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Jason Gronn
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posted May 10, 2015 05:57 AM

As soon as I go out and get a new computer Andrew l promise l will post some screen shots.

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 10, 2015 06:31 AM

I very much look forward to that Jason thanks and please let me know if you see any of these two titles for sale in the future, especially Hunchback thanks. [Smile]

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Vidar Olavesen
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posted May 14, 2015 09:40 AM

We had a scope night again on Saturday
Raiders of the Lost Ark, 2x1200'+600' ... I still feel it's too blue/greenish, but overall it's okay

The Magnificent Seven, 800'

Ben Hur, 1200' ... Purplish in colour sadly

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 14, 2015 10:58 AM

I have the abridged Ben Hur Vidar but strangely, the colour is still excellent on it compared to those you have here. Very strange indeed.

Also, your raiders print looks spot on to me Vidar, if you ever get fed up with those blue and green hues Vidar, you know where to sell it! [Smile]

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Vidar Olavesen
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posted May 14, 2015 11:46 AM

If I remember correctly, my 400' Ben Hur 4:3 is quite good too. This was bought from Perry's I believe and seem to remember it was priced okay. But strangely it's purplish, not reddish

I think I have to keep the Raiders print, unless I find one on non-polyester that looks more normal. Because the colours in this is vastly inferiour to my 400' digest

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Vidar Olavesen
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posted May 15, 2015 03:19 PM

Checked out my new The Snowman yesterday. A Derann 600' with mono sound

Also saw a couple of 200's ... Voyage Into Space, colour (barely) and sound

Yongari, black/white silent

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 15, 2015 04:49 PM

The Snowman is another fine Derann print. It was originally available in mono as well as stereo options. The stereo track from Derann wasnt bad but it can sound fabulous when recorded from the digital dvd soundtrack as this is a musical film throughout

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Graham Ritchie
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posted May 15, 2015 07:57 PM

Vidar

The screen shots of "The Magnificent Seven" look really good...is that the Derann print?

Regarding "The Snowman"....its a wonderful timeless film. I have both the stereo and mono 600ft versions. Also picked up the "Walking In The Air" 200ft extract...its a very full reel.

The intro to the "The Snowman" on Super8, I am pretty sure its Raymond Briggs the man himself. David Bowie was later to replace him for the American release.

Strangely though, years ago I picked up a 16mm print, that only has the "orchestral score" and not the song sung by Peter Auty, so I guess it must be a very early print.

Graham [Smile]

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 15, 2015 09:40 PM

Yes Graham, the intro is indeed by Mr Briggs on the Derann print and the short version was a very generous 220ft long version crammed onto those 200ft reels. I have a copy also but it is a little dark compared to the fabulous full length 600ft version.

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Osi Osgood
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posted May 16, 2015 01:44 PM

I wonder if that "Ben Hur" of yours., Vidar, might have slightly better color than shown as, I noticed that "The Snowman" has some color that looks pinkish, but that was an LPP print from the beginning to the end of the run. Your "Raiders" looks great!

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 16, 2015 04:01 PM

It may just well be the way the Snowman was photographed by Vidar, Osi,as the prints I have seen of this title including both of my own have superb colour.

It's a funny thing this colour issue, as whenever I dub a digital soundtrack onto my S8 films, I have to project the digital DVD right at the side of my S8 image and whilst we think the Super 8 LPP colours are fantastic, which of course they are, they never ever match the sheer brilliance of a modern projected digital image. There are always major differences especially at the whiter end of the spectrum, I've found.

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Vidar Olavesen
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posted May 16, 2015 04:33 PM

All is taken with a Nikon D3200, no adjustments made from film to film here. I always felt the Nikon gave a more reddish tint than my Sony DV camera (which I used before, but easier with the memory cards than a tape to be scanned in)

I do think The Snowman looked good on screen, maybe slightly dark

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 16, 2015 05:14 PM

Your screen shots are always some of the very best I have seen Vidar. I can see what Osi is saying here but I am baffled as both of my prints are superb and knowing the standard of your photography, I am surprised that this film hasn't shown up on here as well as we both know it looks in reality.

Also surprised to hear your print maybe slightly dark as the 600 footer is,as said, typically superb whereas I have seen and own the 220ft Walking In The Air extract that is indeed very dark on anything but the brightest of projectors like your Xenon Vidar.

If I get chance when I am next off work, I will have a go at some screenshots of my own FL print of this to see how it looks when posted on the forum. To my eyes it looks outstanding when projected. [Smile]

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Vidar Olavesen
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posted May 16, 2015 05:37 PM

Regarding The Magnificent Seven, I have no idea, as usual. Bought fairly cheap from Perry's back when I started collecting about two and a half years ago. Do not see any Derann logo or anything. Would it be any markings anywhere to check?

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David Skillern
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posted May 17, 2015 01:56 PM

Hi all,

I put on my recently acquired print of Morecambe and Wise in "That Riveria Touch" - 400ft from Independent 8 - great colour and sound and the 400ft concentrates on the last 20 minutes of the film - still very funny and a great souvenir of Eric and Ernie in what I consider to be the best of their 3 film deal with Rank.

David

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Alan Rik
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posted May 17, 2015 02:11 PM

I had no idea "Voyage Into Space" was Johhny Sokko! Cool.

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Steve Carter
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posted May 18, 2015 06:28 AM

'I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN & WEREWOLF',dear old Whit Bissell, both 200ft silent, why did Ken Films superimposed titles always have a dark strip at bottom masking a third of the picture, not truly superimposed like Castle Films. I then watched a Blu-Ray of 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein', a real joy to watch after all these years, I did have the 50ft Castle standard 8 many years ago...

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Brian Fretwell
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posted May 25, 2015 05:50 PM

Carry on Cleo, reel 2 from the 4x400ft. I had forgotten I had this one as it was in the wrong box, but the one next to the 4000ft extract. Both Walton Films, the colour has held up well, but no indication of print stock type on the edge.
The sound, when there, was good but the stripe was missing in places. I think I bought this mute and tried to record sound from an off-TV recording as the sync varies (the film was edited to fit 4x400ft) and has wow on some shot changes - probably my hand on the tape reels to slow it down to bring back into sync.

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Dominique De Bast
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posted May 26, 2015 05:28 PM

Pouic Pouic, a French film with Louis de Funes. It's a good (360 m/1200ft) quality Film Office print. As some of you already know from PM, I'm facing some health problem at the moment and it was a big joy for me to go back to the projections today. I enjoyed so much to see a real film after several weeks of tv.

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 26, 2015 05:46 PM

Sorry to hear you have been in poor health Dominique. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery and glad to hear you have now been able to screen a few your favourites, the proper way!

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Dominique De Bast
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posted May 26, 2015 06:01 PM

Thank you, Andrew. I went out of hospital last Sunday and recovering from a painfull operation. I feel much better today and was able to lift "heavy" material and not be distracted by the pain. I didn't know I would miss movie projections so much.

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Andrew Woodcock
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posted May 26, 2015 06:39 PM

Oh I did Dominique! It's in our DNA. Get well soon Pal and very pleased to hear you are now on the mend. [Smile]

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Janice Glesser
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posted May 26, 2015 07:18 PM

Get well soon Dominique!

Last night I started the evening out with 2 Super 8mm Sound shorts...Laurel & Hardy in County Hospital and WC Fields in The Dentist and then a 16mm for the main feature The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966). I got a job working at a theater in San Francisco after high school and this was the movie playing on my first day.

[ May 26, 2015, 09:00 PM: Message edited by: Janice Glesser ]

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Graham Ritchie
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posted May 26, 2015 11:52 PM

Vidar

I don't have a copy myself but Derann did release it in Scope as a single 1/600ft....your print does look really good.

Janice.

Looking at "The Russians Are Coming" its a pity its not in the original Scope ratio..."now that would be nice" [Cool]

does look like a Pan and Scan print for TV use.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted May 27, 2015 05:59 AM

A couple I'd forgotten I had, Pinicchio Comes to Life (?) 200ft with French titles & sound and the 400ft version of The Klansman. Both holding up well for picture but I can't remember when I bought them.

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