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Topic: Amega M-3 Fullcoat recorder
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Sean Weitzel
Jedi Master Film Handler
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Posts: 619
From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall)
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-18-2010 10:18 PM
Magnetic striping is a very rare process and only a few are doing it anymore. Most of it is geared towards super8mm films. I believe, but am not certain that Paul Yost in San Carlos, CA does 16mm striping at $0.35 a foot. You should definitely contact him before sending in your film. http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/poststripeservices.html
If that service is no longer available, you will likely have to ship your film to Germany. Andec Film or Wittner may do 16mm striping.
You are correct that having an optical track made will be very expensive. If you are starting with a positive, you will likely pay in the neighborhood of $0.40 a foot for the track neg, and whatever the lab charges for an internegative, and an answer print. http://www.cinemalab.com/ was one lab I was able to find that offers track negatives and publishes their prices online. I know http://www.alphacine.com/ was offering all of these services, but I was unable to find prices for track negatives listed in their rate card. It's possible http://www.colorlab.com/ may offer these services as well, but I was not able to find and concrete reference.
It's a shame how the world changed. Years ago, labs used to offer a service called "electroprinting" that took away the need to have an optical track made. Basically, you conformed a positive, and sent that with a fullcoat magnetic track to the lab and they made a print on reversal film and printed in the soundtrack at the same time directly onto the print. W.A. Palmer films in Belmont, CA were a notable lab offering this service.
Good luck with your project!
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