Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted February 02, 2013 01:31 PM
All my movies (just about anyway) has this annoying sound in the background. Magnetic films doesn't have this. How affected is the sound if either the lens for the optical is dirty/hairy or whatever or the film is dirty? There's a kind of rumbling. This is both on my Super 8 Elmo ST-1200D MO and my Bauer P7 Synchro 16mm. If it's dirty film, how to clean it?
Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted February 06, 2013 10:37 PM
Actually not sure how to get to it ... It's behind a plastic cover I have no idea how to remove (I think it's behind there anyway)
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From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006
posted February 08, 2013 03:53 AM
Remove the exciter lamp (that’s the small one that light up/twists out) and you will see a small lens next to it. Give that a careful clean as instructed but finish off with a AIR DUSTER which will blow away and small particles from either side of the lens.
Same thing when cleaning the projectors gate, clean with a gate brush then finish with air duster.
posted February 08, 2013 08:31 AM
Vidar, if annoying sound persist, change the exciter lamp on both machines. This - generally - solves a lot of things.
Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012
posted February 08, 2013 09:52 AM
Will try that too. They do light up okay, but I have no idea if they should be stronger. Glowing if movie not running, lights up when movie runs. Will try cleaning, then change the lamp (16mm lamp is in the mail, so can't check that)