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Author Topic: Why 2.39 instead of 2.35? Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-29-2001 05:46 PM                        Perhaps I've lost some posts but... why you often refer to Cinemascope format as 2.39:1 instead of 2.35:1? Thanks Antonio  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-29-2001 06:17 PM                     Repeated from a previous post: Cinemascope's ratio has changed several times over the years, mostly to prevent seeing the cement splices at the top or bottom of the screen (if the projectionist was out of frame just a little they could be seen.) Currently it's 2.39 (the aperture opening is 0.690 x 0.825 inches) but it used to be 0.700 x 0.825 which come out to 2.35. Again, for a really good explaination, see Marty's site: http://www.widescreenmuseum.com  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-29-2001 11:53 PM                     Hi, John. The website you are pointing to is great! Lots of good information on it, and very educational, too. I would recommend it to the Film-Tech Newbies, as well as the Oldbies, too.  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-30-2001 06:29 PM                        Thanks John! Antonio  |  IP: Logged

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