What equipment is necessary for a `home cinema for 35mm and where can it be begged for/purchased?
Gear for 35mm is harder to come by and more difficult to assemble for a home cinema. Nonetheless, surplus projectors are available (such as an old Super Simplex, Brenkert, or RCA), and are still quite useful. In addition to the projector head, one needs a pedestal (which is usually quite heavy), a lamphouse (a small 500w-750w xenon is appropriate), a soundhead and preamp, and reel arms (usually 2000′ size is good for a home). Finally, a `flat’ and (longer) `’scope’ lens and aperture plates are needed. This type of gear usually goes for $1000-2000, and can be accumulated from movie theater basements, and equipment dealers. Further, since 35mm projectors don’t rewind, one will need several 2000′ house reels, and a rewind bench, with a pair of 2000′ rewinds. For 35mm, most people like the guillotine-style tape splicer (which is what editors use), which usually goes for $150. These can be acquired from dealers or from editing supply houses.
