JB Earl

you may be able to get newly manufactured film of an old type, 3M i think. Don't know if it'll be the look you want, but it probably won't look like Vision3. http://www.filmferrania.com

tennis balls also to protect people from pointy ends of grip arms and the like.

regarding apple boxes/baby pins: I've installed 3/8" Tee Nuts in some of mine to allow quick installation of a baby (5/8) pin.

Thanks!

Does anyone know if 100' daylight loads can be used in an XTR Prod? If so, is the takeup on daylight spool or on a core?

Yep I was hoping the flexibility with shooting height wouldn't have drawbacks. Didn't think about the push-in problem. (doh..)

they do have casters available.

Has anyone used the Woody Dolly from Wooden Nickel? The use of speedrail for supports LOOKS like a good idea, but I've had wobble with things like that before. Any thoughts?

We've always used Permacel, and recently tried Rosco but weren't happy. Has anyone used brands like barndoor, filmtools, or kupo gaffer tape? If so was it any good?

thanks everyone for your help.

What makes the most sense for placing an instrument like a blonde or a junior out of a 2nd story window? 2 ideas:

furni clamp on the sill

boom or menace arm

of course safety cabled.

what's the most expedient and safe method?

you just need the regular Lowel AC cord (a printer/typewriter cord will do, but has no switch). And as Brian said switch out the lamp for a 120v one.

http://lowel.tiffen.com/omni/

download Omni-light Instructions (PDF)

here's what I found for anyone who can use it:

Miller Support in NJ (973) 857-8300miller support in NJ

If your Miller is a Universal, it was made by someone else and marketed by Miller. They suggested this outfit:

Transylvania Film & TV (818) 763-2036 www.transfilm.com

Here's a post on theis forum about rebuild/repair

http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=51846

And here's some online instructions for rebuilding an old O'connor

http://www.bealecorner.com/fx1/OConnor30/index.htm

I also could use some help with a Miller head , if anyone has any suggestions....

Yes i have a 16SB with bayonet mount.

Thanks Bill

I've heard that the 9.5-57 is the exception. I do have a Zeiss 8mm and 9.5mm Kinetal. I'll have to keep looking for some Zeiss in the old Arri mounts. There aren't too many choices out there. That's why I'm hoping at least the later Schneiders are okay.

I'm trying to decide on lenses for my arriflex. I have a few old schneiders but was looking at an angenieux 9.5- 57 f1.6. How would that lens compare to the late model Schneiders such as multicoated 25 1.5? I'm especially interested in performance at wide aperatures

Thanks

Hope you were able to find them. Also search for FAY under category cameras. A few more will come up that way

search for FAY lamp

I see them pop up on ebay now and then. 2 sellers have them right now

just a guess, but considering the shallow DOF (wide aperture) the practicals could be responsible-however is see reflections of a 4x4 or something like that in the glasses. The top light is really the key light though, and I don't see much spill from it in the room. Maybe a kino 4' with a grid?

maybe Mr. Mullen could "shed some light" on this?

Glenn, I actually did talk to the manager. He told me that IMAX monitors everything they do to the projection, and that they did try to turn the volume down once due to complaints. He said they got flak from IMAX on it. That's also something new with digital projection. A related thing: I talked with a projectionist at a drive-in who said something similar, that the studio could tell exactly when they showed a film.

I saw it on Imax digital (Liemax?). I'm not a fan of digital projection, but the most striking thing I took away was the incredibly high audio volume. It was actually painful. Any ideas about this?

I got 2x2 85 and 85n3 on ebay. Now the problem is I'm thinking about a zoom, which probably won't work with this matte box.

Gregg, is that nd marked 25% transmission? or ?

I think I can get the trays. I can't find any used 2x2 filters, and new ones are hard to justify as this is not my work camera (it's just for personal use).

I have an original matte box for my Arriflex 16SB. I'm wondering what others use in terms of filters for theirs. I can't seam to locate the 60mm x 75mm filters it was designed for. 2x2 for use with filter frames are also very rare. 58mm filters screw in it, they're cheap and available but would definitely need some black wrap. Advice? thanks!

go to an electrical supply and ask them to recommend an electrician to do a small project. I imagine it's a 1 or 2 hour job for someone like that.