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Author Topic: Can anyone identify the object between the lamp and projector here? Fred Georges Master Film Handler Posts: 257 From: Lombard, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 12-31-2009 01:14 PM                     quote: Stephen Furley Did it work? You betcha. I consider it almost an essential on Century's with 4K & up lamphouses. But, it works extremely well with low watters too. Example, I have a reel of "My fair Lady" IB tech that is incredibly warped. You cant keep this thing in focus no mater how hard you try. I ran it on my JJ & ORC 1000 with Cinefocus on & Damn if it didn't keep it in focus start to finish. You have to be careful though as the fiberglass air filtration on the blower can still let small dust particles be blown onto the base side of the film. This can be replaced with a much better foam filter though.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-31-2009 01:43 PM                       I used Cine Focus and concur about it's efficacy and the problem of keeping the filters clean. Cine Focus like devices were also used on at least some American versions of the DP70. It required sealing of the gate area to maintain air pressure. I had one for a while and returned it back to stock condition before I sold it. Back to the topic; Anyone agree the device going into the bottom of the projector is an air duct?  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 12-31-2009 01:48 PM                     I figured it out. It is a Popcorn Popper for the projectionist. You pour the seed and oil in the top, and the heat from the rear Xenon lamp not only provides light for the picture, but the heat pops the corn...  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-31-2009 03:07 PM                     Yes I saw that air duct  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-31-2009 06:11 PM                       The fact that someone went to the trouble to run the duct to that specific location must mean something.  |  IP: Logged

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