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Author Topic: the good german (request) Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-06-2006 07:32 AM                        in particular, can anyone confirm... that the prints are on color stock (the dreaded green & white)? and that the ratio is 1.66 pillarboxed into the 1.85 frame?  |  IP: Logged Lilian Burch Film Handler Posts: 19 From: Bethesda, MD, USA Registered: Nov 2006 posted 12-22-2006 02:38 AM                     Got 2 prints tonight. Does not appear to be green & white, just B&W. Did come with instructions not to use cleaning solution on the film and to clean the gate daily (I would say before/after each show). Also got a message to call someone about the sound but will do that in the morning and let you know what that's about. 6 reels 1.85 Quad Track  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-23-2006 04:08 AM                     No one's going to tell me not to use cleaning solution. If it's on B+W stock, Filmguard's a must.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 12-23-2006 09:55 AM                     I can confirm that the ratio is 1.66 inside 1.85.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-23-2006 04:53 PM                     These guys probably used some generic film cleaner or purchased a knockoff film-destroying solution from CPI. FilmGuard will not damage those prints. It is in fact the only product out there that can battle the shedding. Hopefully they weren't stupid enough to photoguard/scotchguard the prints, because that just aggravates the problem.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-23-2006 05:56 PM                        B&W acetate stock is fine (and it's still available, as far as I know). It's the ESTAR-base B&W print stock that sheds enough to practically require FG if one wants to run the print for several months without getting dust all over it.  |  IP: Logged Lilian Burch Film Handler Posts: 19 From: Bethesda, MD, USA Registered: Nov 2006 posted 12-24-2006 03:37 PM                     Apparently, there is special wax coating on these prints. And they are definitely leaving residue on the tension bands.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-24-2006 04:12 PM                     Morons. They should've just printed the films without putting that extra wax on it.  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 12-25-2006 08:11 AM                        All the dust ruins the analog sound track after several shows.. the copy of Good Night and Good Luck we got crackled big time..lets just hope there's DTS disks for the Good German.  |  IP: Logged

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