I love Steenbecks but they can easily ruin shrunken prints due to the wrap of then picture sprocket. As Dominic mentioned, the Moviola Magnasync 16mm viewer (like a larger Moviskop) is pretty good. But projection or Steenbecks can rip your perfs. Be careful.
Jeff Kreines Kinetta [email protected] kinetta.com > On Apr 18, 2016, at 3:01 PM, Dominic Angerame <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have been inspecting the prints in the library of the SF Art Institute for > the past year. I have found that the magnasync viewers are the best. The > screen is much larger and scratches, dust, dirt, etc are more definable. > They are not cheap and difficult to find. This is the poor man's way of > goding things. A flatbed may scratch especially in rewind or fast forward, > etc. If you need editing equip email me off the list. I still have some items. > > DA > >> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Robert Withers <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Hello all, >> What's the best way to evaluate old 16 mm prints, sound and picture? >> For example, for color shift, print quality, etc. >> I use to have a 4-plate Steenbeck editing machine that was very easy on film >> and had both magnetic and optical sound paths. Is that still the most >> practical? >> I can still hand-inspect film (and use a Moviscop viewer) for dirt, >> scratches, splices, missing sections, etc., but can't tell if a print really >> looks and sounds good. >> Projectors? Viewers? >> I imagine expensive scanners work well for picture, at least. >> Thanks for any thoughts, >> Robert Withers >> >> [email protected] >> WithersWorks.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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