Re: Eclair Cameras: ACL techs

[mercer <wmr@maui.net>]

Aloha Fulgencio,

Andrew at AZ Spectrum is modifying the Tobin milliframe controller to switch from camera sync speed to a predetermined milliframe controller speed.  I my case, from 24fps to 30fps, or 30fps to 40fps.  The resulting exposure change would be in the range of 1/6 to 1/3 stop. Combine that with a slight crash zoom and a good colorist in telecine and nobody will notice, even without the crash zoom.

Mercer 
 ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: Fulgencio Martínez 
 To: EclairACL@topica.com 
 Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 11:49 AM
 Subject: Re: Eclair Cameras: ACL techs


 hi Mercer,
 Can you do a ramp speed on an ACL? 
 What about the Exposure?
 Fulgencio

 > Thanks Karl,
 > 
 > Sounds like we have gone through the same kaka.
 > In my opinion you have mentioned the three best ACL techs in the world.
 > 
 > I just sent my ACL to Andrew (AZ Spectrum) to install his electronics
 > package (2 to 75 fps) cyrstal push button control along with my Tobin
 > milliframe controller, so I can ramp speed for sports action. Andrew is
 > modifying the Tobin to work in conjunction with the new electronics. I
 > then
 > had Andrew send the camera to Bernie for a modification to the mag
 > latch to
 > keep the mags secured to the camera, naturally, Bernie checked all the
 > functions. So I have two techs working with me at the same time, both
 > coming up with two innovative modifications and also working with each
 > other
 > for the benefit of their mutual customer. There is an ACL heaven!
 > 
 > Aloha, Mercer
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Karl" 
 > To: 
 > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:01 PM
 > Subject: Eclair Cameras: ACL techs
 > 
 > 
 > > This is old news now, but I've been very happy with the quality of
 > work of
 > > Bernie O and Les- their charge is also extremely reasonable. I have
 > been
 > > ripped off and screwed over very badly by a prominent ACL tech. I've
 > also
 > > purchased incorrectly machined accessories from yet another ACL known
 > house.
 > > If you really need to know, you can contact me OFF list. I may only
 > give
 > > you the cities they are located in, but that would be enough
 > information.
 > >
 > > In truth, there are so few places to go for service, parts and
 > accessories,
 > > so we all need to suffer together to get the end result. If I keep
 > the
 > ACLs
 > > running and properly accessorized, I will be dealing with the
 > offending
 > > techs in the future. Or if Bernie and Les retire, and 16mm/S16 is
 > still
 > > viable, it'll be time to replace the ACLs with SR3s or XTR Prods. Then
 > > again, I have stories about Arri techs in NYC...
 > >
 > > For electronic repairs, I was very happy with Andrew at AZ Spectrum-
 > he
 > > saved an HD motor for me- and at a fair price.
 > >
 > > Information on the net is free and extremely biased. Take it for what
 > it's
 > > worth.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > 



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