Product News would like to let The Microfilm Shop have details about the replacement lamps to go in their equipment can be assured that this information will be immediately put in the latest edition of the Almanac.
Agfa continue with acetate production Following our article, ‘Acetate slowly continues to disappear’ on page 26, issue II which reported on the demise of yet another (and possibly the most important) acetate product Contact: The Microfilm Shop, Hammond Close, from the Kodak range of films, Agfa have been quick to react Attleborough Fields, Nuneaton, Works. CV11 6RY. and have now issued a statement enforcing their claim of a Tel: (0203) 383998/381196. Telex: 311603 Genneg. policy of continuing to provide those products required by the Fax: (0203) 382319. customer. Currently competition for film sales is very fierce, so it is all the more refreshing to hear that a company like New, improved DAO Camera Agfa still puts their customers’ needs as top priority. It is, they Elke Microforms of Watford have announced a new, say, for this reason that they will continue to produce acetate improved version of their already well established DAO 35mm film in both medium and fast speeds. microfilm camera. The main basic difference is that they have Although acetate is slightly more expensive than polyester, as now fitted onto it a bought-in PC with screen, that drastically pointed out in the aforementioned article, Agfa’s equivalent to simplifies both the construction and the operation of the Kodak’s 7460 acetate film at £4.21, is, according to Agfa, still camera. cheaper than Kodak’s 1460 polyester film which sells at £4.40. The cost savings on construction and maintenance will be Anyone wishing to try Agfa’s acetate film or requiring further passed on to the customer and the ease of operation should information on any other type of film from their extensive have the effect of cutting down waste, thereby proving even range should contact:more economical than the earlier model, which was itself very user friendly. Ian Webb, Agfa-Gevaert Ltd., Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial This new camera boasts all of the exclusive features of the Estate, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2TX. previous model but can also, due to the sophistication of the Tel: 021-356 1381. supplied Elke software, print directly onto the aperture cards or jackets at the time of operation. It produces a list of the The Microfilm Shop - Replacement Lamp List work done and, to make costings even more accurate, gives a The Microfilm Shop has 9 pages of information about count of the total number of digits used. If it is more suitable replacement lamps for all types of microfilm equipment in for your system, there is an option to do the indexing etc. their Almanac and Price List. away from the camera on another PC. This is an invaluable help to end users who want to order There is also a built-in hopper feed facility that will take up to replacement lamps for their readers and reader/printers and 100 aperture cards. are not able to specify the exact lamp that is required. The Microfilm Shop has pointed out that trying to keep this Contact: Elke Microforms, Hill Farm Industrial Estate, Hill list up to date is very difficult with so many new machines Farm Avenue, Watford, Herts. WD2 7SA. Tel: (0923) 661811. coming onto the market. Any manufacturer or supplier who Telex: 263277ALLSYS. Fax: (0923) 662692.
THE VERSATILE RB20 T h e R B 2 0 Is a v e r s a tile y e t sim p le to o p e ra te ta b le to p d u p lic a to r fo r th e c o n v e n ie n t d u p lic a tio n o f b o th 16m m a n d 3 5m m d la z o ro ll film d u p lica te s.
16m m /35m m P iazo Roll Film D uplicator F o r p ro d u cin g processed ro ll m icrofilm duplicates
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Amongst its many attributes are tw o unique features. Firstly, the exposure system which has no glass drum or tensioning belts thus ensuring high quality copy, precise film tracking and edge registration, minimum master film fatigue and greatly reduced servicing requirements. Secondly, the image development process uses only very lo w pressure ammonia vapour eliminating the need for the potentially hazardous connection o f high pressure gas cylinders and equally hazardous pouring and loading o f ammonia solution into the machine. Every duplicating cycle is automatically controlled thus permitting unattended operation. The RB20 is ideal for medium volume users requiring a fast start diazo roll film duplicator for continuous or intermittent use. Typical production speed is 6 minutes per I OCT |30m) o f film dependant upon master film density and copy film type. No film splicing or splitting is required. Accurate speed and temperature controls enable duplica tion from a wide range o f master film densities onto various colour diazo films w ith repeatable consistency o f quality. Designed w ith the operator in mind the RB20 has many useful operating features so far unavailable to microfilm users. D istrib u te d by
Em bassy M icrofilm Bureau Ltd 34, Eastdown Park, London SEI3 5HS Tel: 01-318 5684/5/6 or 0860 352322 Fax: 01-852 4544
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