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Posted by Richard Kemp (Member # 1621) on June 11, 2009, 10:48 PM:

Hello there - just joined and thanks for approving me [Smile]

Mostly film in Super 8, some Single 8 and interested in Regular 8.

Am also a home transfer enthusiast (hobby) so am really interested in all the different makes of projector and their various qualities; unfortunately am not electronics-trained which can be a barrier to understanding how projectors work.

Fond of the idea of soundtracks but have not experimented with sound film / magnetic striping, although the audio tech side to 8mm film making looks really fascinating [Wink]

Thanks again!

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on June 11, 2009, 11:00 PM:

Hi, Richard, and welcome to best little film forum on the web. Sounds like you're really into creating quality film visuals. I am a sound nut and love to tweak audio. I think there are places that still do striping and am sure someone will provide that info. Do you have a home cinema? If so, it's time to get into sound even if it's your own added tracks for silent shows.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on June 12, 2009, 05:51 AM:

Welcome Richard!

For sound striping, I highly recommend EVT Electronics, in England. I get my processed movie film striped by them regularly, and they do an excellent job. I recommend the liquid stripe, if your using 64-T film.

Enjoy!

James.

Posted by Richard Kemp (Member # 1621) on June 12, 2009, 06:56 AM:

Thanks James and Dan,

I can make my own soundtracks for transferred footage but it would be fun to try an all-audio project [Wink]

Have a good projector screen but I would not call this Home Cinema: have shown one short (silent) film at a film club on a ciné projector which went ok [good quality projector - did not jump my splices! [lol]

Many thanks again

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 12, 2009, 10:04 AM:

Richard,

Welcome to the Forum! Your membership was approved at the weekly moderators conference by a very large majority. Quite impressive, really. [Big Grin]

Doug

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 12, 2009, 12:14 PM:

Weekly (or is it weakly? Hee hee) moderator's conference?

I didn't know there was such a thing.

At any rate, welcome to our merry bunch! You'll get, in my own opinion, some of the best advice, film wise, on this forum, and I can't think of a more likable bunch of lads (and lasses) than you'll find on here! [Smile]

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on June 12, 2009, 08:19 PM:

Osi, is Lassie a member of the forum?

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 12, 2009, 08:24 PM:

Welcome abord!

Posted by Richard Kemp (Member # 1621) on June 13, 2009, 02:24 AM:

thanks Doug and all - goodness, approved by a majority! - i must be doing something right? [Wink]

will have many questions rest assured - just taken receipt of a reconditioned (i think?) Elmo GP-E to replace my old one, actually to replace the lens which had dust in it: even though i sent the lens off to be repaired it came back in the same condition and i foolishly tried to do the job myself, resulting in all the optics tumbling out (moment of extreme blue language) i think the old lens is well past repairing now but never mind

switched to the Elmo from a Chinon because the Chinon jumps splices and breaks cement splices: the Elmo is a very smooth runner compared to the Chinon [Smile]

thanks again

Posted by Jim Carlile (Member # 812) on June 13, 2009, 02:37 AM:

quote:

Richard,

Welcome to the Forum! Your membership was approved at the weekly moderators conference by a very large majority. Quite impressive, really. [Big Grin]

Doug

Then how did I get in...?

Posted by Richard Kemp (Member # 1621) on June 13, 2009, 02:54 AM:

Thanks Jim

It's photo emulsion which attracts me to still and moving photography so no matter how super dv cams become (and they are super) they will never replace what i look for in 'film'; also very fond of experimental film making for which acetate-celluloid gives you that 'hands on' dimension which you cannot replicate for digital media.

But I do find the ciné/digital interface fascinating, if somewhat mysterious :-o and the quality of movie file compression (if you do have to use it) is improving all the time.

Many thanks - before I drift too far o/t! [Wink]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 13, 2009, 10:42 AM:

Jim,

You're actually still on probation.

From page 122 of the 8mm Forum Charter:

A person registered to this Forum shall serve a probationary period. The probationary period provides for assessment of member qualifications, performance, and general suitability to successfully meet posting requirements and the stringent standard of remaining on topic (We must have slacked off during Osi's probation). During the initial probationary period, the Forum has the right to terminate the relationship at any time if the member exceeds the bad pun quota or is found lubricating their films with WD-40.

Doug

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