[Frameworks] 8mm slitter

[Myron Ort]

This small Baia film splitters may still be around at old camera  
stores or whatever and people not even knowing what they are.  They  
are tiny and could be in a box of assorted accessories somewhere.   
Look for the Baia film splitter.  They work quite well.



On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Myron Ort wrote:

> Although the concept is simple, it is not so easy to make something  
> reliable.  Notice the one in the lower left of this photo, that  
> seems to be the Baia which used to sell for under $10. It is so  
> simple, but I don't know of anyone making something like this anymore.
>
> It would be simple to manufacture, but I guess there just is not  
> enough call for it these days.  The film is split at the  between  
> the sharp edges of the off-set  steel cylindrical spools.
>
> http://www.vintagephoto.tv/echo8.shtml
>
> Good luck find someone locally who may have one or something  
> equivalent.
>
> Myron
>
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Sedi Ghadiri wrote:
>
>> myron, very true. in fact i did find links such as the one below  
>> online, of how to create your own 8mm slitter
>> http://kcbx.net/~mhd/2photo/slitter/build.htm
>>
>> ..but unfortunately i don't have the utilities to build one. i  
>> guess i would need access to a workshop to build one of those.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Myron Ort <zeno at sonic.net> wrote:
>> Its a shame these once commonplace and inexpensive items are now so
>> rare to find, but how hard would it be to make something?
>>
>> Myron Ort
>>
>>
>> On Mar 28, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Sedi Ghadiri wrote:
>>
>> > hi there,
>> >
>> > does anyone know where i could find an 8mm film slitter/splitter in
>> > london? i have regular 8mm (double) footage which i would like to
>> > screen using my 8mm projector.
>> > many thanks.
>> > --
>> > Sedi Ghadiri
>> >
>> >
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