The French 9.5 magazine

[Dominique De Bast]

seems to be the last 9.5 paper publication still existing. I've received the last edition this morning. Don't hesitate to contribute with articles (I would be happy to translate them to French) and/or to support the French club facing a drop of members.

[Dino Everett]

Is there a way to subscribe online? Or do you have to send cash through the post if you are not in France?

[Dominique De Bast]

You can make a bank transfer. As ultimate solution, I can take money on my Paypal account and transfer from my bank account as it's free from Belgium to France.

[Yoram Benz]

I'm in France and would love to get involved with the club. I just sent them an email. I've been in film and TV for 20 years and moved back to France from the US a few short years ago. My first film was shot on a 16 mm Bolex but I'm fascinated by the 9,5 mm format. I have a few Pathé Webo M cameras in 9,5 mm but both need to be repaired. I'm having a hard time finding someone in France who can fix them. I hope I can because I would love to put them to good use.

[Dominique De Bast]

Yoram, I'm happy about your interest for thé gauge. There is a company in Italy that repairs Pathe cameras. I'm traveling at the moment but can try to get you détails if you think you can send your camera there. As you may have followed, the club had to suspend the monthly projections for room availability issues. It's still hoped they can restart but so far they haven't.

[Yoram Benz]

Dominique, I did get the info of a person in Italy that repairs the cameras, I was just hoping for someone closer. At least we have someone in Europe who can repair them. From what I saw on the club website they are active mainly in Bretagne, I'm in the south west of France near Bergerac so probably not close enough to be physically involved with the club, but perhaps I can contribute to some capacity down the road.

[Dominique De Bast]

I don't know why you think the club is more active in Bretagne. We do need fresh blood, so welcome 😀

[Yoram Benz]

I got the assumption of Bretagne because there was a lot more Foires and Salons happening there that are listed on the club's site, but realised it had nothing to do with the club and just events around vintage equipment that might interest club participants. Where did they usually do their projections?

[Dominique De Bast]

We did them in Boulogne, which is in Paris. The trouble is that si since a fire occurred in Paris, years ago, the authorities made mandatory to have a safety spécialist present at each show, which is not abordable for an amateur club on the long term, but we kept in the hope a solution could be found. Covid has endend the projections and they have not restantes, yet although an alternative place is still sought.

[Yoram Benz]

I wonder if anyone on the club's website is still active? I already emailed them twice in the last couple weeks with no reply.

[Dominique De Bast]

I will ask the man who manage the website.

[Dominique De Bast]

Hello Yoram. René Dupin told me he answered your two e-mails (I got a copy of his answers) and sent you a copy of the magazine at your postal address.

[Yoram Benz]

Oh wow, thanks for letting me know. The emails never even got to my spam folder on my mac, I had to log on to gmail on the web browser to find them in the spam folder there. Thanks again!

[Dominique De Bast]

Happy to help. And welcome in the 9.5 world.