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Topic: Eumig S940
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Graham Ritchie
Film God
Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted August 20, 2008 11:28 PM
The history to this projector is interesting in that I bought it from a film collector for $100 at least 10 years ago, it had been sitting in his garage and covered in saw dust and had been there for a while, soon after I bought it I never used it as my main projectors are the GS1200 and ST1200 another collector was interested in it so I sold it and it sat on another garage shelf "never got used" until sadly he passed away when a collector selling it on behalf of the estate sold it back to me for $80 about 30 pounds, so after all those years it came back but in a sorry state, as I will never use it I feel its better to go to someone that will get some enjoyment and use out of it.
Projectors need to be used pretty pointless having them otherwise, my son now 21 years old still uses his Eumig projector his girlfriend ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) when he gets it out, ![[Smile]](smile.gif) I gave it to him when he was young, and will be sorting out some more films for him as well. Its sad that out here Super8 is gone, at a recent auction 36 Super8 Feature films many in good condition went between $10 and $20 with some passed in at $25 all on Elmo reels, needless to say had I attended I would have bought quite a few, myself I will continue using Super8 and why not still lots of good viewing there yet.
Graham.
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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 723
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted August 21, 2008 01:45 AM
Hi Graham, yes his "lordship" will be very happy with the projector, as they say "get em while they are young", i brought my 1st projector when I was 14 from the local secondhand shop for $40 (about 12pounds)it was a hanimex, i cant remember the model know but it was silent, I never got any films with it but I used to set it up and shine a white square on the wall every chance I got , the 1st super 8 films I got were a PINK PANTHER 200ft cartoon and a Tom and Jerry Johann Mouse, by this time I had my 1st 8mm sound machine a Hanimex with 400ft reel capacity, traded it in now and I have a GS1200 that I ran just today.
Graham you should join him up with the film buffs...... ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Pat
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted August 21, 2008 06:58 PM
I have to agree with you Graham about your appreciation of the Eumig S940. If I had to part with either my GS1200 or my Eumig 938, it would be a gut-wrenching decision, as they are both superb machines, each with its own advantages. For strictly home use on a screen no bigger than 6ft wide, and if the sound heads would never wear out, I would pick the 938/940 as it is so kind to film, so quiet and steady, and the stereo sound is awesome. For larger screens and public shows, and particularly with CinemaScope, I would have to keep the GS1200, solely for its better light output.
Like choosing between a Jag and a Rolls.
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The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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