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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007


 - posted July 25, 2013 06:03 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
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The 601 series are hard on films
I have just received a PM from a member who asks for my answer to the above comment which was made by a member on 12 February 2008.

I must admit that I don't really know what the writer means by his comment. I used a 601 for many years in a Film Society in the 1960s and it always ran quite happily. I have here in my collection its later brother, the single case 8636 (the mains AC/DC model) which always runs well. No problems or criticisms.

However, if a member is contemplating purchasing a blimp model Bell & Howell I should remind them that the 750watt lamps and the available lenses don't give a very brilliant light.

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Maurice

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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013


 - posted July 25, 2013 06:46 AM      Profile for Robert Crewdson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I sent you the PM, and thanks for your answer. I don't remember who made the statement, and it would take a while to search the post again.

I agree with you about the light output, even with a 1,000 watt bulb, the light is very poor at 16fps.

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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 - posted July 25, 2013 06:57 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
To get the real answer is to ask the member who made the statement, and if he reads this he may like to respond, but I see no point in mentioning his name.

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Maurice

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Robert Crewdson
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 - posted July 25, 2013 06:59 AM      Profile for Robert Crewdson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Maurice, your answer is perfectly satisfactory to me.

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