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Author Topic: Closing changeover during lens change Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-14-2004 04:06 PM                        Why not add extra (X-Tra?) opaque leader to the start leader? You could have separate flat and scope leaders. Brad - some theaters go back to flat because they were designed by morons and/or their automations suck ass because the person in charge or purchasing them is a moron.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-14-2004 04:58 PM                     The old Strong SPA-5 and SPA-5A would do the changeover close during a lens change thing... The Panalogic CA-2000 will do it as well. One could do it with the Maxi-12 if two lines can be dedicated to the douser...then it i would only be a matter of placing the appropriate cues on the film. Steve  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-15-2004 05:28 PM                     "FYI, the whole reason we have this problem is because everything goes back to Flat at the end. Yes, I KNOW this is a bad idea. It has been discussed numerous times before. I have no power to change this. Please do not start ranting on this, that is not why I started this thread." Aw, c'mon, I WANNA rant about this! That's why I left my last job after all!  |  IP: Logged Jon Bartow Master Film Handler Posts: 287 From: Massachusetts Registered: Nov 1999 posted 03-17-2004 08:08 AM                     OK, fairly simple solution for the "have to go back to flat at the end of the show" issue. The turret and the masking control wires are probably currently both tied to the "Masking" control out of the automation. Simply disconnect the masking control wires and connect them to the "Curtain" terminals. Then your turret is controlled by the "Masking" switch and matrix line and the masking is controlled by the "Curtain" switch and matrix line. You will then have to change some of the diodes on the matrix board (they are just in DIP sockets, no soldering involved) Then only the masking will move at the end of the show and not the turret. Of course this means there will have to be a "Scope" cue at the beginning of the show for scope movies. You and your tech should definately be able to do this. Sorry, with a Century or a Simplex it would be very complicated to get the C/O to close during a lens change with the 12xpc. Jonthan  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 03-17-2004 10:36 AM                     That is brilliant! Why didn't I think of that? I am definitely going to bring this to the attention of my tech.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-17-2004 02:39 PM                        That only satisfies a "half to go back to flat" requirement!  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 03-17-2004 03:54 PM                     But since the turret will now be staying in scope rather than going back to flat every show, no more green band swinging around on screen during the lens change. That was my goal of wanting to close the changeover during a lens change, and this should satisfy that goal.  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-19-2004 01:44 PM                     Just make sure those scope lenses don't bang against the side of the projector! And cut those green bands off!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-19-2004 02:26 PM                     Cut the green bands off? What's the deal, afraid that nice bright green screen will show off dirt and scratches?  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-19-2004 02:28 PM                     Nah ... he figures if he's gotta make the slides bigger than the movie by always raising the vertical masking for them, he might as well make the trailer soundtrack smaller than the intermission music by chopping off the beginning.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 03-19-2004 03:40 PM                     I shouldn't even comment here, but what on earth does cutting the green bands have to do with my original question? BTW, my company leaves green bands on.  |  IP: Logged

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