Does anyone have a particular recommendation on how to thread
loops on Century CCs? Our particular configuration (top-to-bottom) is Kelmar reel arms, DTS timecode reader, Century CC, Century R3, Century lower magazine.

Back in the pre-DTS days, I was never really happy with how we ran loops, but "the way we always did them" involved a 1000' reel as an idler in the upper magazine, and running around the main door.

Currently, I can't say I really like any of the options--they seem to need a lot of supervision and seem to tend to shred film. On some level, I know this is the nature of loops.

My current approach is to start the loop at the upper keeper roller of the DTS timecode reader, and exit just after the constant-speed sprocket in the R3, with one hand keeping the film entering the at the top and the other hand mostly keeping it coming off the bottom...

I suppose the ideal thing would be a 5/16" shaft keyed 45-degree angle roller to stick on the upper reel arm and the lower magazine. It would make the loop a fair bit longer, but perhaps could make it run unattended?

Thoughts?

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For loops, I make mine 10 feet in length. I also store them unmade..thus they never get that kink in them form being stored in loop form and rolled small enough for storage. For picture, I omit the sound head, for sound loops, I thread the whole thing. When starting the projector, I hold my finger on the soundhead hold back sprocket until the sound tensioners stabilize and then I often have no problems.

Steve

10' certainly seems longer than what I'm used to. I'll give it a shot and see if that works better. I don't have the length I used in front of me, but it was noticably smaller, much closer to the bare minimum physically required.

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