Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: 70mm Leader

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 07-01-2005, 02:11 PM:

Does anyone still manufacture 70mm leader with frame lines on a 5-perf spacing? Furthermore, can one have it in BLACK with frame lines. Lastly, how about the frame line identifier or in light of today's films...an identifier as to the DTS time code track?

So far, I haven't found anyone that is making the stuff. I'm sure the IMAX people have their sources but I'll wager it is 15-perf stuff.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-01-2005, 02:14 PM:

IMAX 15/70 leader works just fine for 5/70 use. Sure you don't get a frame line every third pulldown, but big deal. Anyone good enough to properly handle 5/70 film can surely do without it.

I got some leader scraps from an IMAX a while back and use it all the time. [thumbsup]

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 07-01-2005, 03:55 PM:

You might check with Technicolor/CFI or FotoKem, or another lab that processes 70mm print film:

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/labs/lablocator.jhtml?id=0.1.4.13&lc=en

http://www.acvl.org/members.htm

Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 07-01-2005, 05:53 PM:

Hey Steve,
We were using CFI, I believe there might still be a can with a few thousand feet floating around because we only did a couple of 5/70s. I can check after the weekend and see if it could be located. It was black with clear frame lines.

Rick

Posted by Phillip Grace (Member # 2262) on 07-10-2005, 08:46 AM:

Steve,

Our supply of 5/70 and 8/70 frameline leader came from "Gulliver Laboratoire - Paris" a little over 2 years ago. Other information from the can label is:
31,33 Rue Madame de Sanzillon
92110 Clichy

tel. 01 5521 8370 fax. 01 5521 8379
internet www.aranelab.com

We decided that black leader with clear framelines would be the most useful thing to have. Ours does not have mag-stripe.

Phil.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 07-10-2005, 09:02 AM:

Try DKP as they used to have 5 perf leader in stock

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 07-10-2005, 09:13 AM:

Thanks everyone...I'll give these sources a try!