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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 19, 2010 11:22 AM

I was asleep at the half-reel way when projecting 1 600" film. To start from the beginning was little tiring.

I was using GS-800 so I manually put the left half reel into the projector's path and start re-playing again.

Picture was OK, just like usual.

However, is it safe for the projector as well as the film (scratch issue, perhaps?)

your comment please,

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Winbert

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Christian Bjorgen
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Kvinnherad, Norway
Registered: Oct 2009

posted February 19, 2010 12:26 PM

I've done this several times with my 400' with cartoons. I just "fast-forward" without threading to the cartoon I wanna watch, then manually thread from there and watch.

Never had problems [Smile]

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 19, 2010 12:31 PM

The idea of starting up that pinch roller and flyweel with footage that actually has a picture on it has always kind-of bothered me, but I've never seen any picture damage when I've had stop and re-start. ("STEEEVE!! THERE"S A PHONE CALL FOR YOUUUUU!!!")

(There's a clutch in there so the flywheel can get up to speed gradually without dragging the roller on the film.)

I guess the claw would have to slide along the film base until it finds sprocket holes to grab. This would make a mark, but outside the picture area.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 19, 2010 04:03 PM

I haven't done it lately, but used to do it all the time back in the 1970s and 80s with no problems...but I always allowed some cool off time for the lamp before stopping the film.

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Joe Taffis

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted February 19, 2010 09:45 PM

I've done it successfully too, but I wouldn't risk it with a prized print, in case I went wrong somewhere!

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Adrian Winchester

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