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Author Topic: "Special" Prints Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-06-2002 12:38 PM                     The prints of Swimfan I received had a florescent (sp?) orange sticker that said SPECIAL and also stamps next to the reel id there was a square box with the letter S in it. My print #'s were 5000, but the number that was attached on one print was real low and the other no wheres near that? Anybody have an idea? Thanks Paul.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-06-2002 01:23 PM                        Just some guesses: Printed on KODAK VISION Premier 2393? (check the magenta edgeprint) A direct "EK" print? (used original cut negative) A Technicolor dye transfer print? (look for silver only soundtracks) A print with deliberate silver retention? (e.g. Deluxe ACE process: http://www.theasc.com/magazine/nov98/soupdujour/pg2.htm ) I recall that "Swimfan" is from 20th Century Fox, who usually have Deluxe Labs do the printing. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-06-2002 01:24 PM                     The print I ran for a New York press screening was #34. It had nothing special on it. It was a brand new print from Deluxe.  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2002 12:30 AM                     I looked on the edges and it was 2383 stock. Had green edges where the SDDS soundtrack would have been. I will have to check with my booker to see if they know anything. Thanks  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-08-2002 12:57 AM                        My print of Mr. Deeds had the same sticker on the tail of the last reel. Low print number (like everything but BVP prints), less than 100. I thought it was what somebody at the lab had for lunch... it looked like a deli sticker.  |  IP: Logged

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