Hi! First post on here, hoping I’m doing it right.
I have a Eumig Mark S 810 8mm projector, and I’ve been having an issue with it that I’m at a loss to figure out. As it runs, the playback of films gradually slows down. This isn’t much of a problem for silent pictures, as the change is usually not visible, but when playing films with sound the effect is very dramatic.
I’ve observed it happening closely, and it appears to affect everything in the projector at once (the shutter and shuttle both slow down, as well as the rotation of the supply and takeup reels), so I can be reasonably certain its not a problem with the sound components themselves.
The issue is that I haven’t been able to find any other instances of this happening online, or any comprehensive details about projector maintenance. granted I haven’t been looking very long, as I’ve only just started getting into film, but its still confounding. Does anybody have any advice or research pointers?
I have a Eumig Mark S 810 8mm projector, and I’ve been having an issue with it that I’m at a loss to figure out. As it runs, the playback of films gradually slows down. This isn’t much of a problem for silent pictures, as the change is usually not visible, but when playing films with sound the effect is very dramatic.
I’ve observed it happening closely, and it appears to affect everything in the projector at once (the shutter and shuttle both slow down, as well as the rotation of the supply and takeup reels), so I can be reasonably certain its not a problem with the sound components themselves.
The issue is that I haven’t been able to find any other instances of this happening online, or any comprehensive details about projector maintenance. granted I haven’t been looking very long, as I’ve only just started getting into film, but its still confounding. Does anybody have any advice or research pointers?
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