8mm Forum: 16mm Mag Sound

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Posted by Tom Dee (Member # 4468) on June 02, 2016, 12:31 AM:

I have seen some 16mm projectors that are capable of playing both Optical and Magnetic sound, can they also record on the magnetic stripes?

Thanks

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 02, 2016, 02:19 AM:

It dépends on the kind of projector it is. Some have only the playback function while others are also capable of recording. The Eiki, for instance, have a number in their reference that tells you what they do : 1 optical playback, 2 optical/magnetic playback and 3 optical/magnetic playback + magnetic record.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on June 02, 2016, 05:06 AM:

I have a Bell & Howell 644 which also has magnetic record. This was British made in 1961, but I am not sure if there is an American equivalent.
This is what it looks like:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ Bell-Howell-644-Filmosound-16-mm-Projector-Sound-Pictures-Early-1960s-/201590761906?hash=item2eefbee9b2:g:QTgAAOSwMN9XRICy

Posted by Barry Fritz (Member # 1865) on June 03, 2016, 01:28 PM:

Bolex S 221 and S 321 could do it.

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on June 05, 2016, 12:32 PM:

I think it would be correct to say that people using 16mm for home movies with sound, or a film-making project that only involved a need for one print, would have essentially been doing the same thing as someone using 8mm, in terms of recording on stripe. I'm not certain if it's possible to get 16mm striped now, though.

I have at least two Scopitones that are excellent prints with poor sound, so I tried asking on a 16mm forum whether there was anyone who might be able to re-record the sound (in sync) if I provided the music on CD, but I haven't found anyone yet. I suppose it would need a projector with adjustable speed. I may have heard of one or two but they must be be rare.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 05, 2016, 12:39 PM:

It is still possible to have 16 mm stripped : http://www.ffr-film.de/index.php?page=bespurung

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on June 05, 2016, 01:48 PM:

Adrian
The Bolex has variable speed.
http://www.bolexcollector.com/projectors/s321.html

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