pm or put a note on this thread and I'll send them off to you.

There was a mention of creating a zip file with the whole lot on, I don't know how to do that, but if anyone wants to point me in the right direction, I'd be happy to persue that idea if it makes the reviews more accessible.

Mike
 

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Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on January 13, 2013, 06:28 PM:
 
Hi Mike,

Years ago in DOS I used to use PKZIP.

In windows there is WINZIP and PKZIP. I think both of these are free and should be quite simple to use (from memory). I also remember most free CD ROM's on computer magazines used to contain WINZIP.

Graham S
 

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Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on January 16, 2013, 01:34 PM:
 
Graham

Many thanks for the helpful suggestion, but it now looks as though the scans are going to be hosted by a website (belonging to a member of this forum) where they will ba accessible for download.

In the meantime, if anyone wants a pdf or two emailed to them, just drop me a pm.

Mike
 

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Posted by Edwin van Eck (Member # 4690) on February 14, 2015, 08:38 AM:
 
The Silma S101 projector is a nice projector, has a lot in common with Bauer projectors in the T180 series.

The problem with the silma S101 is that one of the gears falls aparts when these projectors get old. Luckily this problem can now easily be solved. These gears are now newly produced. See: http://shop.van-eck.net/PP-0045.html?_globalsearch=s101
 

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Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on February 14, 2015, 11:34 AM:
 
I hope they are accesable from my website The Reel Image (UK) They are in the archive section.
 

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Posted by Shane C. Collins (Member # 5641) on October 12, 2019, 07:40 AM:
 
I would like to read the review for the Bolex 18-5L Super in Movie Maker. I think this projector was included in the list. I tried the above link but nothing comes up under the archive. Does anyone have a copy of this review they can send me? My email is shaneteacman@gmail.com
 

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