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Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

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posted December 09, 2006 02:57 PM

A guy in Belgium's selling two Ferrania splicers,but I can't really tell which is the Std-8 one that I need; I assume it's the one on the left of the photo,but can anyone recognise and confirm this?
http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/Couple-of-Ferrania-3M-super-8-and-8-mm-splicers_W0QQitemZ130055143351QQihZ003QQcategoryZ52552QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Adrian Winchester
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posted December 09, 2006 06:39 PM

Yes, I have one and it is the one on the left. The only trouble is that so far I've been unable to find any recently produced rolls of Std 8 tape so I wonder if it is still made? Derann had a few but it looked like pretty old stock.

If anyone knows of a source of new rolls, please let me know. I know it's no problem getting Super 8 rolls, but these are not wide enough for Std 8 use.

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Yanis Tzortzis
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posted December 09, 2006 09:01 PM

Thanks Adrian,
so you'd think no more tape is made for the Std 8 splicers? And why are the Sup.8 ones not good enough? I assume it's the width of the perforation-if this is so,can 16mm tape be used, as it's got the same perforation with std 8?

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David Pannell
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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
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posted December 10, 2006 06:06 AM

Hi Yanis & Adrian,

Yes! Standard 8 splicing tape is still available. I purchase mine from:

www.parallaxe.nl

He has all types of splicing tape in stock and is very friendly. His shop is in Amsterdam and I have visited there whilst on holiday.

I am sure you will get what you want.

Good luck,

Dave.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted December 10, 2006 06:33 AM

Thanks, David, that's good news. I very much doubt if any shop in the UK has recently-produced stock as the main importer of CIR splicers in London stocks their own brand of Super 8/16mm/35mm tape but no Std 8. Even if a 16mm roll fitted on the splicer, I think the problem would be that the three punches would not cut through all the tape.

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David Pannell
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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
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posted December 10, 2006 07:13 AM

Yes Adrian. I think you're probably right. I tried a bit of 16mm splicing tape some time back, but it wasn't very successful.

Amsterdam is definitely the way to go.

I don't know where he gets his supplies from, but the shop is an absolute Aladdin's cave. You can also still get Fuji perforated super 8 splicing tape there. I had to keep my hands firmly in my pockets - otherwise there wouldn't have been enough money to finish our holiday. [Big Grin]

!! That wouldn't have pleaased Carol!

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Yanis Tzortzis
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From: Greece
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posted December 10, 2006 01:10 PM

Thanks David,
indeed it's a very useful info-will keep him in mind!

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