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Author Topic: What is this film measuring machine? John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-01-2009 05:55 PM                     While true, the new price for a 1-gang 35mm sync block is about $900; a used multi-gang sync block is under $100. --jhawk  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 10-03-2009 03:26 PM                     One doesn't have to buy strictly a One-Gang 35mm Sync Block though? A standard Frame / Footage Counter should be adequate for normal projection room applications, and is far more affordable. Granted, the sync block has some nice additional features as Christopher pointed out, but appears to be unaffordable. It seems to be a chicken-and-egg situation - the high price deters buyers, so there is less demand for the product, maintaining the high price.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-03-2009 08:23 PM                     The point is they are cheaply available on the used market. What do you mean by a "standard Frame / Footage Counter"? A Neumade film measuring machine? Those things are junk. To my mind a sync block is a standard frame/footage counter. --jhawk  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-03-2009 08:29 PM                     You could try Edge (Atlab) thats where I got mine from 6 yrs ago or any of the cinema suppliers eg Cinetech or Associated Sound Newcastle, but they can be expensive.  |  IP: Logged Michael Hossen Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Perth, Australia Registered: Apr 2007 posted 10-04-2009 07:22 AM                        quote: Stephen Jones You could try Edge (Atlab) thats where I got mine from 6 yrs ago or any of the cinema suppliers eg Cinetech or Associated Sound Newcastle, but they can be expensive. Thanks Steve. I might give EDGE a call during the week.  |  IP: Logged Damien Taylor Master Film Handler Posts: 493 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2007 posted 10-04-2009 10:17 AM                     Pfft, it will always be Atlab to me.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-04-2009 01:33 PM                     I dunno John...I have a bunch o people that like the Neumade machine. It certainly does not have the feel of a sync block but they often do the job just fine and can be easily mounted in the film path of many rewinders, including the Kelmar with the proper lean-back. Steve  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 10-05-2009 09:40 AM                     I have a two-gang version of one of these devices that I bought at an editing house that was getting out of the film business and going totally digital a few years ago. They work great, are fairly indestructable and the large diameter sprocket wheels are easy on film. I recently discovered another use for it too- - Last week I was asked to measure a large auditorium for an upcoming event. The longest tape measure I had at the theater only measured out to 12.5ft. So, I took a scrap trailer and stretched the film out across the auditorium and marked the length & width of the room with some masking tape on the film. I then took the hunk-o-film up to the booth and ran it through the synchronizer/footage counter to get the measurements I needed. This was probably a lot easier & quicker than trying to take multiple measurements with the small tape measure I had, which would have required making more than half a dozen measurements to get the figures I needed.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-05-2009 11:02 PM                       LOL! Good one, Jim! I'll have to remember that.  |  IP: Logged Phillip Grace Expert Film Handler Posts: 164 From: ACMI. Melbourne. Australia. Registered: Mar 2004 posted 10-07-2009 01:53 AM                     quote: Pfft, it will always be Atlab to me. or "Greater Union Entertainment Technology" - (G.U.E.T); or Greater Union Village Technology" (G.U.V.T.); or "Greater Union Theatre Supplies" (G.U.T.S - really - it was on the t-shirts); or "National Theatre Supplies" or "Gaumont-Kalee Theatre Supplies" or "Australasian Films Cinemachinery Division" Anybody out there know any of their other incarnations? Phil.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 10-07-2009 02:25 AM                     Phillip. V.T.S (Village Theatre Supplies) - and those great carbon slide projectors. Re the footage counter- the Aussie version manufactured here which looks identical in every sense was the Easton, made by the same company that built those hand rewinders that are everywhere in Oz. Built like the proverbial tank. Cheers Ian  |  IP: Logged Phillip Grace Expert Film Handler Posts: 164 From: ACMI. Melbourne. Australia. Registered: Mar 2004 posted 10-07-2009 03:10 AM                     G'day Ian! And beautiful things they were! Sad them young fellers will never know the pleasure of screening slides on a bi-unial! Also re Synchronisers. Willam Kerr, and Bruce McNaughton at Aranda made some single gang counters out of multi-gang synchronisers for bio box use. They may still have some. The Eastons are almost identical to the Moviola equipment, although I think the Moviola ones are better made.  |  IP: Logged

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