Tj Kong
So I bought this little Argus Showmaster 500 that plays 8mm film, but I have all super 8, and I read this article: http://www.ehow.com/how_7774363_convert-projectors-super-8mm-projectors.html
and it seems like all you would need to do is switch out the 8mm sprockets to super 8 sprockets. does this sound right?
Answer
The sprockets are only part of it.
You would also need to remove the aperture plate in the film gate
and enlarge its "window" to allow the larger image area of Super 8 film
to be entirely illuminated.
Got good, hard needle files? (Harbor Freight or other chinese-made ones
literally wouldn't cut it. You'd need Nicholson or other high-grade ones.)
Filing a small opening very precisely sounds like a long, tedious job to me.
Oh, and then there's the matter of aligning the lens
so that the Super 8 image would be centered in it.
That would require extensive major surgery to the projector,
and could actually prove to be impossible.
You can try converting it if you like, but you'd be far better served by acquiring
a dual-8 projector that has all the necessary adaptations in it to begin with.
The sprockets are only part of it.
You would also need to remove the aperture plate in the film gate
and enlarge its "window" to allow the larger image area of Super 8 film
to be entirely illuminated.
Got good, hard needle files? (Harbor Freight or other chinese-made ones
literally wouldn't cut it. You'd need Nicholson or other high-grade ones.)
Filing a small opening very precisely sounds like a long, tedious job to me.
Oh, and then there's the matter of aligning the lens
so that the Super 8 image would be centered in it.
That would require extensive major surgery to the projector,
and could actually prove to be impossible.
You can try converting it if you like, but you'd be far better served by acquiring
a dual-8 projector that has all the necessary adaptations in it to begin with.
What is a good 8mm sound projector?
Dan
I want to buy a good 8mm or super 8 mm projector with sound for my house. I use to be a projectionist at a movie theater but I know nothing about a good home projector, any suggestions?
Answer
I only use equipment that I inherited and haven't ventured outside of it.
I would suggest contacting these guys:
http://moviecraft.tripod.com/8mm.html
It's going to be important to buy from a shop like where they test projectors and probably repair them too. Buying from eBay is a crapshot. People often don't know anything about what they are selling much less if it works or not. It's easy to end up with neat-looking paperweights when buying vintage electrical gear from eBay.
At any rate, good luck! Sounds like a fun project and one that I also will be embarking on at some point.
I only use equipment that I inherited and haven't ventured outside of it.
I would suggest contacting these guys:
http://moviecraft.tripod.com/8mm.html
It's going to be important to buy from a shop like where they test projectors and probably repair them too. Buying from eBay is a crapshot. People often don't know anything about what they are selling much less if it works or not. It's easy to end up with neat-looking paperweights when buying vintage electrical gear from eBay.
At any rate, good luck! Sounds like a fun project and one that I also will be embarking on at some point.
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