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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 08, 2017, 01:44 PM:
Bringing Up Baby (1938) has been on my wish list for about 4 years and I finally won a copy off Ebay last night. I should be receiving it in about a week. This fast-paced comedy has Cary Grant and Katheryn Hepburn at their best. Hope it's a good print. Can't wait to screen it ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
[ December 19, 2017, 06:00 PM: Message edited by: Janice Glesser ]
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 08, 2017, 02:38 PM:
Look forward to the screenshots there Janice,
I myself have done something i think maybe way over the top.
Not too long ago i purchased the feature of Waterloo on 16mm. I could only find an affordable flat version on Eastman stock. We got it and its OK, however, on ebay last week in the states i came across,(by luck) Waterloo on Agfa stock in Scope. The start price was only $175 dollars, (£135.00 GAP), i popped in the start price bid and won it.
So now i have the flat version to sell. Am i mad?
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 08, 2017, 06:02 PM:
Mad?....not at all Tom. Sounds very logical to me . I have duplicates of two titles that I found better prints. This is sometimes the only way you can get films you like at a reasonable price. Congrats!
Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on December 09, 2017, 12:27 AM:
Hi agree with Janice.
When we really want a title we buy what's on offer,then when a better copy comes along we buy that and sell the other.To me it makes the 2nd purchase cheaper because of the resell
I know it's false savings but it works for me!
Posted by Allan Broadfield (Member # 2298) on December 09, 2017, 03:23 AM:
Are we mad? Certainly, when we can get a perfectly acceptable DVD copy for peanuts.
My own circle of fellow film obsessives agreed on that long ago, but what are you going to do?
Once you're bitten by the bug, that's it!
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 09, 2017, 06:18 AM:
Allan, that is so true, it wasnt that long ago we were going to go all digital.
Then we watched a few and thought maybe not yet.
Then, just over a year ago i made a decision i was going to get rid of everything 16mm, at that time we had a handful of movies.
Then i found Kidnapped in scope, had to buy, then had to get a scope bracket, then bought two lens's to get the right image, now we have 18 16mm films and they are on the up.
Well and truly hooked with 16mm, (just as there prices appear to be going up as well).
Posted by Dave Groves (Member # 4685) on December 09, 2017, 12:17 PM:
While on holiday out of the country, a print of 'A Man Called Peter' was listed at $64. No-one bid. I happened to see the re-list at $58 and mine was the only bid. Got a lovely unmarked LPP copy. There are still occasional bargains. Are you mad Tom? Of course you are. So are all of us when we pay silly money for what we can get on dvd for a nominal sum. But what a glorious madness as you load the projector and catch the first glimpse of what you now own.
Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 09, 2017, 02:46 PM:
Very True David, ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Posted by Allan Broadfield (Member # 2298) on December 10, 2017, 02:09 AM:
I echo Tom's experience. I got rid of the entire 16mm collection, projectors and all, a few years back, then a machine in pristine condition appears on ebay at a reasonable price followed by a collection of films that I've long been after and off we go again.
Having said that, I do also use a DVD projector, as my pockets are only so deep!
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 19, 2017, 05:10 PM:
My film finally arrived and I screened it this morning. I couldn't wait for it to get dark. I am so happy with the quality of the print. A great early Xmas present to myself
The first reel came on an interesting style reel that looks more like a wagon wheel. I was thinking I would put it onto another reel...but it ran fine so I think I'll let it be.
Here are some screenshots. The contrast appeared good even though the room was not dark. All 3 reels ran smooth with no black lines and audio very good.
Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on December 19, 2017, 11:12 PM:
Very Nice print Janice
That "wagon wheel" looking film reel reminds me the reels that come with early Standard 8mm Eumigs
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 20, 2017, 02:22 AM:
I've never see a reel like that Clinton. I examined it a little more closely and have noticed the metal is a bit rough and pitted. It might be too abrasive on the edges of the film. I think I'll transfer the film to another reel. Perhaps I can clean this old spoke-wheel up...maybe paint it .
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on December 20, 2017, 12:01 PM:
Janice, that reel looks like a split reel. Does it come apart?
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 20, 2017, 02:42 PM:
No Michael ... not a split reel. Just a very old design made by Neumade.
Posted by Allan Broadfield (Member # 2298) on December 20, 2017, 07:04 PM:
Excellent print, Janice, and interesting screen.
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 21, 2017, 12:35 PM:
Congratulations janet!
I always love to hear of a long sought print being found by a fellow film collector!
Posted by Christian Romero (Member # 6083) on December 22, 2017, 12:01 PM:
Congrats on that find, Janice. I also really like your setup. What projector are you using, and, did you connect guitar amps to the projector for sound? Looks amazing, how does it work?
Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on December 22, 2017, 03:59 PM:
Hi Christian and thank you for the compliments. I'm using an Elmo 16CL projector with a 25mm lens with a Elmo 16CL adapter sleeve. The screen is left over from a Sony projection TV I once had in the 80's. The projector and screen are positioned diagonally in the room at approximately 15 feet apart. With this lens I'm able to fill the screen almost perfectly. The audio is fed from the Elmo speaker output into a direct box and then output to a small Crate guitar amp. I then daisy-chain the output of the Crate to a second small amp. It still mono...but by adjusting the equalization on each amp I get a nice full sound. I have the speakers connected to a common remote switch so I can turn them on an off from the projector.
This is a permanent setup that also includes an Elmo ST1200HD right next to the 16CL. I do switch around the 8mm projectors from time to time depending on the films I'm running.
Posted by Allan Broadfield (Member # 2298) on December 24, 2017, 02:49 AM:
Good stuff, Janice. Please move to Bromley!
I'll start looking for property...
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