Re: [Frameworks] Thank you, Frameworks

2014-01-12 Thread Esperanza Collado
Hi, Dr. Walley, I would love to get a copy of Dulac's essay too if at all possible. Cheers, Esperanza. On Saturday, January 11, 2014, Jonathan Walley wrote: Hello everyone, I have received a nice clean copy of Dulac's Visual and Anti-Visual Films. So, problem solved (problem #1 of 917).

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for venue in Prague for animation program

2014-01-12 Thread Matěj Strnad
Dear Tess, you should try Studio Béla (although only in Czech, this could give you an overview of their repertoire https://www.facebook.com/StudioBELA ) through their curator Klára Doležálková ( tutu...@gmail.com ). It is a cosy place run by an independent film distributor called Artcam. Bio

[Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread John Davis
Hello, I am traveling as an instructor/visiting artist for a month to Dushanbe, Tajikistan end of March to assist in some found footage workshops for regional artists to work with a 16mm Soviet film archive there. I need to obtain two projectors that I can fly with me from California for use as

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread Ekrem Serdar
Hi John, While this will definitely be a heavier option, one I know for sure are these Telex models which you can get brand new with a zoom lens. I really like them, they're nice and gentle and they have a frequency option (military projector).

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread Ekrem Serdar
Also - as they use older lamps, I presume you'll need a pricier electric converter too that can handle the wattage. Again, probably not the best option, but if you're in a bind. On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Ekrem Serdar ekremser...@gmail.com wrote: Hi John, While this will definitely

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread Scott Dorsey
If you use a BH 500-series projector on 50 Hz power, you need a different pulley to get it to run on speed. ICECO in Miami should have the pulley available. But yes, they will run much hotter, in part because the motors are kind of undersized. The older 300-series projectors use universal

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread John Davis
Hi Ekrem, Thanks so much for the info! I totally missed theseŠ have been scouring Ebay for some time now. This is the perfect (if not heavy) solution! Cheers!!! jd From: Ekrem Serdar ekremser...@gmail.com Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Date:

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread Ekrem Serdar
Cool, glad I could help! One note that I didn't think of when I bought an electric converter for an older projector is to make sure the electric converter can handle more than you're giving it. This article seems to be a knowledgable guide on how to choose one.

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread Scott Dorsey
Yes, I will say that there are a lot of really dreadful Chinese autotransformer converters out there... most of them are actually only good for about half the current on the nameplate before the regulation goes to hell. --scott ___ FrameWorks mailing

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm projectors for use in Central Asia

2014-01-12 Thread John Davis
Thanks again Ekrem (et al) - VERY helpful info! The last transformer I used was literally hand rigged in MoldovaŠ It functioned, but looked like something out of Frankenstein's lab! jd From: Ekrem Serdar ekremser...@gmail.com Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for venue in Prague for animation program

2014-01-12 Thread Jim Jennings
I have a film I made in Prague about 8 years ago titled Prague Winter It's 16mm, silent, b@w and about 7 minutes long On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Tess Martin tessmar...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello Frameworks! I will be in Prague March 9-11 traveling with a program of animated shorts I