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Topic: Bolex Sonorizer
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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted September 15, 2010 08:39 PM
Brian,
Yes as I understand the Sonorizer from the ad here, it is a recording device for laying sound onto post-striped film.
http://www.bolexcollector.com/accessories/misc60.html
Funky-looking to be sure, but, given Bolex' reputation for quality, maybe quite good?
Now as for compatibility of the final sound film with other projectors... well, the sound here would be ahead of the picture and that would lead to all manner of shift when played on a "normal" pic-before-sound projector.
Still, an interesting forgotten unit, and, most likely one that would still run if the amp is in good shape. Now try to get Reg-8 film sound-striped...
They also made a mechanical sync device called the Synchromat for the M8. This was a device that allowed a reel-to-reel machine to be locked with the M8 for playing back tapes to accompany the films.
They were never short on good ideas, or the mechanical solutions for them, in those days. Admirable.
Claus.
-------------------- "Why are there shots of deserts in a scene that's supposed to take place in Belgium during the winter?" (Review of 'Battle of the Bulge'.)
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David James Christy
Junior
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted September 19, 2010 03:49 PM
I remember an outfit based in Chicago (in the 70s, out of business now) that used to sell film striping equipment. Wish I could remember there name. If I remember right, there's a 54 frame difference between sound and picture. Also, in Standard 8, there's only one stripe for audio. Due to the film being slit down the middle, there's no space for a balance stripe, causing the film to lean over as it piles on to the reel.
Still, due to my Bolex H8Rex, I would have loved to play with sound back then. Of course, finding a suitable projector would be necessary.
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David James Christy
Junior
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted September 19, 2010 09:44 PM
Hi Steve,
No, I hadn't heard of that film. Your description is very interesting, though. This is a standard 8mm print? What type of projector do you have that let's you hear the sync sound off the stripe?
I know it's kinda corny, but I have shot 100 feet of Kodachrome 25 while visiting my Dad in Flagstaff. I have the last 100 feet to shoot here in Tucson. Just silent. I have to get it to Dwayne's before December. Once he stops Kodachrome processing in December, that's it for that emulsion.
I'm finding myself enjoying the limitation and challenge of the format, the handling of the camera, reading the light meter and setting focus. I have to think about what I want in that footage, because it's truly a one-shot deal.
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