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Posted by David Pringle (Member # 5158) on February 06, 2016, 07:15 AM:

Nice music video that has elements familiar to film collectors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiMgtTqKNTc

and some history

http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/projects/leaderladies/

Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on February 06, 2016, 08:25 AM:

Love these.
I've made a record from a few that have passed through my projectors.
Sprocket Girls

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on February 06, 2016, 01:16 PM:

I have always wondered about these 'leader ladies'....

When I started collecting a couple years ago, and knew very little about super 8, these leaders caught me off guard. A couple times i put a film on for the first time and saw the almost subliminal photo pass by, i thought to myself 'geez, i hope i got the right film, especially with the kids around' he hee.
All i saw was some girl whip by and it nearly gave me heart failure! Nice to know these leaders are normal.
Ps- i think i have them on the tail end of the reel in a few cases.

Posted by Terry Lagler (Member # 1110) on February 06, 2016, 04:20 PM:

They are almost subliminal. Threw me for a loop when one blinked!

Cheers
Terry

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on February 06, 2016, 04:56 PM:

-and the lab had to adjust for skin tones according to the eye of the guy doing the work.

That's more art than science!

Now it would be done (if it was done at all these days) according to some well defined standard using a calibrated instrument.

-reliable, predictable, consistent, cost effective!

I still admire people cultivating a skill, though.

Posted by Steven J Kirk (Member # 1135) on February 07, 2016, 06:21 AM:

I'm in love with the weird mannakin-head lady...

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on February 07, 2016, 06:26 AM:

Didn't the Rank "Doll" head have greyscale patches down one side of the frame as well?

Posted by Bryan Chernick (Member # 1998) on February 01, 2017, 06:05 PM:

I just ran across another article on this.

The Forgotten 'China Girls' Hidden at the Beginning of Old Films

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