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Topic: Super 8 optical features for trade!!
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted May 16, 2015 01:56 PM
Here's an idea ...
How about some fine fellow being willing to trade for a very nice optical sound feature of the 1979 version of "The 39 Steps" starring Robert Powell and David warner, super 8 optical sound feature. It is pin sharp. Color is about an 8 out of 10. It has what I would call that "British" look to the color ... not really faded, but slightly tired looking but very good, none the less. On 3X600ft reels, all very full.
Also a second super 8 optical sound feature, that would probably only appeal to our UK collectors, "Rising Damp", 3X600ft also about a 8 or 9 out of 10 color wise, nice and sharp, good optical track, (the same to be said for the "39" Steps). This was based on a popular British comedy of the 70's, sadly, largerly unknown to many today, but quite funny.
Both films are in very good shape, condition wise, no deep scratches. In fact, nearly no scratches at all. As pristine as you could ask for this day and age.
Simply, a straight swap back and forth, with each party paying the shipping to ship they're print, (I would prefer some form of shipping with tracking.
My desires? Some tasty super 8 optical sound feature, (Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" an obvious choice), but a print that has very good color and is at least good to very good condition.
PM me if you have any offers folks. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely
OSI Osgood
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Osi Osgood
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Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted May 18, 2015 12:32 PM
Hey Andrew!
As stated above, the "Rising Damp" has, at least, an 8 or 9 out of 10 concerning color. I'd give it a 9.5 personally, but color is a variable with every collector, but I certainly do not think that you would be disappointed.
As to sound, the optical sound isn't quite as loud as a U.S. optical soundtrack, but I have found that the UK super 8 opticals, while color has held up better than the U.S. prints, the sound was always a little lower. The sound isn't fuzzy, though, and I would say "average" for a UK super 8 optical.
I hope this helps.
OSI
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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