Film Technology lab in Hollywood has a perforator, though I don't know if they provide this as a service generally. I was planning to work on preserving Louis Hock's SILENT REVERSAL there, partly because the new 16mm prints need to be outfitted with 8mm perfs to be shown correctly.
http://www.filmtech.com/
Feel free to contact them and let them know I suggested you ask them!
Mark Toscano
--- On Fri, 10/21/11, Myron Ort <zeno_at_sonic.net> wrote:
> From: Myron Ort <zeno_at_sonic.net>
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Perfs
> To: "Experimental Film Discussion List" <frameworks_at_jonasmekasfilms.com>
> Date: Friday, October 21, 2011, 6:30 PM
> 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
> splices.
> I don't give a damn because there will also be painting on
> the back-
> side in this zombie jamboree.
>
> Myron Ort
>
>
> On Oct 21, 2011, at 3:46 PM, Jeff Kreines wrote:
>
> > 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 the
> perforation.
> >
> >
> > On Oct 21, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Myron Ort wrote:
> >
> >> 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 ?
> >
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