Re: Eclair ACL mags

[Mark <super16acl@aol.com>]

Hi Mercer. Don't have any mags that I'm selling at the moment. Glad to hear 
that you were happy with the install Bernie O'Doherty did on the HD-144 
Super-16 parts. I've heard nothing but compliments on his work ... and his 
price is the most reasonable on this side of the Atlantic.  Remember that the 
144 degree shutter won't sharpen the focus of your lens, but gives 1/60th/sec 
shutter speed which is subliminally sharper than the normal 175 degree 
shutter.(But you won't notice a difference to your eye short of a 
side-by-side comparison. The major reason for a 144-degree shutter in S-16 is 
to allow the mirror extra time to clear the larger aperture opening. I spent 
a lot of time --- and money, sigh --- developing the HD-144 shutter so that 
it would balance perfectly to keep the camera vibration free.) The off-axis 
mirror conversion in S-16 is a nice "peace-of-mind" thing, since at no time 
will any of the mirror still be in front of the frame while the shutter is 
open. While not doing this part of the conversion doesn't show any problem 
with the resultant footage, I find its a "pride of ownership" thing to know 
that the camera is up to full S-16 specs. And since I only have two of the 
kits left that have this feature, you'll also have a "specialty" item!  And 
if you ever transfer to HDTV or blow-up to 35mm, you'll notice an incredible 
difference in quality in S-16 compared to R-16. Good luck. Mark

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