You can use the Poor-Man-Looper. My invention, but it works! Here how to do it:
THE POOR-MAN-LOOPER You need two reels to make the loop, but a third one is very useful at the end to undo it. 100ft daylight reels for 16mm and normal 50ft reels for 8mm-Super8 work fine. * prepare a normal projection reel (reel A) put it normally on the feed spindle * transfer film to another reel (reel B) on the takeup spindle, so it ends tail out, and leave it on the takeup spindle * take the tail (out) from reel B, pass under and around the now empty feed reel (reel A), and then back to the (now full) takeup reel (reel B) * stick the tail on the film on reel B with a piece of tape * run the projector in reverse * you end up with a loop on the two reels. When the whole film is undone (if you run it a little more than necessary nothing wrong will happen) you end up having the head free inside the loop * leaving the reels on the spindles take the head so it comes out from the center of the takeup reel (reel B: it actually now works as a feed reel from the inside and a takeup reel to the outside - as normal) * thread the head in the projector as normal * unstick the tail * splice the head and the tail together * you are done! * run the projector for a little, it will adjust itself film tension NEVER RUN IN REVERSE! tip: if projector has foldable arms make the loop with the arms not completely extended: it will help to adjust the film tension once the loop is done. NEVER TENSION FILM TOO MUCH! To undo the loop: * run the loop just until the splice comes out from the projector * open the splice * put the tail on another reel (reel C) and hold it with your right hand, leave the head free * with your left hand take down reel A, keeping the film tension * with you right hand put the new reel (reel C) on the feed splindle, take care to correctly pass the film under reel B * run in reverse letting turn the reel A between your fingers, keeping the film tension * you end up with your film on reel C ready for a normal (non loop) projection tip: to adjust the tension run the film forward (C to B) and reverse (B to A) once (so you can put it again on reel A, if you want it). Yes: with time the film will be scratched, but with any looper will. Better use polyester prints. If it is unclear I can send srawings (or pics) best Livio Il giorno mer 25 ago 2021 alle ore 17:46 Anna Kipervaser <anna.kiperva...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > Maybe you bought one and no longer need it, or maybe you or your friend make > them. I wanna know about it cuz I need to buy one! > > I'm shopping for a looper and would like to have variety of options as I make > a decision. > > I'm aware of NCS as an option, and would ideally love to order a > vertical/non-platter model from Christophe, but there need to be 6 of us! And > I don't yet know what he charges per looper. > > Would love to know current other options and prices, as well as styles. > > Always, > Anna > > > -- > Frameworks mailing list > Frameworks@film-gallery.org > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org -- Frameworks mailing list Frameworks@film-gallery.org https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org