Does anyone have suggestions about a good super 8 editor? Is there one that is automatic/motorized but wont ruin my super 8 reversal film ? I have been looking on ebay and the Baia Editor Powerview II seems good but its going for around 60. Any thoughts on Baia vs Gakken?
Thanks
Marianna, NYC
super 8 editor
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I have good expieriences with the Erno EM-1801 or Goko MM-1.
These are motorized viewers, where the sprocket, that normally is driven by the film in order to drive the prism, is motor driven. The film itself is winded up by friction. They go from about 1 fps to 40 fps. They are more film friendly than hand cranking, because with hand cranking, you always drive the film by turning the more or less full take up roll, causing friction inbetween the film surfaces on that roll. When there is dust inbetween and the film is not spooled up strong, it will scratch. Not so, when it is sprocket driven.
Pedro
These are motorized viewers, where the sprocket, that normally is driven by the film in order to drive the prism, is motor driven. The film itself is winded up by friction. They go from about 1 fps to 40 fps. They are more film friendly than hand cranking, because with hand cranking, you always drive the film by turning the more or less full take up roll, causing friction inbetween the film surfaces on that roll. When there is dust inbetween and the film is not spooled up strong, it will scratch. Not so, when it is sprocket driven.
Pedro
I use an old Vernon hand-cranked editor (I think Vernon is a rebranded Fuji machine, but don't quote me on that).
While it's true that hand-cranked editors can stress film out, I generally edit relatively small segments of film at a time - I usually cut my film up into individual takes and pull the film strips through my editor by hand.
If you have a similar editing style, the motorized vs. manual editor question is probably less of an issue.
thomas
While it's true that hand-cranked editors can stress film out, I generally edit relatively small segments of film at a time - I usually cut my film up into individual takes and pull the film strips through my editor by hand.
If you have a similar editing style, the motorized vs. manual editor question is probably less of an issue.
thomas