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Topic: Just starting out
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Steve Klare
Film Guy
Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 05, 2019 09:32 AM
Welcome, Mike!
The Eumig 800s are a might funky, but in some respects, the one I have is one of my best projectors. It's deadly reliable, I've had it 17 years now and I've taken it apart so little that I honestly can't say I really know the thing inside and out.
Dual 8 sound really comes into its own when you encounter R8 sound films. While they aren't exactly rare, they are unusual.
My personal favorites are what I call the "Lesser Elmos": ST-180, ST-600 and ST-800. They are capable of of good image and sound (-especially through amp) and I believe the smaller reel capacity keeps them from showing up with as much guide wear as the 1200 Foot capacity Elmo machines. (These are all Super-8 only.)
Close second (to me) are the Eumig 800s. Mine puts up a really nice picture. Other than the greater hum, the sound is pretty decent through an amp. Drawbacks are the fact that if you don't pay close attention when you clean the gate you can damage the claw and I'm not too keen on rewind being bent over a roller on the machine's body. What else is funky is the lamp has a warm-up mode for longer service life. This means the fan is running whenever the machine is plugged in so it doesn't go quiet when it's idle and the lamp may throw a dim light on the screen and partially wash out some other projector's picture! . Yes: quirky, but I'm glad I have mine. (These come either dual 8 or Super 8 only.)
These are all plentiful: it's good to be able to find spare parts.
Whatever you choose, look for common machines with an easy to replace lamp. A sound projector you can't get a lamp for is just a really awkward reel to reel tape player!
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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...
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