8mm Forum: 16mm projector triple claw and shrunken old film

»	8mm Forum » 16mm Forum » 16mm projector triple claw and shrunken old film

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: 16mm projector triple claw and shrunken old film

Julius Valentinas
Junior
Posts: 1
From: Vilnius
Registered: Jan 2012

posted January 03, 2012 04:56 PM

Hi, I would like to ask what is better for old 16mm film.

The usual 2 claw type projector
The 3 claw (triple claw) type projector?

I'm afraid that the shrunken film will not work with triple claw.
New film will be even better (better stabilization), but old?

| IP: Logged

Wayne Tuell
Master Film Handler

Posts: 488
From: Minden, NV
Registered: Jul 2009

posted January 03, 2012 07:42 PM

I have found with films that have shrunken to the point of loop loss, that they will only play in my triple claw projector.

--------------------
www.16mmDrive-InFilms.com

| IP: Logged

Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted January 04, 2012 07:29 PM

I once asked on another forum if a downside with regard to 4 pin claw (e.g. Bauer) projectors was how they handled shrunken film, and one or two people said "yes, they are more noisy", so it's interesting that Wayne has had positive experiences.

--------------------
Adrian Winchester

| IP: Logged

Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 04, 2012 08:54 PM

i to have had better luck with films that have shrunk or have enlongated sprokets in the triple claw units

--------------------
jim schrader
"Let's see “do I have that title already?"

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2