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Posted by Paul Bruty (Member # 2538) on August 14, 2011, 02:35 AM:
Hi everyone. I have a Canon Cine S-400 projector. To change from standard 8 to super 8 there is a lever that shifts a part with 2 different gate sizes for the light to shine through. I cannot see what else it changes like sprockets etc.
What am I missing here? Thanks.
Regards, Paul
Posted by frank arnstein (Member # 330) on August 14, 2011, 05:58 AM:
Hi Paul,
These are a sprocketless projector. They rely on the claw fingers to move film through the projector & so theres no need to change any sprockets over. There ain't any sprockets.
dogtor
Posted by Paul Bruty (Member # 2538) on August 14, 2011, 09:11 AM:
Thanks Frank. Does that mean the same "claws" work on both standard AND super 8 film?
Regards, Paul
Posted by frank arnstein (Member # 330) on August 14, 2011, 05:22 PM:
Thats right Paul,
When you swap guages, the film is moved slightly sideways in the gate to align the film frame with the claw finger & aperture frame.
dogtor
P.S. Your 75w 12v Lamp is going out today by express post so it will be there tommorrow.
Hope its a more suitable whiter light than the other.
Posted by Paul Bruty (Member # 2538) on August 15, 2011, 12:07 AM:
Ok, understood re claws Frank, and ok on the lamp. Many thanks.
Regards, Paul.
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