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This sounds like the auto-exposure feature on the Reels. The custom firmware turns this off, yes.

At my maxed zoomed-out image without color bars, it can't show opposite borders (top and bottom, or left and right). It's getting most of the image, but it's losing too much for satisfactory archival purposes.

I've completed both mods—Deano's lens mod and melw 's FW—on my Type D unit. I'm so grateful to melw for the Type-D FW work, and to 0dan0, Deano, and everyone who's contributed. I have a couple of issues, and report. #1. The farthest zoom-out settings give colored bars. (I'm calling the...

After much fiddling with it, I finally got my lens extension to screw into the mount. Something to keep in mind when trying this, that may help: Usually, when screwing things in, resistance at the beginning indicates that it's cross-threaded. In this case, it was the opposite; a smooth screw-in...

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In Deano's Hardware Upgrade post #199, the comparison photos appear to show improved contrast when using the 3mm aperture hole cover. In 0dan0's post #203, he demonstrates the slight vignetting that the F-stop introduced and says he stopped using it. (I'm not a camera guy—I gather these are the...

First-time flash, D-type. I flashed the FW from post #734. The first screen said "Type D - WIP," but everything else looks no different from factory FW: no OSD. Then I flashed from #731 and the OSD is there.

What about simply wrapping scotch tape around the posts? (provided the edge of the tape isn't where the film touches) Also, is the PEC pad still recommended for use in cleaning, or is there a risk of depositing tissue?

I got this off eBay from a user who apparently bought it new, used it once for his batch of reels. It just arrived today. My grandmother was an avid home-video maker. I have 112 reels, from 1942-1971, both 8mm and Super 8.

Hello! Following Mac84's lookup tool instruction, I'm sharing my SN which appears to need firmware D? Reels SN: H2825148BK00356 Readout: "Your serial number was NOT found on the list. Use Firmware B labeled files for your device."