Comments for ECLAIR 16MM COMMUNITY http://eclair16.com Information and Discussion for Eclair Film Cameras Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Using 35mm Photo Lenses by Xavier http://eclair16.com/lenses/using-35mm-lenses/#comment-6933 Xavier Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:08:25 +0000 http://eclair16.com/eclair-acl/?page_id=166#comment-6933 Hi Jason, Thanks for the reply. So a wide c-mount lens would round out the kit. I have a 16mm c-mount but maybe able to use something wider. Thanks for your input! Xavier Hi Jason,

Thanks for the reply. So a wide c-mount lens would round out the kit.

I have a 16mm c-mount but maybe able to use something wider. Thanks for your input!

Xavier

]]> Comment on Equipment For Sale by Stefanidis http://eclair16.com/equipment-for-sale/#comment-6371 Stefanidis Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:05:09 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=76#comment-6371 I have bought one a few months ago. I dreamed at it...But,now, I have o sell it. Unfortunately! For personal reasons. Is anyone interrested? I live in Brussels. I have bought one a few months ago. I dreamed at it…But,now, I have o sell it. Unfortunately! For personal reasons. Is anyone interrested? I live in Brussels.

]]> Comment on Equipment For Sale by elcinematógrafo http://eclair16.com/equipment-for-sale/#comment-6153 elcinematógrafo Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:06:37 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=76#comment-6153 Hi . i need a charger battery 12V for eclair npr and SR1 BATTERY. Thanks so much. elcinematografo@live.com in facebook please add. Hi . i need a charger battery 12V for eclair npr and SR1 BATTERY. Thanks so much.

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]]> Comment on Equipment For Sale by ordocinema http://eclair16.com/equipment-for-sale/#comment-5916 ordocinema Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:38:51 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=76#comment-5916 I am selling an ECLAIR NPR camera modified for super 16mm format. Crystal sync motor with speeds of 22,25,30,32,40fps. It has a 24-30 switch for crystal sync and runs 24 or 30fps. The camera comes with a power cord and battery and also with 2 of 400 ft. french mags. Lens: Angenieux 12-120mm and an Kinoptic orientable viewfinder and has a the variable shutter with Camflex and c-mount lens mounts. Price 900 Euro and shipping tax 150 Euro. I am based in Brussels, Belgium. Phone: +32470899064 I am selling an ECLAIR NPR camera modified for super 16mm format. Crystal sync motor with speeds of 22,25,30,32,40fps. It has a 24-30 switch for crystal sync and runs 24 or 30fps. The camera comes with a power cord and battery and also with 2 of 400 ft. french mags. Lens: Angenieux 12-120mm and an Kinoptic orientable viewfinder and has a the variable shutter with Camflex and c-mount lens mounts. Price 900 Euro and shipping tax 150 Euro. I am based in Brussels, Belgium. Phone: +32470899064

]]> Comment on ACL by Jason http://eclair16.com/eclair-acl/#comment-5824 Jason Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:23:27 +0000 http://eclair16.com/history-2/#comment-5824 An early proposed price I saw for the P+S Technik digital mags was $45,000 US, so it's unlikely any ACL owners would buy one! At that price it would be hard to justify because you could buy an SRII and a RED together for half that amount. An early proposed price I saw for the P+S Technik digital mags was $45,000 US, so it’s unlikely any ACL owners would buy one!

At that price it would be hard to justify because you could buy an SRII and a RED together for half that amount.

]]> Comment on Links by Jason http://eclair16.com/resources/#comment-5675 Jason Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:59:57 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=16#comment-5675 The Arri areis definitely more "industry standard" but also are much pricier than the Eclair. Aaton are also fantastic cameras. Obviously it's not fair to compare a 10 year old Arri with a 30 year old ACL in terms of reliability and ease-of-use. But, if you start with a decent camera and keep it maintained then it will give you great footage. Film is expensive, though, compared to shooting on a DSLR or other digital camera. You have to budget for camera service. The Arri areis definitely more “industry standard” but also are much pricier than the Eclair. Aaton are also fantastic cameras. Obviously it’s not fair to compare a 10 year old Arri with a 30 year old ACL in terms of reliability and ease-of-use. But, if you start with a decent camera and keep it maintained then it will give you great footage. Film is expensive, though, compared to shooting on a DSLR or other digital camera. You have to budget for camera service.

]]> Comment on Links by Konrad http://eclair16.com/resources/#comment-5664 Konrad Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:28:37 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=16#comment-5664 Would anyone recommend a Arri super 16 or Eclair ACL super 16? I'm leaning towards an Eclair ACL super 16 because it's hard to beat the price, but I'm now a little worried about buying one because all the post listed above... Is this camera really nothing but trouble? Thank you in advance for your reply. Konrad Would anyone recommend a Arri super 16 or Eclair ACL super 16?

I’m leaning towards an Eclair ACL super 16 because it’s hard to beat the price, but I’m now a little worried about buying one because all the post listed above… Is this camera really nothing but trouble?

Thank you in advance for your reply.

Konrad

]]> Comment on NPR by Jason http://eclair16.com/eclair-npr/#comment-5609 Jason Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:39:51 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=233#comment-5609 Very cool, nice to hear from you John! Very cool, nice to hear from you John!

]]> Comment on Ultra 16 Conversion by Shai Drori http://eclair16.com/eclair-acl/accessories/ultra-16-conversion/#comment-5607 Shai Drori Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:56:19 +0000 http://eclair16.com/eclair-acl/?page_id=192#comment-5607 I know a place in Israel if that helps. The scan is of the whole film at 3.5k and you can crop later to what ever size you want. Shai I know a place in Israel if that helps. The scan is of the whole film at 3.5k and you can crop later to what ever size you want.
Shai

]]> Comment on NPR by John Pike http://eclair16.com/eclair-npr/#comment-5595 John Pike Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:03:11 +0000 http://eclair16.com/?page_id=233#comment-5595 Hi I did'nt realise there was such interest in Eclair cameras. I came upon this site quite by chance. I was camera repair technician in Eclair Debrie's UK site at Orion Works in Northfields, in the early 70's! I used to work on Cameflexes, NPR and ACL cameras in the After Sales Camera Dept. This is when Harry Saltzman owened the company and Commander Rogers (a fantastic man) was the MD. Also the person in charge of Sales was John Winbolt. He had been the cameraman on both Dr No and Thunderball. Shame they closed, they were great to work for. You've all got great taste, The NPR was a proper camera unlike the ARRI BL. No roller bearing rubbish in Eclairs, just hand reamed phospha bronze bearings and hand lapped gears. We never used the factory supplied TDI guages to set the mechs, short pitch 16mm steel film was used to set the claw pull down and the steady pin position, proper craftsmen eh! But you should have seen us adjust the doors on the 400ft Mags. We used a rubber hammer on the door which was held at an angle on the work bench, but don't try that at home. Happy days!!!!! Hope this info is of interest? John Hi

I did’nt realise there was such interest in Eclair cameras. I came upon this site quite by chance. I was camera repair technician in Eclair Debrie’s UK site at Orion Works in Northfields, in the early 70′s! I used to work on Cameflexes, NPR and ACL cameras in the After Sales Camera Dept.

This is when Harry Saltzman owened the company and Commander Rogers (a fantastic man) was the MD. Also the person in charge of Sales was John Winbolt. He had been the cameraman on both Dr No and Thunderball. Shame they closed, they were great to work for.

You’ve all got great taste, The NPR was a proper camera unlike the ARRI BL. No roller bearing rubbish in Eclairs, just hand reamed phospha bronze bearings and hand lapped gears.

We never used the factory supplied TDI guages to set the mechs, short pitch 16mm steel film was used to set the claw pull down and the steady pin position, proper craftsmen eh! But you should have seen us adjust the doors on the 400ft Mags. We used a rubber hammer on the door which was held at an angle on the work bench, but don’t try that at home.

Happy days!!!!!

Hope this info is of interest?
John

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