Hey guys,
Mind if I drop in a late entry to your seemingly finished exchange? I have recently score a 50Hz sync pulse unit for my R16. I don't know what year the camera is, but lateish model and in extremeley good nick! (Has an Angenieux 12-120 lens, auto focus and TTL meterin). I have two battery packs for it which have both been re-celled, and a 200' mag with spools, which I've never needed to use. I usually shoot reversal, no sound, to record favourite events. I love the camera and always think of as one of the sports-cars in the 16mm world; ie you may not have all of the luxuries, but you can run with it!
Anyway, I know this is a basic question, but can I use the sync pulse unit merely to regulate the frame-rate of the camera, as having someone watch the tacho and adjust speed accordingly is a pain?! I'd like to shoot a few silent pick-ups for a film (which was mostly shot on an Arri BL). As I've recently decided to go with video finish and will telecine after I have the pick-ups edited in, using a 6-plate Steenback. So ... does it really matter if the film is not running at true 25f/sec when just shooting cutaways without sound?
As well as that, I've never shot sync sound before on 16mm (I also have an H16 and Arri ST) but wouldn't mind having a go with the Beaulieu. The unit has a 6-pin female lead running from it. Where does this connect to? Presumably a sound recorder??
Help! :)
Stuart
