From: Ryan Marino (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Mar 03 2009 - 20:18:10 PST
You can probably get a split reel from MPE which is on 45th between 9th and
10th.
I inquired a little while ago about emulsion leader (which is the black
leader you speak of) and some one recommended this place:
http://www.cutfilm.com/
They seem to have good rates.
best,
-ryan
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez <
email suppressed> wrote:
> i do this a lot and i measure my loop to each projector - basically i set
> up the projector with the reels on, thread the projector and then make my
> splice mark. there are probably more calculated ways to do this, but this
> works, it's a trial and error thing. i like to leave about 8 frames of extra
> space to test and see how smoothly things go (projectors vary - my favorite
> is the Pageant for this but i have also done it with B&H, and a very durable
> portable projector made by Singer which is amazingly quiet and smooth). i
> usually get the best results when the loop is fairly taut, but make sure it
> is not too tight. always test your loop for a good 30 mins to 1 hour to
> see how the projector is handling it over time, make sure the loops in the
> threading mechanism are stable and make sure the film reels are not moving
> inward toward each other. if this happens, your film loop is too short. If
> the loop is too long, you will hear it and the reels will seem unstable, the
> threading mechanism will eventually lose its loops in the Pageant.
> if you can somehow modify the projector, you can project a loop of a
> specific length, but for a simple scratch project, that would be a ton of
> work.
> i bought the last roll of black leader on ebay, but it's not always
> available and sometimes really expensive.
> and.... i'm not in the ny area so can't help you there.
>
> enjoy today...
>
> Dinorah de Jesús Rodríguez
> Film/Video Artist and Freelance Writer
>
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>
>
>
> On Mar 3, 2009, at 9:28 PM, redmond entwistle wrote:
>
> Hi frameworkers,
>
> I'm looking to borrow a 1000ft split reel from someone in the 5 boroughs
> of NY for a few days this week. Or buy one if anyone has one up for
> sale. Please contact me off-list if you've got any suggestions.
>
> I've also got an experimental film 101 question from a non-frameworker,
> who would like to scratch into black leader and project it as a loop.
> Does anyone have tips for getting some black leader in NY? And the ideal
> length for a continuous film loop and how loose or taught it should be?
>
> many thanks,
>
> Redmond
>
>
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