G'day All, What was the deal with Panavision’s R=200° “Superior” shutter again? Seems like it works out to 1/43.5 of a second integration time (at 24fps), which would provide about 10% more motion blu

Has anyone ever had a schematic of the Norris time lapse motor? I am trying to fix the electronics or rather the Optical switches on the spindle of the motor. There is a small rotatable plate to which

CML group: I have a Cinema Products CRA-4 crystal motor for Arri 2C. (see attached photos) I would like to build a new power cable, but cannot determine part number(s) for Lemo connector. As far as I

An interesting article on American Cinematographer, regarding motion picture film. https://ascmag.com/articles/film-forward?fbclid=IwAR0nD7iEiN3vckkK2UQCa4nUuNBu_nt7NYtOyWdUwaCNlMf-j9f-kqQZesk Best re

ECN-2 chemistry kit from "Quiet were dreaming" company is targeted to Cinematographers, Directors of Photography, and for Location Scout. "Quiet Were Dreaming (QWD) was started as a way to use movie f

Can anyone recommend a good transfer facility in New York City experienced in working with archival 16mm material? It's been a long time since I've done a film transfer, and I don't know what companie

“ ORWO now has a global footprint and many exciting new products and potentials. For the first time this century, the IP and know how of Agfa Motion Pictures, and its spin off ORWO was united under on

Interesting podcast "SilvergrainConnection Episode 3: New Tetenal and The Post-Digital Era" https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2021/04/tetenal-and-the-post-digital-era/ quote from the webpage: “ "New"

Hi all, first time posting. I hope this is the right sub group. Is anyone aware of any movie theaters still using film projection (ny/nj)? I am too young to have ever seen an actual film projection an

Hi All, Hope everyone is surviving during these odd times. I just got off the phone about the possibilities of doing a shoot on the Ektachrome 16mm stock which I am very excited about. I actually don'

Dear All, - A friend is working on a 65mm time-lapse camera and is looking for 65mm rolls from 30 ft (10m) to ideally 1000 ft (305m) or more, for mechanical testing of the camera. The negative materia

I have found this old Newman and Sinclair Director's viewfinder. It has the name Jason Lindsey engraved on the side as seen in the pic. I would be interested to know of any information about this pers

Received a wonderful Christmas present: scans of 16mm film shot by my Grandfather between 1936-39. Some of the colour footage has a distinct woven pattern and I'd guess it's early Kodachrome. Would li

Looks similar to a 3 pin mic connector but they have a fine thread. The pin to pin center is about ¼” and the body diameter is a few thousandths under ½”.

Hi All I am looking for the 3 pin connector for the back of the Fries Motor. On the motor it is a sunken 3 pin male connector with a coarse thread for attaching quickly. Square thread 2mm pitch. I hav

Any advice on traveling through US airports with motion picture film? I'm aware that you should travel with a changing bag & ask them to hand check it. Is it too big of a risk, should I look into ship

Hello A few questions about the Wicam analogue to SDI converters for everyone. First, some background info. The school I teach at has a Moviecam Compact Mk2 3 perf, an Arri 416 Plus and an Arri SR3-HS

I am looking for a working Erneman Model E. Does anybody know who might have one and hire it out to be used by me. I am very experienced with old hand cranked cameras of the time, 1920s. If anyone kno

Hello I was recently asked an interesting question. Is there a lab in the U.S. or Canada that offers an optical printer reduction service from 35mm 4 perf to standard 16mm? A filmmaker friend of mine

These are slides shot in Santiago de Chile, with the latest Eastman Kodak Company / Kodak Alaris 100 ASA daylight color slide film stock. This is an "extremely fine grain stock" (rms: 8) and with very