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Thomas Dafnides
Expert Film Handler

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From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted March 14, 2013 08:13 PM

Some interesting photos of early 8mm mag history...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AWESOME-Bolex-M8-Projector-with-Sonorizer-Amazing-Complete-Set-/171006552558

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Paul Adsett
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posted March 15, 2013 07:20 AM

The whole thing just reeks of the legendary Bolex quality.

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Mikael Barnard
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From: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, UK
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posted March 15, 2013 06:41 PM

I always keep a look out for these but as usual when one comes along my eyes are bigger than my wallet! [Roll Eyes]

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
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posted March 15, 2013 08:33 PM

I was justing thinking the same.....want it but can't afford it...i do own and use this type of projector all the time....quality... [Smile]

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
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posted March 15, 2013 09:52 PM

As fabulous as this equipment looks, the Bolex Sonorizer is totally impractical for playing back any standard 8mm package movies due to the non-standard picture to sound separation..
It was a good idea at the time, but all these sound adaptors had a very short lifespan, being quickly replaced by proper R8 sound stripe projectors with standard 56 frames separation.
I really like the Bolex tape synchroniser a lot better than the Sonorizer. The Bolex sycnhronizer was a very neat method of syncing the M8 projector to any reel-to-reel tape recorder.

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The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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Mikael Barnard
Film Handler

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From: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, UK
Registered: Jun 2009

posted March 16, 2013 11:42 AM

Whilst I agree with what you say and personally favour cine equipment being restored and used, there are certain pieces of equipment like the Sonorizer that put me right there with the glass-cabinetters!

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