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Author Topic: Filmguard and 70mm film Martin Frandsen Master Film Handler Posts: 270 From: Denmark, Europe Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-05-2000 08:35 AM                     When i read all the good things about filmguard it is always used with 35mm film. I understand why of cause, but Kelmer also makes a media cleaner for 70mm film, so it will be very interested to hear if anywon is filmguarding there 70mm films, and what are the results?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-05-2000 09:03 AM                        Why would the width of the film make any difference? Brad and others say that FG works fine with 16mm film (though no one seems to sell a pre-assembled media cleaner for that format, unfortunately). It's also claimed to be safe for mag tracks, and so should be fine with 70mm. (Disclaimer: I haven't yet had the time to try out FG; I've only read Brad's material about it and talked with people who have used it and been happy with it.)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-05-2000 11:11 AM                     Yes it works perfectly with all 70mm film. It was used most recently on a 5 month run of Titanic (every show) and the print left absolutely flawless...the only one in the country that did mind you! It has also been used on many 70mm magnetic prints. You will find it will clean up the mag tracks too. Building a 16mm cleaner isn't too difficult. All you need to do is take a Kelmar cleaner and remove the hub of the film driven wheel and replace it with longer bolts with nuts on the back end, sandwiching some oversized nuts in between the two flanges to adjust for size. When the media's ready to be tossed, flip it around backwards and use the other edge of it.  |  IP: Logged

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