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Author Topic: Early Eastman LPP prints from 1982 without marking? Jerry Axelsson Expert Film Handler Posts: 107 From: Stockholm, Sweden Registered: May 2005 posted 06-20-2007 06:37 AM                     -Hello friends and colleagues, I searched for info. regarding the introduction of LPP print stock on 35mm. I have a 35mm print of "TOOTSIE"-1982 at hand which puzzles me. The color is excellent and the blacks are black. The stock just says "Eastman" no indication of LPP... Could this be an early LPP print without the marking? Do you know if some titles where printed in LPP without the marking at an early stage? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance, Jerry Axelsson  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-20-2007 10:06 AM                        During that period of time, edgeprint was printed at the film slitter. Changing the edgeprint required changing a stencil on the slitter. In the early days of the transition to the LPP product when there was a mix of products being slit, the stencil may not have always been changed, as it took the slitter out of production for several hours. Of course, turning off the stencil light would mean no edgeprint was printed.  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-20-2007 10:36 AM                        Great info John. I have two trailers from '82 that are clearly Eastman color-fast that don't have LPP on them. Another mystery solved! Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 06-20-2007 12:09 PM                     A few other titles I've seen that have mixed reels (some with LPP markings some just with Eastman) are Return of the Jedi and The Thing. Interestingly enough, the reels without the LPP markings have started to fade.  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 06-20-2007 03:51 PM                     Hey Jerry! John can always be counted on for good advise. But the real reason I'm responsing is to question the word "Early" in the title of this thread. Early in '82? I was running Eastman film in the '50s. C'mon Sonny, give me a break! I feel old enough as it is.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 06-20-2007 04:20 PM                     He said early "LPP", which was introduced that year, not early Eastman.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-20-2007 04:39 PM                     Yeah...in 1982...it was hit and miss as to what was low-fade and what was Robert's flavor of Eastman! I'm surprised that by 1983 there was any Eastman fast-fade stock still around (referring to "Jedi" which was released in 1983). Steve  |  IP: Logged

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