Re: B/W processing and printing (Cine Lab)

From: xander!!! . (email suppressed)
Date: Sat May 27 2006 - 19:29:23 PDT


the model C seems to show a lot
>of play in the prints (weaving and vertical bounce). I think this is
>partially because the film runs through at one speed...fast...and cannot
>be slowed down which is necessary in order not to produce movement in the
>printed image.

there is both a high and slow speed on the model c that we use - generally
we print dailies at high speed....but can accommidate people who have
special requests.... i generally only shoot film locked on a tripod and have
never noticed any kind of vertical bounce. not sure of what you mean by
weaving. i've never fielded any sort of complaint about in motion
attributed to the printer within the frame...but such tech concerns are
always useful to hear.

>From: 40 Frames <email suppressed>
>Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
>To: email suppressed
>Subject: Re: B/W processing and printing (Cine Lab)
>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 11:44:07 -0700
>
> > as for rates...the 35 cents a foot price is actually for process and a
> > TIMED print... you can have an overall best light print for the 30 cent
> > rate.
>
>Thanks for the clarification...I pulled the prices directly from the rate
>sheet on the Cine Lab website, which read .30 one and .35 best (including
>processing).
>
>As far as prices go, I think Cine Lab has comparatively good prices.
>
>
>
> > daily prints are struck on a b&h model c.. but there's also a wet gate
> > printer that we use for answer printing.
>
>Alpha Cine (in Seattle) does work prints on a model C as well. I've not
>understood this....and I think Forde use to print everything on their
>fancy contact printer for answer prints....the model C seems to show a lot
>of play in the prints (weaving and vertical bounce). I think this is
>partially because the film runs through at one speed...fast...and cannot
>be slowed down which is necessary in order not to produce movement in the
>printed image.
>
>I've done reg tests with all my cameras and projected the originals and
>know that my projector is not introducing the image movement. When I work
>printed at Forde I never got this kind of movement in my prints...now that
>I'm doing prints on a model C I see movement...more than I'm happy with.
>
>Tell me, have you noticed this with the B&H model C at Cine Lab? You would
>likely only be able to tell with long takes shot on a locked off tripod.
>
>
>Alain
>
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