Projector probs!!!

[seer4]

Hi again,

I decided to give my projector a clean.. it had SO much dust and stuff...

After the first quick clean it had a tiny bit still but the image looked AWESOME. In my other thread I said my images looked muddy and badly exposed... well I think it was the projector as now they are crystal clear and just look amazing.. I am surprised how good it has come out.

My problem tho now is, I must have touched something I shouldn't and the film isnt coming out right on the screen. It is like half of the image at the top and the other half at the bottom if you know what I mean? Like not aligned correct.

Also there seems to be some green grease or stuff I noticed on the film leader... I cant tell if it's gone on all the film or not, I am too scared to put any film through it again.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Alex]

It sounds like you lost your loop.

The film is probably making a different sound than before when you project it. You should have a loop lever that you "flick" or "turn" that restores the loop on your film.

[BolexPlusx]

The alignment problem could just be your framing control being off.

By the way, what kind of projector is this?

Maybe you should get a 50 foot roll of leader and run it through the machine (or a film you can live without)and see if you are still picking up the green grease.

I have vague memories of Ektachrome 160s emulsion dust being green-blue. Could this be it?

[Alex]

You should score a couple of Super-8 movie prints (as was suggested by FourFourForty). This will allow you to observe how your projector is functioning as it projects an actual continuous scene rather than unedited footage.

Have you inspected the whole film path from supply reel to take-up reel?

[BolexPlusx]

Is there a lever that you push down when you thread the film into the machine?. On my machine that has one that's the loop restorer. (My other projector works just fine without having one.)

The frame adjustment is very often either a knob you twist or a lever you move. Even if it doesn't fix the problem completely you should notice a difference when you move the adjustment. (either the frame moves up and down inside the projector beam, or the beam moves up and frame stays stationary.)

Also, is the picture steady or jumpy. Is the machine making a ******ry noise?

[BolexPlusx]

Would you believe the autocensor nailed me for typing c-h-a-t-t-e-r-y?

In what part of the English speaking world is this a naughty word?

[seer4]

It is a Hanimex dual projector.. standard 8 and super 8.

The grease is still there but now it is less since I ran a bit of film leader through it.

I cant seem to find where the loop switch is. It has a "frame" switch... but this did nothing... also a super 8 - standard 8 switch.. not much else that I can see.

[seer4]

Thanks again for all the info..

ok it does make a weird noise.. but again I am so new to all of this.

There is a lever you pull down when you thread the film.. and a knob at the front which seems to move the main reel.

I will give it a go again... I am gonna get my stuff transfered to dv but for now this first film is my test subject [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

[Alex]

Can you post a picture of the front of part of your projector?

Check out EBay and score a cheap Super-8 print. It should prove a big help when it comes to using the print to evaluate the condition of your projector.

[seer4]

Ok the "frame" switch when adjusted fixed the alignment... guess it was obvious but I didn't wanna mess with it too much.

The gunk seems to have gone... and now my new problem is an old reel that was spliced? together came undone...

Haven't even started to look at joinng reels together.