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Topic: Problem with Crocodile Dundee print
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John Pytlak
Film God
Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 04-27-2001 06:54 AM
AFAIK, all US "Crocodile Dundee in LA" prints are on Kodak print film. The magenta-colored edgeprint ID will help me track the batch. If the shedding is due to the film, it is surprising that one print is okay, and one is shedding, since both are on the same film stock. Also, look at the print and see if there is any obvious abrasion in the perf or edge areas --- which side of the film is being abraded? What model of projector? What is the relative humidity in the projection room?But, you may want to check if some of the shedding is really coming from the trailers or rolling stock ads you may be using. Some of these films use cheaper non-Kodak stock, and have been known to shed severely. Ten minutes of shedding ads and trailers could leave enough debris to give the impression the feature is shredding. Regardless of the film type, proper print lubrication will always help reduce projector abrasion and shedding:
Kodak Recommendations for Print Lubrication
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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
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John T. Hendrickson, Jr
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 889
From: Freehold, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-29-2001 07:44 PM
Okay, the mystery is solved.After some intense detective work, I found the screw on the pad stop adjustment arm of the Millenium projector had been moved back, causing increased pressure on the shoe pads against the intermittent sprocket. There is a lock nut on this screw, so I am at a loss to figure out how it got loose and caused the screw to move. My apologies to John Pytlak, who worked closely with me on this problem. The fault does not lie with the Kodak film stock. It was our equipment after all. ------------------
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