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Posted by Julius Valentinas (Member # 2889) on 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?

Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on 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.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on 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.

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on 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

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