IvanKane

I'm looking for a Zoom lens that covers S16mm Eclair NPR. Preferably something like Canon/Fujinon TV Zoom lens 15-100mm. I am also looking for Eclair NPR motor to buy. My email is: gonzlab@gmail.com

I am looking for Eclair NPR motor to buy. I'm also looking for a Zoom lens that covers S16mm Eclair NPR. Preferably something like Canon/Fujinon TV Zoom lens 15-100mm. My email is: gonzlab@gmail.com

Hi I am planing to sell my Eclair NPR. I was just wondering what you guys thought of the idea of converting it to S16mm before I sell it, for profit. It costs £750 to convert it. I think the price for a standar one is about $3000. cheers

Hi guys I have never done any tests before on a 16mm camera and I was wondering if there are any standard procedure when it comes to testing the camera? It's a 16mm Eclair NPR. Another thing. I've checked the manual on how to adjust the shutter angle and I don't get it. How do I adjust it and how do I know if it's 180 or not?. There is one more thing. My motor is an AC one. Is there a way to get a DC adapter and use a battery or do I need to simply buy a new motor if I want to shoot EXT ?. Sorry, I just have so many questions. I'm a Film Student at the London Film School and the teachers there are not much help to be honest. I've been there for one year now and I've gotten most of my questions answered on sites like this one. How ironic:) Since I all ready have so many questions I might as well shoot one more. I just bought an Canon FD adaptor and a Canon FD 50mm lens. I spoke to this guy the other day and he told me that using SLR 35mm lenses on 16mm cameras actually doubles in a sense that it's actually like using a standard 100mm instead of it being 50mm. Is that true? Thank you for all your help. I really appreciate it. Cheers!

What if you have an AC Motor, 4 pin Canon chord? Can you just use any battery you would use for other Eclair NPR motors? or do I need something specificly for this one?

Hi! I have an old Miller fluid head tripod and I can't mount my Eclair NPR on it because the screw on the tripod is too small. I tried to use a converter but it just broke. I guess I need to change the screw but I don't know how. It seems that I will have to screw the head apart to change the screw but then again the screw is not just a normal screw. Any suggestions what I should do?. Another question. Does the standard Eclair mattebox cover S16mm?

Hi! I have an old Miller fluid head tripod and I can't mount my Eclair NPR on it because the screw on the tripod is too small. I tried to use a converter but it just broke. I guess I need to change the screw but I don't know how. It seems that I will have to screw the head apart to change the screw but then again the screw is not just a normal screw. Any suggestions what I should do?

I got a new motor now :) Is this tripod good enough for Eclair NPR?: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Thanks for your help. I didn't buy it. Got it for free.

Thanks guys :)

Are you the ebay seller ? :)

OK The voltage in UK is 240, does that affect the speed of the camera or not?

:) Yebb OK, Thanks man. Sorry, but what is AC?

Hi I have here with me a Perfectone motor 25fps with power pack 220V , power cable and aluminum case for Eclair NPR. I got it from Sweden and I'm located in London. My question is, Which voltage should I use (switchable) 110-220V?. Another thing, the plug is a Swedish one is it enough just to use an adaptor? PS Is this motor crystal sync or governd control ?

Hi my 16mm Eclair NPR was just tested and the picture pulses/breaths you know, not completely steady. Any idea what I can do about that?. What if I let the camera run for a while?, it hasn't been used for about 2 years. Maybe that will help?. The motor I have is newly serviced Perfectone, Governed control so it can't be the motor's fault, unless they did a bad service. PS My lens is Angenieux zoom lens, 12_120mm. ???? Any recommendation how to over all maintain the Eclair NPR? Thanks Guys:)

I need a second opinion? Can I use 12v Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery 7Ah which is meant for standby, house alarms etc? I asked a guy in Blue Audio Visual: http://www.filmcamerakit.com/index.htm and he said that it was no good because the electricity is not stable enough. He offered to sell me a battery for £150, a "proper" one. What do you think?

Hi Does anyone have an idea of the best place in London is to service 16mm Cameras, I have an Eclair NPR. I took it to a shop called Blue Audio Visual: http://www.filmcamerakit.com/index.htm and they charge £300 for servicing 16mm Camera. Is that a fair price? or is there another place in London I should know about that do it for a cheaper price?. These guys have been fixing a Cristal sink motor for my camera for the past 2 months and they charge me £250. Hope I'm not being screwed over.

Thanks a lot for the great help :) I meant from tape to 35mm. So you recon I should go for the S16mm conversion? Cheers!

I have a question regarding battery for my Eclair NPR. I have a YUASA NP7-12 12V,7Ah battery: http://www.yuasa-tr.com/yuasa/yuasa_np7-12_aku.htm Can I use it?

It cost £700 at http://www.filmcamerakit.com/index.htm Nice guys

Hi I need some advise. I have an Eclair NPR 16mm and a zoom lens, Cook lens. I am trying to put together a Camera package for a low budget feature to send to festivals. OK, I am really poor so I am wondering what would be the smartest thing to do? Should I convert the camera to S16mm which costs £700 and then I would have to buy another Zoom lens (zomm lens because it's cheaper) which cost about £800, service included or should I just shoot 16mm and use the lenses I have but pay £300 to service it?(Footage from camera phulses a bit). I could then transfer it to digital and put a letterbox so it looks like it was shot in S16, and if it's any good film I could then blow it up to 35mm if necesity, but then again I would loose quality right?, now how much quality would one loose?. Does it really make much dieffernce, shooting it in S16 or 16 and put a letterbox then blowing it up?. Isn't the filmstock to day so good? Thanks for a great forum

Thanks David :)

Thank you so much for your time to help. I really didn't expect anyone to actually give me such detail explanation. Best Regards, Ivan

Hi I have an Eclair NPR and I need to test it to see if everything is a OK. Someone told me that I should draw up a grid then shoot it, rewind and shoot it again in the exact potision. Then project the image and see if the lines are shaking or out of line, if not then everything should be alright. Now could anyone please explain to me how to do it cause this doesn't really make sense to me?

Thanx for the replies guys. I came to the very same conclusion. But here's the thing: Some (I'd like to call them "well established") DP's told me that exposing a greycard in a totaly different light level than a scene, can and does cause problems in exposure - even if both are correctly exposed. (Yet they failed to give me a clear explanation to that phenomena and refered to sensitometry).