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Post by Guest on Jun 7, 2005 23:10:10 GMT
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Post by ethantyler on Jun 7, 2005 23:15:09 GMT
Very strange!
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Post by LanceM on Jun 8, 2005 7:18:12 GMT
Very strange indeed ! Do you think they will sell ?
Lance.
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Post by Doran Steele on Jun 8, 2005 13:59:58 GMT
Here is a quote from one of the listings:
"There bound to become collectables the cans are original 8mm film canisters."
That's "original" in what sense of the word?
I'm posting in a thread called "Cool use of old Dr. Who film cans." All of you realize, of course that these film cans are in no way "original" "Doctor Who" cans. The only thing that is related to Doctor Who are the amateur paintings--the film cans are not Doctor Who cans. Since when did the BBC make 8mm prints of Doctor Who? 8mm is a home movie format. As far as I know there is only one film print of Tomb of the Cybermen--the 16mm print returned from Hong Kong.
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Post by Richard Bignell on Jun 8, 2005 14:59:48 GMT
They're clearly confused about that! These are indeed 16mm cans and the BBC labels certainly look genuine, but it's hard to tell from the quality of the photos!
Richard
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Post by exiled in NJ on Jun 8, 2005 15:07:15 GMT
and what pray tell are those film cans doing in the usa?
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Post by Steven Sigel on Jun 8, 2005 16:23:25 GMT
Those are indeed 16mm film cans (not 8mm) and they did indeed originally come from the BBC ...
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Post by Steven Sigel on Jun 8, 2005 16:24:38 GMT
and what pray tell are those film cans doing in the usa? Looks to me like they're being sold on ebay ... :-) |
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Post by ethantyler on Jun 8, 2005 20:48:34 GMT
They're clearly confused about that! These are indeed 16mm cans and the BBC labels certainly look genuine, but it's hard to tell from the quality of the photos! Richard I actually thought they looked somewhat suspect due to their good condition, but I have no experience of such things, so I wouldn't know! |
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Post by ethantyler on Jun 8, 2005 20:49:51 GMT
Those are indeed 16mm film cans (not 8mm) and they did indeed originally come from the BBC ... I wonder how the seller came by them and whether or not they have the actual "Tomb" films (presumably moved to new cans if they have). |
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Post by Steven Sigel on Jun 8, 2005 21:06:49 GMT
Nothing suspect about it -- the Tomb cans are from 1992 (?) from a set of prints that were struck by the BBC.
The seller found them on ebay (without the art work of course)... He doesn't have any of the prints.
(BTW - storing films in cans is currently considered a bad idea by most film collectors. Films that are sealed up in cans for long periods of time seem far more prone to develop vinegar syndrome (a breakdown of the acetate base to acetic acid).
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