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Topic: Tape both sides?
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Kirk Mitchell
Film Handler
Posts: 2
From: Blacksburg VA
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 10-07-1999 04:42 AM
- It's been said before, but masking tape should not be used at all with film. How then should I fasten the head, or tail to it self on the outside of the reel, when they dont come with the paper dust gaurds? Or for that matter attaching the dust gard to the head/tail? - I don't really find it necessary to use tape (any kind) to attach the reel band to the head or tail, you can just tuck it under the film a few inches then wrap it around and it should stay snug as long as the string is holding it tight. (I hope that made sense) Yes, much sense. I've been using that meathod for years. I love reciving reels that have been pulled that way. Rolling off onto the 6k's the tail/head just spins right back onto the reel ready to pull the print, no searching for that ever so tiny slot to stick the head/tail into. All in all my vote is for no tape, head or tail up (dosen't matter that much to me) just all head up or all tail up.
*points to the technicolor thread*
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Bob Healey
Film Handler
Posts: 93
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 09-21-2001 12:24 AM
When building a print, the policy I follow is if the leader is staying on this reel, check it, and if it is not presently spliced on both sides, remove the all existing tape from the join and remake the splice properly. When disassembling a print off reels, a single splice is made at the reel join. Coming from a second run booth, I personally don't care how the leader/tails are attached to the film, as long as they are present on the proper reel in the proper position. It is not fun building a print when there are no leaders, tails, or paper bands on a single reel, and it is all guess work to see if it is in the proper order
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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-21-2001 01:59 AM
Both sides when you mount your print. Hingeing splices can be a disaster in some projectors. However, if you are running an old Brenkert, you could spice it with a safety pin, and it will still pass in frame. (seen it happen)  When I dismount a print and ship it out, I use single sided tape splice so the next dude can peel it apart without too much trouble. Agreed - one reference frame left behind when mounting a new print. Paul
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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 09-22-2001 04:40 AM
Chris, back in the day they used nitrate film. From what I've heard the quality was superior to current film in many respects. However, the stuff was EXTREMELY flamable. So much so that you had to have an operator physicaly standing/sitting next to the projector the entire time it was running just in case something went wrong. Check out the videos section of this site for some neat footage of nitrate film on fire.So, due to the volatility of nitrate film, the major studios switched to acetate film in the late 50's/early 60's. Acetate film was non-flamable, however, it had/has a tendancy to decay over time, something know as 'vinegar syndrome.' Do a search of these forums and you'll find plenty of threads on the topic. So today we use estar based film. Non-flamable and isn't susceptable to vinegar syndrome.
Both Acetate and Estar based films are known as 'Safety Film' due to the fact that they are non-flamable. If you ever come across nitrate film be extremely carefull how you store it. I don't know the proper procedure so I'll let someone else fill it in, but to be on the safe side you should avoid it at all costs. If I got any of these facts wrong, feel free to flog me.
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