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Author Topic: 70mm Leader Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-01-2005 02:11 PM                     Does anyone still manufacture 70mm leader with frame lines on a 5-perf spacing? Furthermore, can one have it in BLACK with frame lines. Lastly, how about the frame line identifier or in light of today's films...an identifier as to the DTS time code track? So far, I haven't found anyone that is making the stuff. I'm sure the IMAX people have their sources but I'll wager it is 15-perf stuff.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-01-2005 02:14 PM                     IMAX 15/70 leader works just fine for 5/70 use. Sure you don't get a frame line every third pulldown, but big deal. Anyone good enough to properly handle 5/70 film can surely do without it. I got some leader scraps from an IMAX a while back and use it all the time.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-01-2005 03:55 PM                        You might check with Technicolor/CFI or FotoKem, or another lab that processes 70mm print film: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/labs/lablocator.jhtml?id=0.1.4.13&lc=en http://www.acvl.org/members.htm  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-01-2005 05:53 PM                     Hey Steve, We were using CFI, I believe there might still be a can with a few thousand feet floating around because we only did a couple of 5/70s. I can check after the weekend and see if it could be located. It was black with clear frame lines. Rick  |  IP: Logged Phillip Grace Expert Film Handler Posts: 164 From: ACMI. Melbourne. Australia. Registered: Mar 2004 posted 07-10-2005 08:46 AM                     Steve, Our supply of 5/70 and 8/70 frameline leader came from "Gulliver Laboratoire - Paris" a little over 2 years ago. Other information from the can label is: 31,33 Rue Madame de Sanzillon 92110 Clichy tel. 01 5521 8370 fax. 01 5521 8379 internet www.aranelab.com We decided that black leader with clear framelines would be the most useful thing to have. Ours does not have mag-stripe. Phil.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-10-2005 09:02 AM                     Try DKP as they used to have 5 perf leader in stock  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-10-2005 09:13 AM                     Thanks everyone...I'll give these sources a try!  |  IP: Logged

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