8mm Forum: Advice Needed on Braun Visacustic 4 Sale.

This is topic Advice Needed on Braun Visacustic 4 Sale. in forum 8mm Forum at 8mm Forum.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004687

Posted by frank arnstein (Member # 330) on July 14, 2009, 01:08 AM:

Have been looking at a Braun Visacustic on ebay & need advice from members that have any experience with these. Are these an especially good projector & worth chasing? I have never seen one before & it looks a bit like a double decker bus. Is the sound anything special on these projectors? I read that it can be run at 25fps. Are members familiar with any features that this has? What does Visacustic mean anyway? Hope some one can enlighten me soon.
dogtor pufferfish [Confused]

Posted by Colin Edwards (Member # 183) on July 14, 2009, 02:39 AM:

Hi Frank, found this info on the web at

http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Braun_Visacustic_1000_Projector

Braun Visacustic 1000 Super8/Single8 Projector

Lens 1,1/14,5-26 mm

Halogen lamp 150 W

Sound: it looks like there are mono-, duoplay- and stereo-versions. no exact specs available as of now. If You know, please add.

Option for extra loudspeaker.

Auto threading

Forward/backward projection

Projection speeds: 16 2/3 fps, 18 fps, 24 fps, 25 fps

Option to throw single frames during projection.

max. reel-capacity: 180m/600ft

and there is one for sale on Ebay in Australia 280369189193

Posted by Hans van der Sloot (Member # 494) on July 14, 2009, 06:16 AM:

I have the Visacustic 1000 and the Visacustic 2000.
Both good stereo projectors with a 15V 150W lamp.
The Visacustic 2000 has a Schneider Xenovaron 1.1 11-30 lens.

But you have to check the cogwheel.
It very often has little cracks (which you can hardly see) which makes the projector run unsteady.
Wittner sells new cogwheels, but the best cogwheels are made by Jelle v/d Does.
The silver/black one is made by Jelle v/d Does.

The seperate speakers that came with the Visacustics are poor, but you can always connect the projector to your amplifier.

Posted by frank arnstein (Member # 330) on July 15, 2009, 08:51 AM:

thanks for the opinions on the Braun to Colin & Hans ,,,,
Hmmmmmm
I am thinking I will give it a miss. The asking bid seems high for a super 8 sound compared with the European Ebay ones.
However, the speed capability of the Projector is interesting. Less than 16.66 as well as 18, & 24 plus 25fps as well.
Can anyone tell me what these speeds can be used for?
I think 25 fps is Ok for copying sound movies with a digital movie camera but what is the significance of the 16.5?
Perhaps thats good for Silent film copying.
Who knows why the maker provided these particular speeds?
I cant recall them on other Super 8 Sound Projectors.

[Roll Eyes]

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2