8mm Forum: is it my B&H Projector the problem or is me ?

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Posted by Manuel Tapia (Member # 3249) on September 10, 2012, 10:39 PM:

Hello, after buy some film and all look so dark, red, not clear. i'm really don't know what is wrong.

Today i recieved the buck rogers 2X400 version, so i took video and adjust the camara to record the similar color as i saw it. then i took a pic direct to the film to compare. The film look so nice but the film projected look so bad, so i'm thinking some thing is wrong with the projector lent or the lamp is not the correct or is the way that the 8mm film work. i don't know so any commend or idea could be helpful.

Thanks

I just remove the lent and look inside , i supouse should be diffuse but i really don't know i took some pics but wasn't easy and are not great

onemore time , thanks for you help

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on September 11, 2012, 12:03 AM:

It's possible that you have fungus on the lens.

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on September 11, 2012, 12:10 AM:

Fungus is possible but that will make the picture to become unclear but not turning the color.

Your screen shot and the scan (close up) pictures are totally strange. It is red vs good color, while they were taken from the same object.

So I guess you need to change the lamp. It is possible that due to the age the light from the lamp has turning to yellowish.

I know this is an expensive lamp, but as my suggestion in your other thread, it is the time to find a simple Japanese projector.

Posted by Akshay Nanjangud (Member # 2828) on September 11, 2012, 02:00 AM:

This information may not be correct, so someone else can else verify. A seller once told me that bulbs with several hours behind them project a reddish/brownish image. Could this be the issue?

Posted by Manuel Tapia (Member # 3249) on September 11, 2012, 07:39 AM:

Thanks guys,

Janice Glesser,
I'm thinking the same, so today i'll try to clean it

Winbert Hutahaean,
The lamp is new for me [Big Grin]

, but you know that lamps are very old.
Yes i'm start looking a new projector, do you have any recomendation?
I the meantime i'm buy a new one i order a ESD halogen lamp at 3350°K that is the same as EFP. so i'll try to do the conversion.

Akshay Nanjangud,
I think could be because the DJL Lamp is Incandescent @ 3150°K and very very old.

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 11, 2012, 07:52 AM:

Gentlemen,I have never, ever come across this phenomenon
regarding lamps in projectors,the worst that happens is the
projected image gets darker.I honestly think the problem is
moisture in the lens system that is causing the light scatter I
reckon that is the problem here which would account for the
lack of definition in your original screen shots.

Posted by Jerome Sutter (Member # 2346) on September 11, 2012, 08:30 AM:

It does look like a lens problem.

Posted by Manuel Tapia (Member # 3249) on September 11, 2012, 11:55 AM:

WOW my B&H Project rules !!!!! [Big Grin]

After all, the 8mm film hobby make sence, i was thinking all your was crazies [Razz]

I clean my len, wasn't a perfect clean but enough to watch a movie as should be.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Thanks for your comment & ideas, i'm the happiest man on the world [Big Grin]

I take pic form all the clean process i'll upload step by step in the case some newbie need it in the future.

Thanks Again !

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on September 11, 2012, 01:10 PM:

A little bit of advice Manuel,give your lens a clean ONLY with lens
tissues,which are available from your local opticians.Your lens
just needs the meerest wipe, not a scrub & polish, as there is a
coating on it called a "bloom" which over cleaning will ruin.Also
make sure there isn't any grit present on your lens surface as
this could scratch and ruin it.Happy screenings.

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