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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011

posted July 05, 2011 11:13 AM

Well I finally did it. I bought a 16mm projector. I mean I had to. I had two 16mm prints just sitting there next to all my Super 8 stuff. So, now I have to figure out how to get to the mailman before my wife, sneak the projector into the house, and then act like I've always had it. I'm dead.

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Scott

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Gerald Santana
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Cottage Grove OR
Registered: Dec 2010

posted July 05, 2011 11:42 AM

Scott - Welcome to the club, I always say "Look what I found honey...".

Make sure you have a take up reel for your prints and happy projecting!

Congratulations [Smile]

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Martin Jones
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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted July 05, 2011 01:00 PM

Join your local Freecycle Group.... have your purchases sent to a compliant friend!
Then you can pick them up from him as items you found on Freecycle.
That's what somebody I know does... I'm his compliant friend!
Martin

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

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From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011

posted July 05, 2011 08:45 PM

Thanks Gerald and Martin!

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Scott

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Nick Field
Expert Film Handler

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From: Herefordshire England
Registered: Jul 2010

posted July 06, 2011 12:10 AM

I've not long got into 16mm and i'm enjoying it. [Smile]

Well done Scott.

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted July 06, 2011 04:14 PM

or you will be like Harold Bailey whom I just saw a programme about....The wife said its either me or the projectors! ! ! [Eek!]

It all started when she caught him sneaking projector in...

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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011

posted July 06, 2011 04:40 PM

Yeah Dino, Luckily we have a guest room closet that she never goes into. The problem is that it's already almost filled with my Super 8 stuff. Doh! I don't think I'll be going crazy with 16mm though, prints aren't cheap.

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Scott

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted July 08, 2011 12:06 AM

Yes Scott you are right... she probably will. [Eek!]

Dont try to be sneaky it wont work.. been there done that. [Wink]

Best of luck

Graham. [Smile]

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted July 08, 2011 01:05 PM

Reminds me of Derek Simmonds telling stories of collectors who used to (e.g.) tell their wives that new Super 8 features cost about £20. I think one had deliveries sent to a helpful neighbour!

I hope you're thinking about where you will eventually store about 100 16mm features!

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Adrian Winchester

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Scott Mallory
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Montreal, QC
Registered: Jan 2011

posted July 08, 2011 11:35 PM

I got the projector today. I was checking it out and cleaning it when my wife walked in on me. She did a double-take, but didn't realize it was a different projector from my Super 8. She never wanted much to do with the former, so she didn't really figure it out until my 4yr old daughter hollered, "Daddy you got a new projector?" Busted!

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Scott

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Gerald Moore
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From: FFM
Registered: Dec 2004

posted July 09, 2011 12:41 AM

LMAO!

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