8mm Forum: Editor viewer 9,5mm

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Posted by Luigi Castellitto (Member # 3759) on June 09, 2013, 09:46 AM:

Exists and it's available on eBay ecc. an editor viewer for 9.5mm, or is possible adapt on the 8mm/super8mm version? I have a Goko.

Posted by Ken Finch (Member # 2768) on June 21, 2013, 12:48 PM:

Hi Luigi, A rather late reply to your question as I have been away but as no else has answered, here goes. There are a few 9.5mm viewer editers around but rather rare it seems. The French 9.5mm group used to sell one made by Muray and a few of the 16mm ones have been converted to 9.5mm and sold here in the U.K. of recent years. The 16mm ones are not very difficult to convert as the image sizes are very similar and only really require a change of sprocket and rollers. Converting a S8,8mm one would be much more difficult. The only other one that I have ever come across and use myself is a British one made by Haynor which I have had for many years. It has a very small screen compared with the 16mm and 8mm ones I have ever seen but it has always served me well. A cheap alternative could be to use a hand turned ACE projector fitted with a low powered lamp. We don't want to scortch the film do we! Ken Finch. [Smile]

Posted by Luigi Castellitto (Member # 3759) on June 23, 2013, 11:34 AM:

Thank you Ken, I was always waiting for a response. [Smile]

After your advice I've seen Muray and especially the Haynor, very special, I'd have it! True, they are rare and are sold at high figures, too bad! I know that if I tried to change something I would only damage, I have to find other solutions.
Someone was telling me about magnifying glass and light bulb, but if you could find a good compromise, using some object he would have hurt!
What do you think, in addition to complete tips that you gave me?

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