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> it was the most steampunk thing I had ever seen. Was it a Steenbeck? That's what I used when I was working on a documentary I shot on 16mm film. As I said ea

> it was the most steampunk thing I had ever seen. Was it a Steenbeck? That's what I used when I was working on a documentary I shot on 16mm film. As I said earlier, it was a PITA. Here's one in action: https://youtu.be/Iiw86naTOPw?si=eu5wcZXWh5oPIqKu https://youtu.be/Iiw86naTOPw?si=eu5wcZXWh5oPIqKu More details here, including about the company's bankruptcy last year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steenbeck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steenbeck

dylan604 1y ago
Not a Steenbeck. We had a couple of flatbeds similar for editing actual film, but these followers were different. Here's a link to a random site returned from searching for 35mm mag follower[0]. These are probably different to the specific ones I had seen, but close enough for discussion. I remember the first time seeing a mag reel as it looked just like cassette tape, but with sprocket holes[1]. I was also surprised when it was only 2 channels for that full width of mag. I remember something being able to be swapped out and I was thinking it was to allow for a different mag head to allow for more tracks, but I think it was for switching to 16mm since the tracks would be in a different location. (I've had plenty to drink and have slept many times since then) [0] https://www.next-archive.com/product/mb51-mwa-albrecht-16mm-175mm-35mm-magnetic-tape-sound-follower/ https://www.next-archive.com/product/mb51-mwa-albrecht-16mm-... [1] https://hollywoodfilmsupplies.com/film-supplies/kodak-35mm-mag-audio-fullcoat https://hollywoodfilmsupplies.com/film-supplies/kodak-35mm-m...