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Samual Hunter Sr.

With a common width assumption in mind, I get the following numbers for a 18' throw:

1.85:1 Flat: 63mm (60 would be your closest next size) for a 6'x3'3" picture.

2.39:1 Scope: 125mm for a 6'x2'7" picture. You may also have to modify the B&L anamorphic to get it to focus at 18 feet.

Also, IMO, I would avoid ICECO like the plague.

-Aaron

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FWIW, I have had a number of good experiences with ICECO on four installations and several upgrade projects. In those instances where something was not to my satisfaction, I found them to be eager to make things right.

My intention here is not to disagree with Aaron. He has helped me out on this website by providing really useful information a number of times. I respect Aaron.

The folks at ICECO have become friends of mine over the years and I would not feel right if I let a negative comment sit out there alone when I know I have had a different experience. I just felt I had to weigh in from my own perspective.

~Manny (fighting for truth, justice and the American way).

If they could deliver on my needs and not beat around the bush and procrastinate (case in point: a pair of Norelco DP75 70mm spindles that I have been needing for a client since frigging LAST YEAR, they originally claimed to have some in stock, and I still have neither answers nor spindles, they keep saying that they will 'check the warehouse', yada yada...) then I would be happy as all get-go with them. They have delivered on getting us lenses in a pinch in the past. I was very satisfied, and thats one of the reasons I went to ICECO looking for these spindles.

Until I see better service from ICECO, I cannot recommend them to anyone.

-Aaron

PS: Shortly after posting the above commentary, I decided to give ICECO one final try re: the DP75 spindles. I spoke to Dara, who will check the warehouses one final time, and she says she will call me back with a 'yes' or 'no' answer, which I will accept, and at that time I will withdraw any negative opinions I have with the company.

-AS

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Samual Hunter Sr.

'Flat' these days implies an aspect of 1.85:1. Usually the other non-anamorphic 35mm rations are identified by their ratio (1.66, 1.75, 1.37) rather than generically as 'Flat'

Virtually all non-anamorphic films (unless specified otherwise) are intended to be projected at 1.85:1 aspect. Many are also hard-matted at their respective aspect which would result in 'letterbox' effect if projected at 1.37:1

-Aaron

Again, I am not contradicting Aaron. just that my experiences have all been positive, and that should be out on the table as well as any negative.

And Sam, you only have to worry about 1.66 and 1.37 if you are running older prints....almost anything prior to 1950 will be standard Academy (1.37). But you can't assume a current flat release necessarily will be 1.85 -- if you run foreign films, you will find that Europe still holds on tight to 1.66 and plenty of films come in marked 1.66. Then again, they don't even have to be foreign films -- I just ran the premiere of SKINS, and it was 1.66 -- stated so right there in the leaders (not hand-written, but in the emulsion scribble).

This wasn't hard matted but actually a full-frame print, so I imagine it was composed with its later video life in mind. Going 1.66 was a compromise for the theatres so as not to make it look to clostraphobic cropped to 1.85, as many will most likely play it anyway.

P.S. Aaron, what kind of brew are you holding in your pic?

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Samual Hunter Sr.

The beer in question is Star Trek Romulan Ale.

Anyway I removed 1/4" from the collar and sleeve and lengthened the rail slots and now I get some range on it now.

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Samual Hunter Sr.

As for the Romulan Ale:

It doesn't taste too bad, it is a mildly hoppy pale ale with a twist: it's dyed blue (for authenticity to the 'Romulan Ale' on Star Trek).

It's made in El Salvador for Viacom Licensing Corp.

and the only place (besides Ebay) I have ever seen it for sale has been the 'Star Trek Experience' at the Las Vegas Hilton (where the pic of me was taken). They also have it and several other 'Star Trek inspired' brews on tap there.

-Aaron

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