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Topic: Film Guard and tape splices
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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted October 19, 2004 10:58 AM
I have had problems with loose splices, but I don't think Filmguard would do it.
I happen to own, and love, the Ciro Guillotine M-3 Special super 8 splicer. This one looks and works just like the 35mm and 16mm versions with the very large black handle. The roll of tape is infront of you, and you pull the tape away from you across the matrix. This is NOT the plastic or metal smaller version that they made. This is definately a splicer for the professional film maker/editor using the given format.
With 2 frame 8mm tape, it is very important that you just press down to apply to the film, not rub it for added pressure. Rubbing causes the tightness to weaken in the tape after it has been pulled across the matrix, but before it is cut and trimmed. When loosened, you get a sloppy splice. When tight, the cutting is a perfect "snip" sound and it is nice and clean.
Also, I find that instead of butting the two frames together and have it be smooth (rubbing your finger across the two pieces left to right and feeling nothing) it is actually better to have the two frames make contact and give a very slight bulge (rub your finger across and feel a slight bump). The Ciro M-3 special for super 8 allows for this as it has an adjustment knob to control the distance between the two frames.
I am in the process of hand inspecting my prints and I am finding many splices are still intact just as they were made.
As to your question, I also make up the movies first, then as they are on big reels, give the coating of filmguard through the Kelmar cleaner.
Hope this helps you, even though it might sound complicated.
[ October 19, 2004, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
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