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Andrew Woodcock
Film God
Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted June 03, 2015 07:43 AM
Terry the projector you mentioned was manufactured by one of the the worse and cheapest projector manufacturers that I know..Imac.
I cannot somehow see that Braun, who incidentally made some of THE very best super 8mm sound cameras, could churn out anything remotely similar to anything I have ever seen or used by Imac (or for that matter Cinerex).
Granted, the outline shape appears somewhat similar but I would like to believe that is where any similarity starts and ends I would have thought.
I look forward to hearing from anyone who has actual experience of owning or using one of these please.
Incidentally, I am not looking to buy one of these as I consider myself to be fortunate in having what I already want in respect to Super 8mm Magnetic sound machines, just curious to see how they compare with the Bauer "Studioline" and if they were as kind to film in use, unlike anything Imac.
Lee, I do not know of any other manufacturer that uses a similar bodyshell of any of the "Studioline" Bauer series of projectors. I have a T192 Mag / opt Bauer model and yes, it does have similarities to many other smaller, more mainstream machines.
The "Studioline" models however, especially the T610 stand very much above the other models in operation and build quality.
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Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler
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From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted June 03, 2015 09:08 AM
I've never owned one of these, but I had the chance to see one in operation and closely inspect it in/outside. IMHO in no way can the Visacustic 2000 be called a cheaply built machine: clear the outer shell is plastic (of good quality) but the rest is built in no different way as the higher -end models from Bauer and Eumig.
It's very silent, almost as silent as a Bauer, with very bright, and steady images, not to mention sharp. A bonus to me is the rear sprung film presser, and the fact both the sound head assembly and the film gate can be easily cleaned, the former having the possibility to be totally detached from the projector in a matter of second. It's a great machine and, although I have seen it running for too short a time and cannot vouch for long-term gentleness on film, I'd say my first impression is it won't scratch films unless seriously misused/mismaintained.
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As I say I found the Braun to feel a bit cheap but others may love them. One came up for sale at the film fair last year complete selling for under 100 but I didn't see it working.
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