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Topic: Future of 9.5 filmstock
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Simon Wyss
Film Handler
Posts: 78
From: Äsch, Switzerland
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 01, 2019 12:24 AM
That is good news. I hope, they will offer it in lengths up to 1200 feet. To think of cameras such as the Mitchell 16, Auricon Pro-600 and Super 1200, Kodak Reflex Special, and the many others with 400-ft. magazines . . .
And then one might hope Kodak will sell Ektachrome as unperforated 35mm to us Ninefivers. I have a Beaulieu R 95, a GIC 9.5, 9.5mm projectors, splicer. A precision printer is planned. 16mm step contact printer with RGB lights control ready.
By the way, 500-ft. spiral reels feasible at short notice, taking film widths up to 105 mm. Business partners are invited.
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Luigi Castellitto
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 715
From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted March 02, 2019 03:13 PM
Meanwhile, on the internet there are several videos of people who have self-built a machine that cuts films. There are also some that cut in 9.5mm; I tried to contact them, but they replied that they don't do that job anymore.
Being small machines, they don't need large quantities of film to be cut, accessing and switching off the machine would be simple, they could therefore do it for small quantities.
I'm sure, if in the trade, it would not be difficult to find small quantities of stocks in b/w (color I don't think, too difficult) for cut.
If someone listening is able to build it, I would advise him to enter this business.
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Luigi Castellitto
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 715
From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted March 02, 2019 06:23 PM
Sometimes I'm too "easy", Dom, I don't think about these events. It's true that the spools 9.5mm 30 meters are equal to 16mm and very available, even at 2,3 euros, it's also true that the above spools are bought together with the cameras, even two at a time, but it's also true that I think style equipped user, there are many users who need those reels. As we said, of 15mt, compared to 30m, they are also rare. Let's say that what I look like is better than nothing, but the return of Color City would be magnificent! What do you know, are they completely closed or do they do some work? Examples, scans and similes.
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Simon Wyss
Film Handler
Posts: 78
From: Äsch, Switzerland
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 03, 2019 01:13 AM
There are 35mm unperforated stocks available. Why is everyone so fixated on colours?
- All ORWO films,
- all FOMA films,
- all microfilms and microfilm duplicating films,
- x-ray stocks,
- special graphic stocks
9mm½, to put it the French way, had begun with black-and-white film only and it was a success. Le Ciné-Club 9,5 de France should preserve its connection to the origins. As is stated on the club’s website:
Après la défection des fabricants internationaux dans les années 1970, le Ciné-Club 9,5 s’est occupé en priorité de trouver du film au format 9,5 mm pour que les cinéastes de notre format puissent continuer à se livrer à leur passe-temps favori. Pour cela des machines à découper et à perforer le film ont été acquises, ce qui nous assure de pouvoir continuer à filmer sans être tributaire d’un fabricant particulier.
Parbleu!
Si nécessaire je peux intervenir. Je parle français.
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Luigi Castellitto
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 715
From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted March 06, 2019 04:42 PM
Ops, Dom, I said something wrong about the spools, you're right! And do you know why? I was thinking of my Pathé Webo DS8, that being DS8 has spools equal to 16mm, but the Pathé Webo 9.5mm of course not! Distracted.
Simon, for 9.5mm I would ONLY b/w, the color interests me for other formats, and even in those cases less than the b/n.
I also believe that the national heritage of that format must be saved, but I am very skeptical... ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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