[Tig] Advice Wanted on Rank ADS-1

[Graham Collett]

Hey, I know just the man .... Its me ... I worked for Cintel throught
that time and still maintain a couple of ADS's today ... Would love to
help, I'm in the UK but am travelling tomorrow so if you get back to me
and I don't answer then maybe I cant get email access.

regards

Graham Collett
Sprockets(telecine) Ltd
www.sprockets-telecine.co.uk
 


-----Original Message-----
From: tig-bounces at tig.colorist.org [mailto:tig-bounces at tig.colorist.org]
On Behalf Of Marc Wielage
Sent: 15 August 2006 19:05
To: TIG
Subject: [Tig] Advice Wanted on Rank ADS-1


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A friend and FX associate of mine just asked me to ask the group if
anybody has any advice on how a local LA non-profit organization can get
a newly-donated Rank-Cintel ADS-1 solid-state telecine up and running.

I made some inquiries to some local engineers, but their response was
very negative.  They felt the machine was "too old," that parts were
"too difficult to obtain," and also felt the machine "was not capable of
making usable pictures without spending many thousands of dollars in
repairs and alignment."  All of this makes sense to me, given the
ADS-1's relative rarity and age.  

I also pointed out to my friend that the problem is not only how to get
the machine up and running, but also the need for a good monitor, VTRs,
machine controllers, and so on -- all of which are expensive and
complex.  Film transfers, even done as a modest facility, are not cheap
or simple to do.

If anybody wants to get in touch with the people in LA who have this
machine and give them advice, the email addresses are:


Steve Worth <sworth at animationarchive.org>

John Ellis <spfxu4ea at speakeasy.net>


Thanks in advance!


--Marc W.




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