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Topic: Super 8 shorts with superb quallity?
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Andrew Woodcock
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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted August 27, 2017 04:27 PM
There are many sellers of films that either stretch the boundaries of the truth beyond all recognition, or are extremely economical with the truth or worse case scenario are just downright unscrupulous liars.
Getting to the truth of the matter regarding potential purchases, relies as much as anything else, on the buyer themselves doing a little research first before dipping their toe in the water.
There is nothing a rogue seller loves more,than a newbie who is completely unsuspecting of any of the potential pitfalls regarding the purchasing of used films and equipment.
If in doubt, always ask for some screenshots before committing to buying, to avoid any disappointment regarding colour fading and always use the basic instinct that if a deal looks to good to be true,.. it probably is!
All of the later Derann reprints of Disney and T&J titles will have superb unspoiled vivacious colour for many years to come.
As you say however, the prices they fetch, often reflects this.
Titles such as Match Of The Century or Dapper Dalmatian for example, are however, only available as originally released by WDHM .
[ August 27, 2017, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]
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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted August 28, 2017 11:33 AM
I am still stunned as to just how high of quality that Derann was able to produce (along with a few other companies) when it came to short subject cartoons, Especially derann's Warner Brother cartoons, in some cases, taken from red Fox negatives. I would put "Gruesome Twosome" up there with any 16MM print of the cartoon, and the same can be said for a myriad of Tom and Jerry's as well, "Heavenly Puss" is a real standout title especially, with a color and sharpness quality that I never even saw of Tom and Jerry DVD's.
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Adrian Winchester
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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted November 21, 2017 08:50 AM
There are vast numbers of low fade shorts printed from 1983 onwards (plus some earlier ones) out there, but collectors seem to generally be hanging on to them, so you unfortunately often tend to see more of the faded ones being sold.
Also keep in mind that some titles can be faded or low fade - e.g. the Derann reprints of THE OLD MILL will have excellent colour, but all the ones I've seen issued from Walt Disney Home Movies, in the original Disney box, have been badly faded.
I've had less luck than Brian with Techno releases, as mine all seem to have varying degrees of fade.
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