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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted April 10, 2013 10:26 PM

Dear all,

just won this amazing set of three lenses and am crazy excited.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Vintage-Projection-Lenses-Kodak-Ilex-Ampro-/171017847845?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=ZjdAnjkhUhdLmTc%252BsPH01X HpZqI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

My question to anyone reading this is if I can actually get a large image with the ridiculously short throw I have (3.5 meters). I already have an idea but even more input is always heaven [Smile]

... Thanks again and hope all's well with you all [Smile]

!!!

Best,
ET

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted April 11, 2013 05:53 AM

There is a lens out there Elyas, I used to have one. It was called
"The Enlarger Lens" and was distributed by a company in the UK
called Harringay Photographic.It was very inexpensive and it
enabled a dramatic increase in screen size from a very short throw. I gave mine to a friend who was suffering the same
problem as yourself, and he was thrilled.It was just a simple
single lens with no light loss caused, and it worked a treat. I would
have a good look through local markets or advertise in a mag, there's always the chance someone still has one.

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Vidar Olavesen
Film God

Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted April 11, 2013 07:24 AM

Is this the type you mean, Hugh? Could use one for my 16mm too

"http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Hoya-Super-EL-50MM-F2.8-(Enlarger-Lens)_53012.html"

Had to put it in "" as it wouldn't accept () in a link

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted April 11, 2013 09:34 AM

God knows I tried Vidar, I just got a link to "The Ice Group" so
can't comment on what I'm supposed to. It was just a metal
cylinder with a single convex/concave lens & open the other end.
The definition on projected image was perfect, and it was called
"The Cinelarger Lens" and sold for £1.00 or 2 for £1.50, no loss
of light/definition it just doubled the size of you projected image

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted April 11, 2013 09:39 AM

Possibly Hugh is thinking of the "Cine-Larger" (not to be confused with devices that enable one to make blowup photos from individual frames) which was an add-on adapter for the projector lens. Basically a "Wide angle Attachment": lots of them around made for camcorders but work just as well on projectors.
Martin

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted April 11, 2013 11:10 AM

Yes,it was purely for projection Martin, and worked a treat.

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted April 11, 2013 12:39 PM

this sort of thing...
htt p://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAW-BK-58mm-0-45X-Wide-Angle-Lens-Adapter-Tube-For-CANON-Powershot-S3-S5-IS-/111007607385?pt=UK_Photography_Conversion_Lenses&hash=item19d891aa59 It's designed for cameras, but will give a larger picture from a projector when place in front of the existing lens..
2.2 times as wide and 2.2 times as high.... see the blurb
Martin

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1373
From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012

posted April 14, 2013 10:36 AM

Hugh,

Is this the item in question?

From Film Making 1974 I think.

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I love the smell of film in the morning.

http://www.thereelimage.co.uk/

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted April 14, 2013 10:45 AM

That's the baby David, and it was a Godsend for short throw
projection.

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Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 14, 2013 05:39 PM

My apologies for taking this off-topic but regarding that advert in David's post, and in particular that bit a the bottom about F.W. Haines,I have to say he was one of the most arrogant of men I have ever met. The following happened almost 40 years ago.

On returning a faulty film to him, (200ft Castle version of 'The Wolfman') I explained that the frames had been printed incorrectly resulting in the frame line appearing in the centre of the images and no amount of racking up or down helped.
"Impossible " he said, adding that either I hadn't threaded the film properly or my projector was faulty. It took about 10 minutes of arguing and the intervention of another staff member before he agreed to try the film on one of the in-store projectors. The problem was still there of course,so he offered me a credit note. I asked for my money back which didn't go down too well but by now there were a few customers listening to all this. He put the money on the counter and walked off without a word of apology.
Guess how many times I went back there for more purchases!

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted April 14, 2013 08:13 PM

Hi all,

my question to anyone reading this original post is if I can actually get a large image with the ridiculously short throw I have (3.5 meters)using any of the lenses in this lot for my Kodak Pageant AV 126 TR. I already have an idea but even more input is always heaven [Smile]

... Thanks again and hope all's well with you all [Smile]

!!!

Best,
ET

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted April 15, 2013 10:09 PM

Elyas

At your throw of 3.5 metres, the 1 inch lens will give you a picture 1.32 metres wide.

The 1 1/2" lens will give a picture 0.86 metres wide.

No information for the third lens as its focal length is not stated.

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Maurice

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted April 19, 2013 02:32 PM

Hello Maurice,

I cannot thank you enough and please know I appreciate the input [Smile]

... I'm expecting to get the lenses today so will be sure to update you on how they fare [Wink]