On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Mark Toscano <fiddy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi all, > > Just confirmed with Kodak today that they're discontinuing production of > sound recording stock 3378 (for making track negatives) in 35/32mm. They > have enough stock left for about 1-1.5 years, based on past sales numbers. > 35mm and regular 16mm gauges will remain available. > > While this may sound somewhat esoteric, 35/32mm is what 16mm track > negatives are often shot on, at least here in L.A., where there are still > several good sound houses making new track negatives for 16mm. I haven't > yet confirmed with a couple of them, but did confirm so far that DJ Audio > can't shoot regular 16mm, only 35/32mm, and Pete at DJ thinks there may not > be any sound house in L.A. that can shoot regular 16mm. I'll check around > with some of the other sound houses though. > > Pete did say that Agfa makes a 35/32mm sound recording stock, which he's > used and thought was perfectly good. So bottom line, this isn't the > loudest of alarms being sounded, but something worth noting, at least. > > > Hi Mark, Fuji released a 35mm optical sound stock, however I do not believe it's available as 32/35. http://www.fujifilm.com/products/motion_picture/lineup/eterna_rsn/ Though you might try contacting Michael Bulbenko at Fuji to see if they have a 32/35 version. My understand is that most if not all of those companies shooting optical tracks in Los Angeles - NT, Chace, DJ - are shooting on AGFA 35 and 32/35 stock. Gibbs Chapman in SF can shoot 16mm track, though I cannot recall if he has a 2000' mag or only 1200'. Cinema Labs in Colorado shoots 16mm track, or used to, and I think they are 1200' only as well. Transit Audio in Toronto was doing it for a while but I believe they stop. LIFT would know if anyone is still shooting track in Toronto, or LIFT may now have a camera in their facility. I know there are other places, but I have to consult the list that I seemed to have misplaced. 40 Frames actually owns a Harvey optical sound camera with Maurer F prime galvo, but honestly, it's hard to compete with the cost and level of quality that NT, Chace and DJ provide. DJ in particular can do very good work for a very competitive rate. Actually, I am surprised to here that Kodak would dump 32/35 and keep 16mm, rather than the other way around. Seems like 16mm will be next on the list to go. I know AGFA's sales of 16mm are not good and I cannot image that Kodak is any better, though I would love to hear differently. AGFA comes into the U.S. through HFC, and the minimum orders are very expensive. Best, Alain LeTourneau -- 40 FRAMES Alain LeTourneau Pam Minty 40 FRAMES 5232 North Williams Avenue Portland, Oregon 97217 USA +1 503 231 6548 www.40frames.org www.16mmdirectory.org www.emptyquarterfilm.org
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