Henri Titchen

That is disappointing the Kodak site is out of date. Let us know if you find anyone who can do >100ft lengths of reversal. (I always wanted to try 35mm Kodachrome but have missed my chance perhaps I should try E6.) Henry.

The Kodak lab locator shows: Avid Tech Film Plus Nanotech I don't know if the Kodak site is still current though. Henry.

Hi James, The time the film spends in the tanks and the temperature of the solutions is important to ensure succesful processing. Here is a link to a Kodak publication that has some info on ECN-2. http://www.kodak.com/US/plugins/acrobat/en.../h247/h2407.pdf Henry.

The rate varies a lot depending on the machine. Some commercial machines apparently do 50-200 feet / minute. Smaller machines are usually a lot less. 5-10 feet/min. The temperature, film path length and speed of the film are important processing parameters. Henry.

The Bray processing machine looks good. You are very fortunate to have located such a compact modern processing machine! Can the Bray do ECN2 and ECP? Do you know how many feet/minute it runs at? Henry.

Congratulations on your succesful experiment! Well done! Please keep us all informed on your progress. Henry.

James, You asked in one of your previous posts for recommendations of books that deal with lab work. I have a copy of a book called Principles of Cinematography (A Handbook of Motion Picture Technology) by Leslie J.Wheeler. This book has chapters on: Film Emulsions Film Processing Equipment General Quality Control in Film ProcessingSensitometry Printing Motion Picture Film and others... I have the 4th edition which dates from the 1970's. I have found it a very interesting reference. Abebooks would likely list a copy. The other excellent source of materials relating to labs is: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/...ssing/h24.jhtml I haven't seen any video material relating to labs. Hope this helps. Henry.

Thanks for your reply John, I very much appreciate your advice regarding the Versamat. I would like to try and develop camera negatives so I might experiment to see if I can add a pump to provide additional agitation in the developer. They look like a very well engineered Kodak machine....it will be good to get it in use again. Thanks From, Henry.

Hi Karl, Thanks for your reply. It seems that the Versamat processors were intended for B&W film. The temperatures are usually 80-85 Farenheit (26.5-29 Celcius). Speed of film seems to be variable between around 3-10 feet/minute. I'm not sure what model processor it is at the moment. One model has a path length of 8.5ft another 4ft in the developer. There are some photos of a similar Versamat machine at: http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/equipment/versamat.htm I haven't seen hard rollers like this before. Thanks From, Henry.

Hi, I have come across an old Kodak Versamat processing machine. Special versamat chemistry is usually used in these machines. The rollers are hard. Can this machine be readily used for B&W motion picture use? I'm interested in any opinions/knowledge relating to these machines. Thanks From, Henry.

It depends on what framerate you are looking for. There are a lot of high speed instrumentation type motion picture cameras that appear on e-bay. Manufacturers include: Fastax Milliken Photo-sonics Hycam Redlake These sort of cameras have a few problems that need to be considered: -may have unusual frame size -Small film capacity -Many use a rotating prism rather than the conventional shutter -Require ancilliary electronics -More common in 16mm than 35mm. I wonder what speed an Eyemo can manage before registration becomes an issue? Henry.

Hi, Is it possible to purchase an adapter to use Nikon mount lenses on the Eyemo? I know that it is possible to fit a "hardfront" which has the mount permanently changed. It appears the Nikon lenses sit further from film. (Eyemo 1.50")( Nikon 1.83"). Therefore my GUESS is that an adapter could be made that would still permit lenses to properly focus at infinity. Thanks From, Henry.

Continuous contact printers are used for most release prints. There are resolution limits due to the physics of the duplication process. It looks like figures of 50 line pairs/mm are achieved with some printers. See specs of a typical printer at http://www.rtico.com/bhp/6127specs.pdf Henry.

The "special features" disc of the James Bond movie Thunderball shows some cameras that appear to be Arri 2B's. They appear to be used to film car stuntwork. One cameraman was shown operating the camera on a wooden tripod, panning to follow cars zooming past. Henry.

Hi, I have a question about the Angenieux 35-150mm zoom lens. This is commonly found in Arri and PL mounts. How does this lens stack up against modern zooms? Thanks From, Henry.

Regarding the shotgun microphone the Rode NTG-2 gets very good reviews. There is also the Rode NTG-1 which I understand is phantom power only. Henry.

Hi, The Chinese company called "Lucky Film" is another one. Here is their web page. http://www.luckyfilm.com/eng/products_1_3.html There is another company called Tasma that I think may have stopped making 16mm. Svema may still be making 16mm. Henry.

I have found out that straight magazine gears = 16BL, angled gears = 16M. Henry.

Hi, Does anyone know if the Arri 16mm 360m/1200foot magazine (Cat1629) fits the Arri 16M or 16BL or both? A picture of the magazine is shown at: http://www.visualproducts.com/storeProduct...t=3&Cat2=38 The manual that is shown at the following site (Page 4) shows one being used with a BL. http://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/handbook/product...ual-arri_bl.pdf Thanks From, Henry.

How many feet of B&W film can be developed in a 3.8 litre (1 US Gallon) D-76 developer kit? (They only cost about $6.) Obviously there are other considerations such as cost of fixer etc. Also time involved and the lack of quality control systems (test strips etc). Henry.

I have dismantled the AC base further. It is clear now that the motor is 120V 50Hz. Best Regards From, Henry.

Hi, I recently picked up an Arriflex synchronous motor to suit the Arri IIB. I have a couple of questions. It is marked TYP 50 No 110. Does anyone know if this model is designed to run from 50 or 60Hz? Also I am looking for the transfer gear. Anyone know where I can source one? I have tried Axel. Thanks From, Henry.

Hi, Thanks for the replies. I am located in Australia. I have called my local Fuji rep and they told me that they only sell the color negative stock. (They have a great range of color though and sent me a lot of useful data on their color stock). From my reading there are a number of other B&W films that still seem to be around. -Kodak (of course) -Agfa (designed for still photography and only available from what I can tell in 100' rolls, KH Perf) -Orwo (Several options) -Lucky (A Chinese manufacturer, http://www.luckyfilm.com/eng/products_2_1.html ) -Foma (Several options) -Ilford Delta (designed for still photography and only available from what I can tell in 100' rolls,KH perf) ...and there are some others eg Forte, Svema, Rollei, Maco etc I am interested in trying the Fuji as their Neopan film appears to be well regarded in the stills world for its fine grain. It does seem to be hard to purchase though! Any recommendations on where to purchase some would be well received. Thanks From, Henry.

Hi Olex, Thanks for your reply. I would prefer the proper perforation (BH) as I don't want to complicate post processing. I suspect that it may create some difficulties in printing/telecine/scanning if I were to use the KH perf. If I can't find a source of B&W motion picture Fuji I may resort to the still version. Henry.

Hi, I would like to make some tests using Fuji B&W motion picture film. The trouble is I can't find out where to purchase any! Can anyone recommend where to purchase some? I realise that I can buy 100' of Fuji Neopan for still photography however the perforations are different from motion picture film. Any recommendations? Thanks From, Henry.