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Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 531
From: Greece
Registered: Aug 2005

posted August 10, 2006 04:21 AM

...just couldn't resist it,so I thought it good to trumpet in the Forum my new Super/Std 8 Eumig 824 bought just last night from eBay
Germany for a good price I think:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290015756002&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
My thanks to Jean-Marc and to Jan for their advice on the Eumig machines-hope very much this one will do good to the Eumig reputation! [Wink]

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Yannis

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 10, 2006 08:30 PM

Well done!!!! Congratulations [Smile]

Hope it arrives in good shape, keep us posted [Smile]

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Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted August 11, 2006 02:15 AM

Great purchase Yanis (good price too). Have fun.

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Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 531
From: Greece
Registered: Aug 2005

posted August 11, 2006 03:14 AM

Thanks again guys [Smile]

will definitely let you know how it goes when I set it to work- problem is, I only have one 60m sound std8 in Athens-need to find some more soon!

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Yannis

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted August 11, 2006 09:41 AM

I can't read the description but that's certainly a bargain if all is fine with the projector. I got an 824 last year and it beats any Eumig dual guage I'd previously owned, particularly in terms of sound quality.

One tip: I've generally found that dual guage Eumigs don't seem to like non-lubricated films, perhaps particularly with regard to Std 8. So don't panic if you have picture steadiness problems screening a non-lubricated film.

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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted August 11, 2006 10:23 AM

Usually a single round pin claw so lubing is essential or you get small little semi circle dips wearing in to the film at the bottom of the sprocket hole where the pin touch`s down especially acetate. Polys are Ok really.
best Mark.

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted August 11, 2006 12:09 PM

It is also quite important to keep the whole filmgate assay slightly lubed to avoid any scratching on the side of the film.

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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

posted August 11, 2006 02:39 PM

Nice one.I always thought that those older machines DID'NT mark
films.Andy.
P.S maybe im wrong.

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

Posts: 2392
From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted August 11, 2006 03:41 PM

Andy, on most Eumigs, the opening in the film gate is narrower resulting in a slightly "squarer" projected image. Second hand films that feature a running scratch on the very edge of the image have generally been through an unkept Eumig...

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Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 531
From: Greece
Registered: Aug 2005

posted August 12, 2006 03:54 AM

Adrian, Mark, Andrew, Jean-Marc,
my thanks to all of you for your precious comments and advice [Smile]

I'll definitely keep projector and films lubed before use,although as I said I've only got one Std 8 here and that's what I wanted the Eumig for;for the Super 8's I've got the Revue 80 Stereo and the Elmo ST 1200 in Athens-so now need to start collecting Std 8-oh Ealing's just a couple of moths away [Wink]

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