Hi Anthony & Ronda, Have you considered just making a simple frame from timber with two turning thingys at each end that sit at either side of your fiche reader in the style of a 'real' film reader? Then run the film through your microfiche reader. Wouldn't recommend it for fast rewind though! And too much use of the film will eventually damage it using this method as there aren't nice soft rollers to guide it but if you are careful it should work. Of course the lens size on your fiche reader may need to be changed (or use a dual lens reader) to enable you to view the film. Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Bigelow. <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:15:49 +0000 Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader Hi Ronda, Very quiet actually, I'll send you some info off list. Anthony >Hi Anthony, >Have you had any replies? >Ronda >----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Bigelow" ><anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> >To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:08 AM >Subject: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > >>Would anyone know where I could pickup a cheap 35mm newspaper reader - >>please contact me off list. >> >>Thanks, Anthony >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Buy now @ Tradingpost.com.au >>http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Eau%2Edoubleclick%2 Enet%2Fclk%3B24875379%3B12369854%3Ba%3Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etradingpost%2Ec om%2Eau%3Freferrer%3DnmsnHMetagv1&_t=752643439&_r=hotmailtagline&_m=EXT >> > _________________________________________________________________ ASUS M5 Ultra-slim lightweight is Now $1999 (was $2,999) http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easus%2Ecom%2Eau%2F& _t=752129232&_r=Hotmail_tagline_23Nov05&_m=EXT

Jenny hi I use a fiche reader to read film and I have had no trouble whatsoever with the quality of the film even after reading each film several times plus the times I have loaned these films to others. I was interested to read of the 'thingys' idea, have you tried this? This would surely mean that you would have to re-wind the film from the right hand side of the reader back to the original reel so that the film would be at the beginning of each year. Not a bad idea, but it doesn't take much time to re-wind it by hand. Not trying to put your idea down by any means in fact I would be interested in hearing how other people tackle this. As for the lens size I've never had any trouble reading the size of the print, it is much larger than the newspapers today. The only problem would be that the film itself is poor quality - which the manufacturer actually says on the roll from time to time. And then the bulb will blow in the midst of a wonderful piece (g). One idea I tried is cutting the film so that it fits into pockets. I get two pieces into a pocket, date it and put into a card box. It is very easy to find a date should you have to go back to the film for a check up at any time. However the initial couple of hours required to cut and slip into pockets may not appeal to everyone. I now just use the roll method. Whatever method, or what ever machine you use, it's well worth it. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: <jnnyb@aol.com> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > Hi Anthony & Ronda, > > Have you considered just making a simple frame from timber with two > turning thingys at each end that sit at either side of your fiche reader > in the style of a 'real' film reader? > Then run the film through your microfiche reader. Wouldn't recommend it > for fast rewind though! And too much use of the film will eventually > damage it using this method as there aren't nice soft rollers to guide it > but if you are careful it should work. Of course the lens size on your > fiche reader may need to be changed (or use a dual lens reader) to enable > you to view the film. > > Jenny > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Bigelow. <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:15:49 +0000 > Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > Hi Ronda, > > Very quiet actually, I'll send you some info off list. > > Anthony > > >Hi Anthony, > >Have you had any replies? > >Ronda > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Bigelow" >><anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> > >To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:08 AM > >Subject: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > > > > >>Would anyone know where I could pickup a cheap 35mm newspaper reader - > >>please contact me off list. > >> > >>Thanks, Anthony > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>Buy now @ Tradingpost.com.au > >>http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Eau%2Edoubleclick%2 > Enet%2Fclk%3B24875379%3B12369854%3Ba%3Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etradingpost%2Ec > om%2Eau%3Freferrer%3DnmsnHMetagv1&_t=752643439&_r=hotmailtagline&_m=EXT > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > ASUS M5 Ultra-slim lightweight is Now $1999 (was $2,999) > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easus%2Ecom%2Eau%2F& > _t=752129232&_r=Hotmail_tagline_23Nov05&_m=EXT > > >

Hi Jenny, Anthony. Ronda, & Denise. As an addict of reading old newspapers, I also only pull the film thru a fiche reader. My uptake reel obviously needs to be hand operated, but not much exertion needed there! If you are lucky enough you may get hold of a fiche reader that has been adapted for the use of reels. An attachment of sorts (my terminology) fixes to the side of the reader near the slide. You turn the handle & presto the film winds for you, both forwards & even backwards, altho at no great speed. Unfortunately for me, I was too slow on the uptake to acquire such a work of art when my local library updated....think I was away at the time. If anyone can suggest of a way of rotating the image once on the screen in simplistic language and without damaging the inside workings of the machine, I would love to hear. I have a multitude of reels to me imaged the wrong way round. It is not good for ones, back, shoulders, neck to view these for any great length of time. Altho I admit I have & the suffering was well worth it!! I have no trouble in viewing the print on screen, the quality of the print does however vary, but that's the film itself. I personally would not recommend Denise's idea of cutting up the film, I do find that harder to work with, but each to their own. When I finish totally, with mine they will probably get donated to my local library who would probably appreciate them more if they were left in tact - or I could bequeath them to the children I suppose!!... Chris On Thursday, January 5, 2006, at 06:07 PM, jnnyb@aol.com wrote: > Hi Anthony & Ronda, > > Have you considered just making a simple frame from timber with two > turning thingys at each end that sit at either side of your fiche > reader in the style of a 'real' film reader? > Then run the film through your microfiche reader. Wouldn't recommend > it for fast rewind though! And too much use of the film will > eventually damage it using this method as there aren't nice soft > rollers to guide it but if you are careful it should work. Of course > the lens size on your fiche reader may need to be changed (or use a > dual lens reader) to enable you to view the film. > > Jenny > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Bigelow. <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:15:49 +0000 > Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > Hi Ronda, > > Very quiet actually, I'll send you some info off list. > > Anthony > > >Hi Anthony, > >Have you had any replies? > >Ronda > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Bigelow" >> <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> > >To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:08 AM > >Subject: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > > > > >>Would anyone know where I could pickup a cheap 35mm newspaper > reader - >>please contact me off list. > >> > >>Thanks, Anthony > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>Buy now @ Tradingpost.com.au > >>http://a.ninemsn.com.au/ > b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Eau%2Edoubleclick%2 > Enet%2Fclk%3B24875379%3B12369854%3Ba%3Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etradingpost%2 > Ec > om%2Eau%3Freferrer%3DnmsnHMetagv1&_t=752643439&_r=hotmailtagline&_m=EXT > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > ASUS M5 Ultra-slim lightweight is Now $1999 (was $2,999) > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/ > b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easus%2Ecom%2Eau%2F& > _t=752129232&_r=Hotmail_tagline_23Nov05&_m=EXT > > >