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Topic: Elmo st 1200 M vs st 1200 D m
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David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1373
From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted June 11, 2013 02:37 PM
Tom, I like the GS, although I have not used all its functions, I have used it for recording my own films. It did have too many functions I suppose, the slow motion maybe. The first thing I learned with both ST & GS keep the film path clean after every reel.
When I was first starting out in film I looked at Eumig's Heurtier's ELMO's maybe Noris and a couple of others. I don't think the Beaulieu 708 was out when I bought the GS.
Some of the I looked at projectors were, let's just say a load of crap.
The reason for ELMO was 1200ft reels, optical sound and it seemed very well built. It also had 150w light, although some of the others proberly did too. The same with the GS except 200w light.
When I made recordings on my own shot films the sound was fantastic.
I used to go to the local old folks home one a month to give a show the GS always performed well. Used to hire from FDA, Columbia and Rank. They always enjoyed the shows.
Due to the throw I bought the 25mm-50mm f1.4 the GS still produced a fantastic picture, possibly looking even sharper. I have also f1.0 f1.3 lens too.
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted June 11, 2013 03:43 PM
The Elmo STs were a great little machine for larger film presentation,they had a very good light output, you could fill a living room wall with a very watchable picture.The sound repro
was also very good,the recording was beautifully simple and
easy to use.The failing, and it was a serious one,was the use of
the horrible plastic fittings that eventually wore and spoiled film.
That said,they were also extremely reliable,and to my mind, a far
better machine than Elmo's flagship, the GS1200.
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