User`s manual
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J-K Optical Printer
Super 8 Printers
A wide variety of printers is available for Super 8. We con-
centrate here on the less expensive models,and on those
that are capable of handling Super 8 single-strand original
fil
m. The large motion picture laboratories have much more
sophisticated printers, with features such as the liquid im-
mersion gate that masks any scratches in the original stock,
color additive lamphouses, continuous optical reduction,
etc. These labs produce Super 8 films primarily as reduction
prints from 16mm originals. For these reasons, you should
not expect the printers listed here to produce the quality
that can be achieved by working with a professional lab. This
is especially true of a lab that has made the extra effort
needed to work with Super 8 originals (e.g. Colburn Labs in
Chicago, Newsfilm Labs in Los Angeles, Kin-O-Lux in New
York, and Bellevue Pathe in Toronto).
Acme Mini-Printer
The Acme Mini-Printer Model 5800 is a lab-quality low-cost
optical printer with four basic modes of operation: 1)single-
strand Super 8 original to a Double Super 8 print; 2) single-
strand Super 8 original blow-up to a 16mm print; 3) 16mm
reduction to a Double Super 8 print; and 4) 16mm original
to a 16mm print. The projector section accepts 1000 feet
of original film and the camera section accepts a 1200 foot
magazine loaded with 16mm film or 16mm film perforated
Super 8 (1-4) — "Double Super 8". See the Film, Fullcoat,
Etc. section of the Superb Sound Catalog for details on
available Double Super 8 stocks. Camera and Projector sec-
tions both run in forward or reverse. Freeze frame/Stop
motion. The lens system includes filter holders for color and
density correction, and a variable shutter allows fades and
dissolves. Daylight operation. Complete with 103mm East-
man Ektar lens for 1-1 printing and 89mm Eastman Ektar
lens for reduction and blow-ups.
Acme Mini-Printer Model 5800
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ACMEMINI
J-K Optical Printer
J-K Camera Engineering is perhaps best known in Super 8 for
their Double Super 8 conversions of the Bolex H8 Rex 3
and Rex 4 cameras. However, optical printers are their prin-
cipal product. These are camera/projector/lens systems
mounted on an optical bench, allowing continuous adjust-
ment of position of the three elements. Blow-ups of up to
4-to-1 and reduction of down to 1-to-4 are possible. An aerial-
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mage version is available, with one projector imaging onto
the gate of a second projector. The second projector can carry
a traveling matte for shadow titles, split-screen composite
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mages, compound zoom, etc. Projectors and cameras are
advanced by an electronic sequencing system that permits
step printing or stretch printing — converting 18fps to 24fps
for example. The camera can be fitted with a 400 foot maga-
zine. Projectors have 400 foot capacity.
Please write for further information directly to J-K Camera
Engineering, Dept. S8S, 5701 San Leandro St., Oakland,
CA 94601.
L &
F Cine Printer
This truly inexpensive contact printer operates in a darkroom
to duplicate Super 8 single-strand originals. Copies can be
made on single-strand Super 8 stock or Double Super 8 —
16mm perforated Super 8 (1-4). 400 foot reel capacity.
Motorized, 25 feet per minute, automatic take
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up. Stainless
steel gate. Filter receptacle. Variable light source.
L & F Cine Printer
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LFCINE
Takita Printers
For professional laboratories requiring additive color correc-
tion, scene-to-scene automatic timing, liquid gate, double-
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mage lenses for single pass multiple printing, etc. we can sup-
ply Takita Optical Printers, distributed in the U.S. by Cine-
craft, International, Dept. S8S, 11 Caesar Place, Moonachie,
NJ 07074. Write us for a catalog of the complete Takita line
of Optical Printers, Contact Step Printers, and Continuous
Contact Printers.
Takita Brochure
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TAKITA
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Super 8 Sound, Inc.
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95 Harvey Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02140