After I read DIY Telecine ” TEACHING AND LEARNING CINEMA, I got some good idea for tripod screen! Thanks for sharing….

you are right – film is neg using this method, I will add this prominently to the doc. And yes, stuffing film in the tank means undeveloped areas, something I strive for but again the notes should make this clear.
Your feedback is very helpful. Sincerely, Louise TLC

I just finished attempting this method, a few things I have noticed:

a) you really do need a lomo spiral tank, I tried as best as i could to coil the film but once I started agitating the film tangled itself up in the tank. This left many areas not even touched by the developer so I have spotty film.

b) this makes your films negative and not transparent. Pretty useless to me as I don’t have the machines to telecine neg film only have a standard projector.

c) i didn’t need the bleach method at all, which made my suspicions in the film being a neg correct.

Maybe you could advise in your article that this method which seems like the traditional way of processing film that its for neg film only???

Or maybe i did it wrong? but I followed your instructions to the tee, even using 20 mins for the developer as its expired film.

Thanks.

I don’t have the SMPTE spec but this book Basic Motion Picture Technology (Happe 1971 London: Focal Press) pp 45-46 has a tidy illustration for the generalist.

Sincerely, Louise

Can you help I need the dimensional info concerning standard and super 8mm film, the kind that smpte used to make available. Anyone any ideas?

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sorry

You’re pretty close to the size of Guy’s mirror – it’s 60cm by 800cm. I’m impressed. Look forward to seeing ‘(wo)man with mirror’ in the not too distant future.

sue.k.