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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:04 pm 
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Here is a question, I wonder who can answer it.
How come my 8mm or super 8 mm film when projecting it "breaths" , meaning it goes slightly in and out of focus. How can it move in the gate???

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 Post subject: Re: 8mm breathing
PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:52 pm 
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It could be one of a few things or a combination of. Do all your films breath8? If so, it could be the springs on the aperture pressure plate. Or it could be the films are curling because of excess moisture and(or) heat where they are stored. You can put the films on a rewind and apply a lubricant like Filmguard or Film Renew. This would relax the film and it it would lay flatter in the gate. If it is not all the films that go in and out of focus, then apply one of the chemicals to the problem film and let it sit for a day or two with a tight wind.

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Thanks Dan will look into all your suggestions. In case its the springs is there a way to replace them?? And where would u get them??

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What make and model projector do you you use?

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Got quite a few but the main ones are

Eumig Mark S-810

Eumig Mark S 802 D

Mark 610 D

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I have had this with brand new prints, not all the way through, just for a couple of seconds, and this was with a new projector.

Has anyone else on here used Solvon Type 2, and how do they find it compared to other film cleaners/lubricants. I have one 16mm print that goes in and out of focus a bit; not sure that Solvon will cure this. The old lubricant I used, the now defunct 2.22 could make brittle film more ; I don't think Solvon has the same effect.


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Andy Princz wrote:
Got quite a few but the main ones are

Eumig Mark S-810

Eumig Mark S 802 D

Mark 610 D

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If this problem happens with all these projectors, then it is not the pressure plates.

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Thanks, will look into it more and let you know.
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