splicer

[miles]

where can I get a good splicer? I am mainly looking for a guillotine splicer. IF anyone thinks there is a better way to splice let me know and tell me where to get one.

[miles]

I also wanted to ask what kind is a good editor, and where can I find one?
And the never ending question where is the best place to buy fim?

[Nigel]

The best Super8 viewer ever made by human beings is the Minette S-5(In my opinion). They are big bucks about $200.00, as for the splicer CIRO is great but expensive too. I have a Minette S-5 and a Kodak Presstape Splicer since they are cheap and I can get tape anywhere for it. If you want a viewer and splicer call Irv Higdon 1-800-318-3259. He sells Minette as well as others. Tell him Adam sent you.

Good luck
Adam "Nigel" Forslund

[scientist]

I beleive that the best super-8 (tape) splicer is the WURKER splicer (designed also for use editing film with a soundstripe). Mind you it is a very expensive system, the splicing tape alone goes for around $12 for only 50 tape splices, and at first it can be a difficult process (be sure to get an owners manual). The end results though, if done properly, is a very strong, and practically invisible splice, that is not normally associated with the edited film, jumping, jamming, or breaking in the projector, unfortunately, ciro/guillotine and presstapes can often be.

On the other hand, the BEST type of splicer, in my opinion, is a cement splicer. One of the best ,and most indestructable being the Maier-Hancock S-8 hot splicer, it makes great cement splices, easily, in about 10 seconds.

Good Luck

chris

P.S.
Try "The Boston Connection", in Allston, Ma. for any type of editing supplies (splicers, tape, cement etc...)
Boston Connection (617) 789 5887



[This message has been edited by scientist (edited August 07, 2000).]

[Mikko]

What is hot splicer? How does it work?

[scientist]

A "hot splicer" is a cement film splicer that uses an electric heating element inside to speed up the time that the film takes to bond/weld together.

The Maier Hancock is also used by some without it being plugged in (increase the splicing time to about 20 - 30 seconds), some believe that the heat may decrease the integrity of the splice over time, with or without heat though the Maier Hancock is one great, solidly built, film splicer.