8mm Forum: Z Thompson 1933-2005

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Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on April 25, 2005, 03:52 PM:

I am sure we will all be saddened to hear of the death of fellow Super 8 collector Zecariah Thompson. He made history trying to slit Super 8 down to just 7 mm widths, in an attempt to create super 7. He also modified Eumigs to take Super 7, renaming them Eupig. This was sadly never to be.

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on April 25, 2005, 03:54 PM:

Simon,

Before my time I am afraid. Could you tell me more about him?

Always sad when someone with such history moves on [Frown]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on April 25, 2005, 04:59 PM:

I came across a Eupig on eBay a few months back. It was the rare optical/8 track model.

Doug

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 25, 2005, 11:00 PM:

[Confused]

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 26, 2005, 01:25 AM:

Just wondering; what would be the point/advantage of Super 7? [Confused]

Sounds interesting, though.

Dave.

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on April 26, 2005, 11:24 AM:

He modified many a projector...installing oil lighting in many a machine, for example the Bell & Howell range. This saved money on the lamps. I gave him an ST180 which he converted to flourescent lighting...fantastic lamp-life as you can imagine.

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on April 26, 2005, 04:14 PM:

Someone please put me out of my misery [Frown]

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on April 26, 2005, 04:54 PM:

Now if I had seen this on April the first!!!
Oil lamps to cut the cost [Big Grin]

Kev.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 26, 2005, 06:53 PM:

OMG, you guys. [Big Grin]

I thought this was all an elaborate joke, but I couldn't be 100% sure and was actually worried about offending somebody if I said so!

You sure fooled me there! [Cool]

And the kicker is... I've actually had the idea about using fluorescent bulbs as projection lamps myself... seriously [Eek!]

... but I just don't know whether such bulbs would have any adverse effect on film... (radiation of some sort perhaps)... [Confused]

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on April 26, 2005, 09:27 PM:

Simon, this is good. This is real good. The Eupig! I love it. Oink, Oink! [Big Grin]

While we're on the subject. Did you know that LPP was actually Zorro's older brother. The one with the incontinence problem.
His alma mater is I B tech! [Razz]

[ April 28, 2005, 05:50 PM: Message edited by: Dan Lail ]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 27, 2005, 09:16 AM:

I just love how when you say Eupig out loud, it becomes "You pig"... (sorry) [Big Grin]

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