Jack Honeycutt

Folks... I soon to be the owner of a Cinevoice II CM-72. I want to learn about optical sound. I am waiting on some Auricon manuals. I am not too interested in mag sound (no mag striped film anyway). However, I would like to learn which Auricon amps, cables and such that are necessary for optical sound. I have read that K-40 is the best film for this camera (re. optical sound). What about Fomapan? Assuming I can collect all the old electronics to make this beast work, do I need to have special processing for the film? Any links to a Auricon FAQ, web page, discussion board, books, etc would be apprecited. I am also on the lookout for Auricon literature (manuals) that would help me. Thanks in advance. Jack in Portland Oregon jhoneycutt@qwest.net

I have been looking myself, but have come up empty handed. I called Kodak, and they told me they were out, and would no longer stock K-40 for 16mm, single or double perf. I wonder how Fomapan would look in that camera of yours.....? You can find a good selection of single & double perf color & B&W 16mm at Chambless, but you probably already knew that: http://www.chamblesscineequip.com/catalog/catalog.htm I have been looking at Auricon sound cameras on ebay, and thought about playing with one. I was told that bulbs that burn in the sound are no longer made, so that when one goes looking for one, you are in a bit of a pickle. Do you know if this is true? Have you shot *any* footage with your Auricon set up? I know the sound quality is not up to todays standards, but is it OK for just playing around? I would love to play with this old technology. Are you in the USA? Jack in Portland Oregon

Thanks for the info John. I sure wish Kodak would start selling Ektachrome 100D in 16mm 100 ft. spools.... jack

That is probably the best advice. Thanks. jack

HuatKim.... I want to shoot some 16mm color reversal film like K-40 for example. Kodak no longer sells double perf color reversal film. The only double perf they still sell is B&W Plus X. And they are often out of stock on it (like right now). If I had a camera that would take single perf, I could shoot a lot of different reversal film stocks. jack

Folks... My old 16 mm camera is a double sprocket camera. I see that most 16 mm film is single sprocket. I have heard about folks convering some cameras from double sprocket to single and they seem to work. I have a old 16 mm Cine-Kodak Model E camera. It is a *very basic* simple camera. I see that I can remove the sprocket assembly. I thought about grinding off one set of sprockets. Has anyone done this? Will the film advance properly in my camera if I do this? If so, would it be more advantages to grind off the top or bottom set of teeth? Advice appreciated. jack

Folks... I have been shooting some Super8, and now plan on shooting my first 16 mm test footage. I have a very old, basic, Cine-Kodak Model E 16 mm camera (made between about 1937 to 1946). It has a 3.5/20mm lens on it. It is a double sprocket camera. It came with a Type A # 85 filter made by Tiffen. I have had a hard time finding double sprocket (is that offically called 2R?) film. I finally found some at Chambles. They had Ektachrome 7240, 7250, and 7251. As I understand it, of the three, 7240 is the sharpest of the three? So, to shoot 7240 outside, I need a filter right? The Kodak web site says I need a Wratten Filter 85B to shoot outside. The Tiffen literature (that came with my camera) says that the Type A #85 filter is equal to a Wratten #85, not a Wratten #85 B. They are close enought, right? I wanted to buy some Fomapan from John Schwind. He has double perf for $15.00 a roll, but he is out of stock. I have seen it for about $22 or $23 for a 100 foot roll, plus $8.00 for shipping (John wants $2.00). I am trying to find a better price until John gets more stock. Any pointers? I thought I would go outside on a clear sunny day, and shoot off a couple rolls and see what I come up with. I have a tripod, light meter & a 18% gray card, Any advice for a first shoot with a old time 16 mm camera is apperciated. I know very little. Thanks in advance. Jack the new kid

Hello folks... I called Kodak to buy some double perf 16mm film in 100f spools. I was looking for color reversal film. Kodak told me they had none to sell me. They told me they had some B&W, but it was out of stock. I would really like some K-40 double perf 16mm. I went to John Schwind's web site were I buy 8mm film stock. He had some B&W 16mm double perf, listed, but he is sold out. Can anyone refer me to a source for some color, reversal, double perf (is that called 2R in professional circles?), 16mm film stock in 100 spools? Thanks in advance. jack

Hi... I am a Canon fan with a Canon 1014XL-S and a Canon Auto Zoom 814. I just picked up a Caon 310XL and just love it. It is *so small* it can fit in the palm of your hand! I am looking for a on line manual for this camera, but can't seem to find one. Did your camera come with a manual? I found reprints available for about $10.00, but i am too broke to pay that price. I would like to shoot some Ektachrome 7240 in it, but I need to check the manual first to see if the camera can take outdoor ASA 80 film. Do you know? Sure is a small camera. It is currently my fav. jack in Portland Oregon

Folks.... After reading about the many film cleaners (& lubricates/conditioners/anti static etc), I am very confused. It seems that part of it is good science and part of it magic. I use Ecco VSF299. But trying to find out what is in it, and how it compares to, say, Ecco 1500 has been impossible for me. I tried to find the company that makes it so I could read a data sheet. Electro-Chemical Products Corp does not have a web site or phone number. I bought two expensive Kodak books on movie film hoping to see if they could give me some basic information on film cleaners. I bought Kodak Publication # H-1 Cat 155-2280 "Kodak Motion Picture Film". I also bought Kodak Publication # H-23 Cat 121-1317 "The Book of Film Care". No specific informaiton on what makes up a good film cleaner, and no recommendations as to which cleaner to buy. Film supply businesses are filed with many vendor's film cleaner & lub. What would be a good publication or data sheet to read to learn about film cleaners and lubs, and which cleaners are good choices. Thanks. jack

Folks.... Thanks for all the good feedback. I will move to cement splices. I'll start looking for new and used units. Sincerely, Jack Honeycutt Portland oregon

Folks... I don't want to start a "which splice is best" war. Just a application question. I am working mostly with moving a lot of 8 mm (probably Kodachrome II) shot in the 1960s and 1970s to DVD. I hand clean & lub with Ecco VSF 299, then move it to a Workprinter where I digitize it. Then I clean & lub it one more time, then put it away. I find bad sprockets, broken and bad splices. This film will probably be projected again very little, if ever. For my application, will the Kodak Presstape splice work fine? Or should I buy a cement splicer? Thanks jack