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Xander van der Merwe
Film Handler

Posts: 38
From: Auckland, NZ
Registered: Nov 2003

posted November 19, 2003 09:58 PM

Any thoughts on whether the above super 8mm sound projector is any good? I'm looking at the feasibility of purchasing one of these.

Is there a list somewhere of OK and not OK 8mm projectors somewhere?

TIA

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 20, 2003 01:31 PM

Hello Xander

Not familiar with the 401, I had a quick look through the old Movie Maker projector guides and couldn't find a mention of it so it might not have been available in the UK. [Confused]

However, Sankyos' in general were very good projectors and perhaps a little under rated. They are well made and have a reputation for being very kind to films. If the 401 shares any of the charectoristics of the 500 & 700 series it is probably a sound buy provided it is in good working order and at the right price! [Wink]

Mike.

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted November 20, 2003 05:57 PM

Hi the thing to look at is the gate, the 301 had a very iffy gate, one side at least that was plastic, from the 500 up was a proper twin metal sided gate.
If the 401 is like the budget 301 with this poor gate I would leave it alone persoanlly as there are plenty of good machines about, a 501 for instance so look or ask about the gate.
best Mark.

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Xander van der Merwe
Film Handler

Posts: 38
From: Auckland, NZ
Registered: Nov 2003

posted November 21, 2003 02:21 PM

Thanks guys for the pointers. I might also be able to get an Elmo but I'm waiting to hear what the model number is. Are there any Elmos that need to be avoided or are all Elmos pretty good?

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