Re: [Frameworks] 16:9 vs 4:3

2011-10-21 Thread Gawthrop, Rob
What frame ratio do people think is best for a painting and should it be cropped later to fit the ready-made picture-frame? Rob On 21/10/2011 09:50, Freya freya...@yahoo.com wrote: It's because there were no cars back then so the people who were allergic to horses had to walk really fast to

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm camera repair parts

2011-10-21 Thread Carl Lee
Hi Cathy et al -- I just spoke with Dieter at Pro Cam and he says he's going strong and servicing Bolexes (Boli?) round the clock. He was very surprised to hear news of his early retirement! We use him here in Buffalo and he's been great. Carl On 10/18/2011 10:28 PM, ccr...@ithaca.edu

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm camera repair parts

2011-10-21 Thread ccrane
thanks, carl. and everyone else who weighed in on this thread. all the ammunition i need! best, cathy Original message Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:45:01 -0400 From: frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com (on behalf of Carl Lee carlj...@yahoo.com) Subject: Re: [Frameworks] 16mm camera

Re: [Frameworks] square corners

2011-10-21 Thread robert harris
Had the Chinese invented cinema, might not the aspect ratio been something along the lines of 3x11? What if the Inuit had invented cinema, how would their sensibility have placed edges? bh On Oct 21, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Tom Whiteside wrote: Rob’s brilliant question raises another point that

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-21 Thread Myron Ort
Anyone know of an accessible tool, machine, or service whereby I can add a set of perforations to 16mm single-perforated prints , thus rendering them double-perforated ? Myron Ort ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] 16:9 vs 4:3

2011-10-21 Thread Carlileb
In a message dated 10/21/2011 10:26:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, on-on...@hotmail.com writes: What frame ratio do people think is best for a painting and should it be cropped later to fit the ready-made picture-frame? Rob Funny. That's about it,

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-21 Thread Jeff Kreines
Wouldn't it be easier to modify the device that requires double-perf film -- assume it is an optical printer or projector -- to accept single perf film? Far less traumatic to the film.? It would be difficult to design a reperforator because film shrinks at different rates, as does the size of

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-21 Thread Nicholas Kovats
Edward Nowill in the UK might be able assist you, i.e. edwardnow...@talktalk.net He is a retired engineer who typically reperfs 2 perf 16mm reversal or negative into Regular 8mm, i.e. adding two additional perfs per 16mm frame. He charges approx. 20 GBP per 400 ft 16mm stock for that service.

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-21 Thread Myron Ort
It was just a shot in the dark. I see your points. Thanks. I will go back to plan A. It has to do with using various found footage (A wind) in a montage context involving double perf camera original B-wind. It won't be the first time I have had to make back to back and belly to belly

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-21 Thread Myron Ort
Thanks for this contact. Maybe there is hope after all. On Oct 21, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Nicholas Kovats wrote: Edward Nowill in the UK might be able assist you, i.e. edwardnow...@talktalk.net He is a retired engineer who typically reperfs 2 perf 16mm reversal or negative into Regular 8mm,