Topics Covered:
Buying a 16mm Movie Projector (see below).
5 Blade Film Projectors.
Loading a Movie Projector.
Telecine: Film to Video Transfer
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Buying a 16mm Film Projector

If you are looking for a 16mm film projector to simply view old classic 16 mm film prints on the screen, you can go for a basic one for around $50. If you want to transfer home movies or rare classic prints from film to video and dvd (also known as telecine), try to get film projector with a five blade shutter. Most standard film projectors have four blades. The five blade shutter reduces flicker, a common problem with video transfers of film, by projecting true 24 frames per second onto on the screen. (more on this topic..)

Video Tip: How to Load and Thread
16mm Film into a Movie Projector?

More tutorial videos on film available.

Five Blade Film Projectors

Video camcorders record at about 30 frames per second. Cheaper film projectors that come with 4 blades project less than 24 frames per second, increasing the chance for flickering problems. So for good telecine system, buy a good five blade film projector to avoid this flickering problem. A popular brand are Elmo film projectors. Below is a list of 5 blade shutter film projectors available for a bargain price online! People also buy optical box video transfer units to get better picture quality.

Projector Screens available for sale at this page.


Baia Super 8mm Editor with bulb & extras
Baia Super 8mm Editor with bulb & extras
$24.99
$35.00
Time Left: 41m
OLD REVERE 8 PROJECTOR.
OLD REVERE 8 PROJECTOR.
$19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 15m
BELL & HOWELL AUTOLOAD 356A MOVIE PROJECTOR
BELL & HOWELL AUTOLOAD 356A MOVIE PROJECTOR
$9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 38m
16mm Metal MOVIE Vintage FILM to REEL Goldberg Take Up
16mm Metal MOVIE Vintage FILM to REEL Goldberg Take Up
$10.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 54m
GAF DUAL 8 MOVIE PROJECTOR - AUTOMATIC THREADING-2388
GAF DUAL 8 MOVIE PROJECTOR - AUTOMATIC THREADING-2388
$100.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 8m
SEARS Super 8 DUAL 8mm Silent MOVIE FILM PROJECTOR
SEARS Super 8 DUAL 8mm Silent MOVIE FILM PROJECTOR
$61.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 25m
1200' Super 8 Reel & Can 12' One Hour Goldberg EXC
1200' Super 8 Reel & Can 12' One Hour Goldberg EXC
$9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 31m
Electrohome CRT Projector(s)
Electrohome CRT Projector(s)
$725.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 45m

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