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Topics Covered:
Buying a 16mm Movie Projector (see below).
5 Blade Film Projectors.
Loading a Movie Projector.
Telecine: Film to Video Transfer.
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.
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.
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Eiki SNT, ENT Series Projector Repair Manual
$40.00 
Sale Closing in 1h 2m |
| Sankyo Dualux 2000 H Projector Motor Drive Belt
$1.00
Sale Closing in 1h 43m |
| Sankyo Dualux 1000 Movie Projector Motor Drive Belt NEW
$2.00
Sale Closing in 1h 44m |
| TRANSFER TELECINE 8mm Super 8 Movies Film to Video DVD
$104.99 (1 Bids) Sale Closing in 2h 17m |
| GENUINE TECHNICOLOR 800 INSTANT MOVIE PROJECTOR ZOOM
$49.99 $69.99
Sale Closing in 2h 37m |
| Movie Theater and Concession Equipment
$50,000.00 (0 Bids) Sale Closing in 3h 19m |
| 8mm & S8mm Film to DVD Transfer Service
$2.25
Sale Closing in 3h 47m |
| TRANSFER 8MM SUPER 8 MM 16MM REEL PROJECTOR FILM TO DVD
$40.00
Sale Closing in 4h 3m |
| TRANSFER 8MM SUPER 8 MM 16MM REEL PROJECTOR FILM TO DVD
$50.00
Sale Closing in 4h 45m |
| Bell and Howell Lumina 1.2 383A and Knox Panorama
$200.00 (0 Bids) Sale Closing in 4h 59m |
| DUAL 8mm SUPER 8mm VARIABLE SPEED PROJECTOR
$179.99 $203.99
Sale Closing in 5h 46m |
| 16mm Bell and Howell 2585 Film Projector - Lightly Used
$85.00 $275.00
Sale Closing in 6h 42m |
| 8 mm or Super 8mm Film Transfer To DVD
$7.00
Sale Closing in 6h 54m |
| Bell and Howell 16MM Projector model 1575A
$42.99 (7 Bids) Sale Closing in 7h 13m |
| Eiki 16mm Projector model RT-0
$31.00 (5 Bids) Sale Closing in 7h 13m |
| Kodak Analyst II Projector 16mm Cine
$299.99
Sale Closing in 7h 22m |
| Elmo TRV-16G Telecine 16mm Film to Video
$1,200.00
Sale Closing in 7h 22m |
| ORIGINAL 1955 TSI De Vrylite "5" Film Projector Manual
$5.99 (1 Bids) Sale Closing in 8h 12m |
| ELMO SOUND PROJECTOR ST-1200 HD 2-TRACK PART
$77.66 (6 Bids) Sale Closing in 8h 30m |
| Emdeko Dual Cartridge Vintage Movie Projector 8MM
$0.99 (1 Bids) Sale Closing in 8h 36m |
| Kodak Instamatic M80 movie projector, vintage 60s
$0.99 (0 Bids) Sale Closing in 8h 45m |
| SPLICEMARK 3 4" 35MM SPLICING TAPE, MOTION PICTURE, FILM
$18.00
Sale Closing in 8h 46m |
| KEVLAR GLOVES 3-PAIR XENON LAMP & BULB CHANGING GLOVES
$20.85
Sale Closing in 8h 50m |
| Huge Old Movie Theater Film Reel Storage Cabinet 35mm
$89.99 $139.50
Sale Closing in 9h 12m |
| 16mm scope lens
$0.99 (1 Bids) Sale Closing in 9h 23m |
| BAIA SUPER EIGHT FILM EDITOR + REELS & CANS+SPLICES (NR
$9.95 (1 Bids) Sale Closing in 9h 27m |
