Basic Viewers

[Konton]

And odd question, but what are the best basic viewers for Super 8mm? I'm looking for one that is not motorized, that has a good lighting system and excellent prism. I'm not looking for a motorized editor, but if they costs the same, Then I suppose it doesn't matter.

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Konton the Grey

[Nigel]

I have a Minette S-5. I think it was the best viewer made by human beings. They aren't cheap 250 dollars. Call Irv Higdon he will set you up with any viewer really.

1-800-318-3259

Good Luck

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[Konton]

Thanks for the info! I'll have to check those out! I'd buy from Irv, he's a great guy, but I'm planning to rip the winders off, the the entire back and viewer and . . . well I'm going to take the whole thing apart really. So I don't need a well tested machine.

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Konton the Grey

[Matt Pacini]

I have a Vernon editor, and it lasted through all 250 rolls of hand editing Lost Tribes without any problems whatsoever!
Still like brand new.

Matt Pacini

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[Konton]

I just want to see if I can rebuild it to work the same way that the Goko TC-20 works. I figure that if the light is okay and the prism is excellent, then I can pull the back off and replace one of the mirrors and the screen with a condenser lens. I just want to see if it will work. I plan to use my motorized gang sync as a way to move to the film at 24fps crystal sync.

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Konton the Grey

[#Pedro]

The best I know is the HKS projectorette. It works with direct projection on a screen, providing a very sharp image. All other components are external, like winding arms etc. It?s like a machine of a flat editing table.
Talking about more common editors, I like the ERNO M1801 and the GOKO MM1 (identical models with motor). They can be modified to work with my synchronizer and the lamp can be repalced with a halogen bulb. But as all prism viewers I know, the picture stableness is not suffient for a really good transfer. All prism viewers provide a slightly bouncing result.

Pedro

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[This message has been edited by #Pedro (edited February 20, 2002).]

[This message has been edited by #Pedro (edited February 20, 2002).]

[Mikko]

All prism viewers provide a slightly bouncing result. - Amen to that!

Konton- how is your TC-20 working? Any bouncing??

M

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[Konton]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Courier, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mikko:
All prism viewers provide a slightly bouncing result. - Amen to that!
Konton- how is your TC-20 working? Any bouncing??
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Could you got into more detail about this bouncing thing? I have not noticed it with the Goko TC-20. I get a flicker at the top and the bottom (outside of the frame) where the facets merge, but that's about it.

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Konton the Grey