Hi Livio, If you do not mind, I would very much like to see a drawing of the method you described! Thank you for sharing.
Nicole Elaine Baker Peterson (she/her/they) Founder & Head Programmer, Media Monsters [email protected] *twitch.tv/media_monsters <http://twitch.tv/media_monsters> | **magiklantern.com <http://www.magiklantern.com/>* On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 1:06 AM Ugo Bo <[email protected]> wrote: > You can use the Poor-Man-Looper. My invention, but it works! Here how to > do it: > > THE POOR-MAN-LOOPER > > You need two reels to make the loop, but a third one is very useful at > the end to undo it. > > 100ft daylight reels for 16mm and normal 50ft reels for 8mm-Super8 work > fine. > > * prepare a normal projection reel (reel A) put it normally on the feed > spindle > * transfer film to another reel (reel B) on the takeup spindle, so it > ends tail out, and leave it on the takeup spindle > * take the tail (out) from reel B, pass under and around the now empty > feed reel (reel A), and then back to the (now full) takeup reel (reel > B) > * stick the tail on the film on reel B with a piece of tape > * run the projector in reverse > * you end up with a loop on the two reels. When the whole film is > undone (if you run it a little more than necessary nothing wrong will > happen) you end up having the head free inside the loop > * leaving the reels on the spindles take the head so it comes out from > the center of the takeup reel (reel B: it actually now works as a feed > reel from the inside and a takeup reel to the outside - as normal) > * thread the head in the projector as normal > * unstick the tail > * splice the head and the tail together > * you are done! > * run the projector for a little, it will adjust itself film tension > > NEVER RUN IN REVERSE! > > tip: if projector has foldable arms make the loop with the arms not > completely extended: it will help to adjust the film tension once the > loop is done. NEVER TENSION FILM TOO MUCH! > > To undo the loop: > * run the loop just until the splice comes out from the projector > * open the splice > * put the tail on another reel (reel C) and hold it with your right > hand, leave the head free > * with your left hand take down reel A, keeping the film tension > * with you right hand put the new reel (reel C) on the feed splindle, > take care to correctly pass the film under reel B > * run in reverse letting turn the reel A between your fingers, keeping > the film tension > * you end up with your film on reel C ready for a normal (non loop) > projection > > tip: to adjust the tension run the film forward (C to B) and reverse > (B to A) once (so you can put it again on reel A, if you want it). > > Yes: with time the film will be scratched, but with any looper will. > Better use polyester prints. > If it is unclear I can send srawings (or pics) > best > Livio > > Il giorno mer 25 ago 2021 alle ore 17:46 Anna Kipervaser > <[email protected]> ha scritto: > > > > Maybe you bought one and no longer need it, or maybe you or your friend > make them. I wanna know about it cuz I need to buy one! > > > > I'm shopping for a looper and would like to have variety of options as I > make a decision. > > > > I'm aware of NCS as an option, and would ideally love to order a > vertical/non-platter model from Christophe, but there need to be 6 of us! > And I don't yet know what he charges per looper. > > > > Would love to know current other options and prices, as well as styles. > > > > Always, > > Anna > > > > > > -- > > Frameworks mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org > > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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