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[Dominic3]

Robert,

The procedure you described for swtiching film formats on the Elmo 912, sounds identical to my "dying" Bolex V180 Duo which I want to replace.

Are you happy with your 912?



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[crimsonson]

The Goko 3003 (I have)

Does the same.

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[MikeBrantley]

Robert, you are correct! Thanks for the response here and the e-mail I never in a million years thought the same sprocket would work for both sized holes, but indeed it does.

However, it seems I was confused. I thought the unit was the Elmo 912, but it is actually the Goko 3003 (same as crimsonson's viewer). I am perfectly happy with it now, though the motor is a bit noisier than the one on my Elmo 912/S.

I guess having the 912/S is what confused me into think I bought a 912. The Elmo 912/S sound-capable editor is my main viewer for Super 8, and I am happy with it. But it is not dual, so I got the Goko in case I ever get around to shooting something with my Bolex H8 camera. (I will, I will -- I promise!)

I used to have a higher end Goko Super 8 editor that would actually record sound. It was quite nice, and I sold it on eBay at a good profit over my purchase price. I consider my Elmo 912/S to be about the same in quality as my former Goko, but it doesn't record sound.

From Robert's description, it sounds like the Goko 3003 and the Elmo 912 (not 912/S) are very similar. The gate on the 3003 also is changed with the turn of a coin.

I just tested out the Goko 3003 a few minutes ago with an old roll of Regular 8 -- probably from the 1950s or 1960s, judging by the automobiles. Works great, though it took me a few minutes to figure out where the graming adjustment is. It's the little knob on the sprocket mechanism. Push in to turn, and that adjusts the framing.


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--Mike Brantley

[MikeBrantley]

<img src=http://www.mondofoto.com/cameras/Goko_G3003.jpg>

I found this picture of the Goko 3003 editor over at the http://www.monodofoto.com site. The guy has tons of pictures of gear, so look there if you want to see something you've read about but have never laid eyes on.

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--Mike Brantley

[MikeBrantley]

Here's the similar Elmo 912...

<img src=http://www.mondofoto.com/cameras/Elmo_912.jpg>

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--Mike Brantley

[MikeBrantley]

And my Elmo 912/S...

<img src=http://www.mondofoto.com/cameras/Elmo_912S_2a.jpg>

OK, I'll stop posting pictures now! Don't want to slow anybody down too much...

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--Mike Brantley

[Dominic3]

Mike

Thanks for the photos - I have just been informed by a cine specialist that the Elmo 912 and Goko 3003 editors were made by the same company.



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[robert moseley]

Hi Mike

To answer your point concerning the Elmo 912. I have dug out a copy of Film making magazine dated October 1978, where there is a test report. I quote: "The "gate" has to be used for the type of film in use, and this is done by inserting a coin into the slotted screw under the lamphouse and giving it a twist. There is a rather ingenious sprocket to the left of the gate, because the teeth will handle all types of 8mm film. The teeth are small at the front, for Super 8 film, and larger at the rear for Standard [regular] 8. On some editors, the sprocket has to be reversed or changed altogether, and the 912 avoids this inconvenience."
I must say I was confused when I purchased my 912 about a year ago, because it was set up for regular 8 and didn't initially impress me. Fortunately, I remembered I had this magazine article.
Robert Moseley

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[dsavetsky]

i see robert beat me to the punch
dave



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[chas_ucla]

Speaking of viewers, I just purchased a Goko dual-8 model from Germein. Looks exactly like a Vernon 808 I used to have. Anyway, it doesn't have the plastic S8 adaptors. Does anyone know where I can purchase these?

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