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Help with my Arriflex 35 2b/c


Sultan Thahir

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Hi all,

I'm going to try my best to describe my troubles in hopes that someone will understand what I'm talking about.

Basically when I run film through my Arri 2b, the film (or more specifically the perforations) hit against the small knob/gear that says "Fette (Grease)".

I don't think it is damaging the film too much, but it just doesn't seem right.


Here's a photo of the knob/gear I am talking about.

 

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I have a shoot coming up soon, so anyone with insight please let me know ASAP.

Thanks

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I don't know that particular camera well but sounds like a mag issue to me (used 35-3 and 16bl which have similar type mags), if the lower loop tightens then the film must be slipping on the take-up side sprocket. have you tried with different magazine, did it do the same with it? if so, then it could also be the camera side gear which drives the magazine

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there may be too much tension on the take-up side (wrong friction adjustment) which causes the film to slip. you should see this on perforations if you use a dummy roll for testing. you can also upload a video and post it here (remember to include audio) , it should be easy to spot the issue then

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There is a clutch on the take-up side which is probably damaged. It takes a few milliseconds for the pulley to get up to speed and during that time it's designed to take up fast and then slip. Most likely that little mechanism isn't dropping to it's "slip" position fast enough.

 

You should be able to feel this by putting tension on the take up pulley and starting the camera. It will probably jerk right out of your hand.

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The sprocket roller in the mag throat keeps the loop size constant, it's very unlikely to slip and change size because of a tight take-up clutch, the perfs would have to rip. More likely the loop is too small to begin with, or the film is being laced in the gate at the wrong perf.

Always manually inch the camera over a few frames before rolling to check that things are correct.

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Sultan,

I agree with what Dom says on this.

 

Is your loop size correct? It is important to maintain proper loop size: 54 perforations for both the 400 ft and the 200ft magazines.

 

What size mag were you using, 200 ft or 400 ft? If it's the 400 ft size, which mag do you have, the 35-II B mag with the belt drive on the mag, or the later 35-II C / 35-3 (called the 480ft Color magazine) version with the gear drive?

 

If you have a 400 ft 35-II B mag, the cloth belt acts as the clutch, it is easily adjustable, but I doubt it would have enough torque to pull the film and strip the perfs. If the tension is too tight, you would hear a 'clicking' or buzzing sound from the film when the camera is running. Usually the cloth belts got loose, and wouldn't take up tightly. At least that was my experience with the mag.

 

35-II B mag, 54 perf loop

 

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take-up cover removed

 

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The yellow arrow points to the adjustment spring thats puts tension on the take-up belt. You can use either of the 2 posts to increase or decrease tension. Read pages 42 through 51 of the repair manual I sent you! A tension gauge is recommended to adjust properly, page 48 of the manual.

 

If you need a new belt, I don't know where you would find one. Arri stopped supplying those decades ago. It would be easier to get a 35-II C mag with the gear drive than to find a belt. (UNLESS, Dom has some in his parts drawer) (I do have some new/old stock 200 ft belts). The thing is, with the gear drive magazines, you then have to deal with the felt clutches... another story.

 

Charlie

 

(Greetings Dom!)

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Thanks for you help everyone, it was in fact the upper loop that I've neglected. One last question that's unrelated. After I load the mag in the dark, do I have to place the loop into the film gate in the dark as well, or is that something that can be done in the light?

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