[Frameworks] Presenting a native ultraPan8 projector.

[Nicholas Kovats]

Thanks, Matt!

I am intrigued by the Swiss reference. Do you have any more info? And
I am aware of Martin's article. He is such a great promoter of small
format usage and DIY engineering.

Where did you try this? Do you actually have a similar camera?

Cheers!

NK

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 4:08 AM, mat fleming
<matfleming76 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi Nick, your work on this is terrific!
> You might find original 'Span 8' cameras in Switzerland. Apparently a TV
> company was interested in it as a viable commercial format.  Martin
> Baumgarten describes past uses of this kind of format in the end of his
> article here:
> http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/8mmfilmgauges.html
> I tried it once too, but your's is beautifully sharp, mine makes really soft
> images.
> Mat
>
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 8:52 AM, <Carlileb at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 9/22/2011 8:27:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> nkovats at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> "It's a LW Photo Data Analyzer, Model 224A  Mk.4. Made in California.
>> It is 240 volts and has old style pre-focus lamp from 300w to 1000w.
>> Speeds 1-12 fps. and 24 fps.  2 inch lens.  The light output is cut
>> down a lot by the built-in heat filter so really should be removed.
>> (It's really used for single frame projection mainly.)"
>>
>>
>> That's an Athena 16, similar to the Kodak Analyst. Very high quality, you
>> used to see them a lot in high schools, for sports teams, things like that.
>> Made in the Valley by a company that folded about 40 years ago.
>>
>> This must have been someone's personal mod. Maybe they made an 8mm version
>> or a custom, wide-gate model. Whatever it is, it's rare.
>>
>> Those Athenas still go for some good money. Most of them are pretty beaten
>> up.
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