'rgb' writes: >It's [MaxiVision] based on 35mm. It basically *is* 35mm but instead of the >analog soundtrack taking up space, it's given up for additional picture >area. Plus, it rolls along at 48 frames per second. Assuming this is 4-perf pulldown (i.e. each frame occupies the vertical area between four columns of perforations) then any lab that can handle 35mm full-gate silent should be able to deal with it. I've often thought that you could bring back the full-gate ratio as combined digital formats now enable sound data or a timecode to be placed between the perforations or outside them (e.g. with Dolby digital and SDDS). But why 48fps? Unless there is something seriously weird about the shutter design of a MaxiVision projector, I can't see how this would improve picture quality. If anything I'd bring back three-blade shutters and shooting at 16fps - the perceived motion quality is just as good as 24 (in fact, the only reason why 24 was eventually standardised was because early optical analogue sound systems needed 1.5 feet of film per second in order to hold a reasonable signal), and you'd be saving a third of your bill for film stock, not to mention the environment. But if it is 4-perf and 48fps, remember to double footage to running time ratios when calculating costs, i.e. 3 feet per second and 180 feet per minute. >Know anybody in the US who can do this? Any contacts there? No, sorry. I'd try Kodak's website for lab links or just put 'motion picture laboratory' into a search engine as a starting point. Far better, though, to try and find someone who knows what labs are available in your area and the range and quality of services they offer relative to price. But as I stressed in my last post, your choice of lab will be determined to a great extent by precisely what film elements you have and what forms of duplication you require. Leo Dr. Leo Enticknap Director, Northern Region Film and Television Archive School of Arts and Media University of Teesside Middlesbrough TS1 3BA United Kingdom Tel. +44-(0)1642 384022 Fax. +44-(0)1642 384099 Brainfryer: +44-(0)7710 417383 ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu