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Topic: Sankyo 800 film transport & projection
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David Webster
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Exmouth, Devon, UK
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 23, 2013 03:39 AM
Hi everybody
I have recently acquired the Sankyo Stereo 800 machine.
It appears to be in mechanical working order, the lamp works, as does the transport mechanism running both ways.
It generally seems to be in pretty good condition all round.
I don’t have every accessory there is available but I simply want to copy some old 8mm & Super 8 film from early Farnborough Air shows onto my PC for editing purposes & I was advised that this was one of the best machines to do it, I am very much a novice on this format.
My problem is this ............. Having downloaded the manual & followed the instructions, I am finding, more often than not, that the film threading mechanism does not appear to run true, resulting in damaged leader & even broken film on one occasion.
This applies to both standard & super 8 film types.
When threading is successful and projection starts I see only half a picture being shown on screen, divided by what appears to be a black bar running across the center of frame.
I also see the film perforations on the left edge as viewed.
I have tried to “TWEAK” the adjustment knobs as per the instructions but to no avail,
I am afraid I will damage my films if I continue along this path.
Is there something I am missing out on, do I have to make some kind of adjustment somewhere in order to accommodate the different types of film format or does this machine do it automatically. Something is not quite right on what is otherwise an apparently very good machine.
Has anyone got any ideas/suggestions, HELP PLEASE.
Many thanks
David Webster, Devon UK
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David Webster
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Exmouth, Devon, UK
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 23, 2013 04:00 PM
Hello again folks.
Firstly, let me say many thanks indeed to you guys who came back to me so quickly with your advice, and sound advice it is.
I had no idea this machine would NOT play standard 8mm, it was sold to me as a dual format machine and it clearly states on the side cover label as “Super8 & Standard8”.
Perhaps I was “had over”, I don’t know.
However, if I am to take this transfer business seriously & professionally then maybe I had better be looking for a dedicated machine that will do the job,
(Anyone have any suggestions) & therefore I may well have a Sankyo Stereo 800 FOR SALE sometime soon.
I have noted all your comments and I am well advised by them.
I intend to try a dedicated Super 8 movie through this machine very soon, I am still recovering from the disappointment of my first attempts albeit with the wrong film format.
I now have to replace some white leader !.
what do I know anyway !! not much as it turns out.
Maybe I should try running it through at the 18fps setting, that might give acceptable results, hopefully, I’ve not done any damage by trying the wrong format of film.
Finally, may I say, however technically minded you think you are, there is always a learning curve, & boy, am I learning fast.
THANKS AGAIN GUYS & watch this space.
Regards to all
David Webster, Devon UK.
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David Webster
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Exmouth, Devon, UK
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 24, 2013 02:53 PM
Hi Maurice & Martin
Thank you both for your input & suggestions from this mornings forum.
Maurice, I can tell you that as soon as I read your E-Bay link I decided to “take the plunge” and I made purchase of listed machine. What have I done now!!.
Martin, many thanks for your offer to come along and see the machine, however, its done now, the vendor is in Torquay and we have arranged a meeting to deliver.
I know this is NOT a sound track machine, but I also have the 800, so the plan would be to run the film on the 2000H and do the movie capture, then run it through the 800 and take the soundtrack and dubb it onto the movie on the PC, OH YEAH !!
Anyway, I intend to work it out now that I’ve thrown some money at it, and it makes me more enthusiastic and interested to take up the challenge to see what I can do with
all my 8mm films.
Many thanks again to all who took time to get back to me, I will let you all know how I get on with the project.
Regards
David W (Exmouth, Devon UK)
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