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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 22, 2006 07:54 PM

Hi chaps,
I was a bit worried that these pics may not have uploaded correctly. Hopefully it has worked out rite.
Regards, Graham

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted May 22, 2006 10:41 PM

WOW. I would positively love to sit in your screening room and watch a flick and munch some popcorn. Then stop by for a visit in the booth, naturally [Big Grin]

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 22, 2006 10:50 PM

Graham, I love it! Drool, drool. [Big Grin]

How much is a ticket to NZ? Can't wait to start building my booth for five projectors. [Wink]

Tell us the names and guages of the projectors and the outboard gear. [Smile]

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Alan Rik
Film God

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From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 22, 2006 11:30 PM

That is a truly beautiful set up. It sure beats taking the projector out, putting it on a stand, on top of a yellow pages phone book, getting the little wires and running them to the speakers, etc.
Truly magnificent and great work!

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 23, 2006 12:58 AM

Wow! Thats superb. Is that a 35mm machine I can just make out? I see your using a 35mm scope lens on the GS. How have you managed to fit it? I dont see any support etc.

Great setup.....I want one!

Kev.

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 23, 2006 03:14 AM

Bugger all that, I want more information on Jar Jar Binks. What a cute little fella'!

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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 23, 2006 10:28 AM

"I see your using a 35mm scope lens on the GS. How have you managed to fit it? I dont see any support etc."

Wasn't that my idea a few years back? LOL Anyways, good to see someone following it.

CG

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 784
From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted May 23, 2006 03:36 PM

brillant set up there;but how did you fit a 35mm scope lens to your gs1200 stereo?.once again great job.andy.

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 23, 2006 04:21 PM

Thanks everyone
Kev the 35mm is a Ernemann 2 and was installed at a rural town hall in the 1920's and was originally a front shutter silent projector and used up to 1998 in the hall,its a beautiful old machine and for an eighty year old she runs really well, the scope lens on the GS is mounted on a bracket secured to the bench you can't see that in the photo,the lens swings out of the way..it's very heavy! Chip you are absolutely right I got the idea from the article you wrote in the FFTC,so when I had the opportunity to try it I gave it a go,the results are very good,I intend to use the lens on the 35mm as well .
John I was wondering if someone would mention JarJar!It's a real talking point and it's Yvonne's! she won it in a raffle,it takes pride of place as you can see in the photo.
If anyone comes to New Zealand you are more than welcome to pay us a visit,Yvonne will even make you some tea and scones while you watch a film. [Smile]

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 23, 2006 04:53 PM

Well I see that Chip doesnt read the previous posts [Big Grin]

Come on chip... [Big Grin]

I have to say that the setup is most impressive. Tell us more about the sound setup which is what I think is under the bench from the look of all those wires.

Chip/Graham, How do these 35mm scope lenses compare to say the 16 and super 8 lenses that most of us use? are they less critical to set up?

Kev.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 24, 2006 09:32 AM

Great set up Graham! Wish I lived in NZ so I could visit you and Trev! Anyway, is that a video projector I see hanging from the ceiling? No problem with that of course, as I also have a VP and I find super 8 and VP are an ideal marriage and complement each other very well.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 24, 2006 05:00 PM

Graham, ditto to everything Paul said, very nice! [Smile]

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 27, 2006 04:56 AM

Hi Kev
Sorry for not getting a reply in sooner,the sound for the GS1200,B/H 16mm and 35mm are all fed into a 4 way audio switch box from there the L/R output goes to a Sony Graphic Equalizer and into a Yamaha receiver.The wiring in the photo is the back of the amp, also connected to the amp is a DVD recorder player for both analog and optical for digital.With another DVD player tape deck and VCR which is connected to two video projectors.

Regarding the scope lens I have found it to be much sharper in focus overall than the 16mm Proscar lens I have used in the past,I use a 1.4 zoom lens in the Elmo for scope.

Kev I was going to upload a photo of the bracket but have been unable to as it says the password is wrong,It's the same as I used in this post, could you please advise.

Regards Graham

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 27, 2006 06:25 AM

Hi Graham, All very interesting info, Thanks.

The password for uploading is exactly the same as the one you use for coming onto the forum so shouldnt be giving you a problem.

Maybe you should try again and make certain you havent got our caps lock on etc etc.

Look forward to seeing the scope bracket.

Kev.

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GS1200 Xenon with Elmo 1.0...great combo along with a 16-CL Xenon for that super bright white light.

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 27, 2006 09:22 PM

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted May 29, 2006 05:47 AM

Very admirable and very professional.
To me there is this downside see.I run a six-plex projection suite and to have that lot in my home would be no break from the routine.
Because of this,I just love to pull the six-foot screen out of the ceiling and set up the ST1200 ay the other end of the room.
Real sad home movie bugger I am!! [Embarrassed]

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 29, 2006 05:51 AM

Graham, did you have to make that bracket up yourself or was you able to find that somewhere? It does all look very professional.

Kev.

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GS1200 Xenon with Elmo 1.0...great combo along with a 16-CL Xenon for that super bright white light.

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted May 29, 2006 11:02 AM

Kevin,

quote:
was you able to find that

-- is it me or are you adopting American slang here [Big Grin]

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 30, 2006 04:49 AM

Hi Kev
I made the bracket out of scrap bits I found in the garage,I thought I would give you a quick history of our little cinema,We built it in the early 90's with a small projection box and we used old aircraft seats from work,the seats had fold down trays and still had the signs (your life jacket is under your seat)I sent some photos and some info on the cinema to Derek Simmonds who kindly mentioned about puting it in the magazine (FFTC) this was in 1996. It was a real honour.I contacted some retirement homes offering its use and in time it grew popular and every winter since we show films to the oldies,with tea and scones.Since then I have made a bigger projection box to house the 35mm and a new entrance way, with the ok from Yvonne, on provision we do the work ourselves it took many months to complete,I am not too bad with a hammer,drill and skill saw.It has taken 12yrs to get it to this stage and I'm still tinkering Yvonne says "a work in progress".
Regards Graham [Smile]

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