Lenny Lipton mentioned the "rail effect" in one of his books.
Kodak claimed the rail effect was protective for sound cart film as well as post-striped film. The idea is that mag striped film is less likely to get scratched than silent. The stripes hold the film away from the other film layers on the spool and protect the emulsion. Especially useful if the film is cinched tightly on the reel due to user error or equipment malfunction.
I remember Lipton was a bit skeptical--what does the forum think?
Kodak claimed the rail effect was protective for sound cart film as well as post-striped film. The idea is that mag striped film is less likely to get scratched than silent. The stripes hold the film away from the other film layers on the spool and protect the emulsion. Especially useful if the film is cinched tightly on the reel due to user error or equipment malfunction.
I remember Lipton was a bit skeptical--what does the forum think?
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