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My name's Austin Snell and I'm an indie filmmaker from Lawrence, KS. I'm here because I LOVE 16mm. Compared to some of the amazing screening spaces you all have set up, I'm definitely a novice. But here is what I've managed to put together after getting into this hobby about a year ago...
My basement is pretty long and there is no diving wall between the projectors and the seating area. That screen is 8'8" wide. I've been using a Kodak Pageant and love it dearly. Having immediate access to the film path is a weight off my mind when you consider how much prints cost. It's never come close to doing me wrong yet. But as I said before, I'm a newbie...
The only tricky part was figuring out how to do an audio-out signal with the pageant's 3/16" jack. But I was able to piece together a cable/line level solution and run into my Rockwell amp. Super8 runs through that too. Speakers up from are Yamaha NS-6490 bookshelf speakers, and they sound great for a concrete basement. Super8 projector is a Sankyo ST-800 which is finicky with older films but works perfectly otherwise.
Rewind table and mini-fridge for cold storing musty prints are in the back by the projectors. I have a print of The 400 Blows on 16mm with an english dub that smelled faintly of vinegar. So I got this situation set up to try to extend it's life as best i could.
Then there's the film collection itself. I don't have a massive collection, but I love all the titles I have. Every friday my wife and I watch a feature and use our popcorn machine (not pictured). Next week we will be watching my newly acquired scope UK LPP print of "Supergirl" (1984).
My name's Austin Snell and I'm an indie filmmaker from Lawrence, KS. I'm here because I LOVE 16mm. Compared to some of the amazing screening spaces you all have set up, I'm definitely a novice. But here is what I've managed to put together after getting into this hobby about a year ago...
My basement is pretty long and there is no diving wall between the projectors and the seating area. That screen is 8'8" wide. I've been using a Kodak Pageant and love it dearly. Having immediate access to the film path is a weight off my mind when you consider how much prints cost. It's never come close to doing me wrong yet. But as I said before, I'm a newbie...
The only tricky part was figuring out how to do an audio-out signal with the pageant's 3/16" jack. But I was able to piece together a cable/line level solution and run into my Rockwell amp. Super8 runs through that too. Speakers up from are Yamaha NS-6490 bookshelf speakers, and they sound great for a concrete basement. Super8 projector is a Sankyo ST-800 which is finicky with older films but works perfectly otherwise.
Rewind table and mini-fridge for cold storing musty prints are in the back by the projectors. I have a print of The 400 Blows on 16mm with an english dub that smelled faintly of vinegar. So I got this situation set up to try to extend it's life as best i could.
Then there's the film collection itself. I don't have a massive collection, but I love all the titles I have. Every friday my wife and I watch a feature and use our popcorn machine (not pictured). Next week we will be watching my newly acquired scope UK LPP print of "Supergirl" (1984).
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