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Topic: Super 8 Features RARE on Ebay!
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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted June 06, 2008 11:01 AM
Brian
Your issue with adjusting the framing often is common human error, but in the mastering of the said print. No matter what projector you run the print on, it will happen, although some machines might be less flexible than others.
In the years I was a projectionist, I often found the film claw movement on projectors off center. Rather than have a built in film claw typical of super 8 or 16mm, the 35mm has an intermittemnt movement assembly located just above the bottom film gate loop. And rather than be just a film claw, this is a true sprocket wheel that is built in to a cam shaft and star wheel.
To adjust the frame, the frame knob slides this assembly up and down much like you do the claw on your machine.
There is a point where this assembly should always be set: on the center position. Equal to up and down maximum.
When the print goes out of frame, the quick adjust and less distraction is gained when the assembly has been centered.
Common error in the theaters is the operators do NOT reset this to the center between reels or shows. And the very next time there is a frame adjustment, they run out of room. Example: You're in the cinema the picture is out of frame. They try to go up but can't so then they go all the way down. Had this assembly been on center position, they could have gone either direction one time only.
With this said and assuming you understand this, I believe the same problem to be in the optical printers from which the 35mm positive print is run to make the negative, then the negative is struck to your super 8 print.
If the intermittent assembly on the 35mm projectors, positive or negative are adjusted to the center and the film is threaded properly in frame, I think your problem should not be an issue.
I am not experienced with optical printers, but based on in the cinema, just taking a guess.
While writing this and reading through this topic, I saw Joe Taffis comment on his Star Is Born print. It's not the version he wanted. This is my point with this seller, or any seller who doesn't know that much about the item being sold. The buyer can and should ask qwuestions....but what good is that when the seller doesn't answer or answers the question by avoiding the issue. In my opinion, any seller who doesn't have film to test a projector, or who doesn't have a projector to check the print, can not be trusted.
I'm pleased most of you are happy with your purchases. But had I bid and won, I know I'd be disappointed on a few of those titles in that said auction.
Chip
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