Originally posted by: Dunedain
If you guys just had (or could get or borrow for a short time) a fairly good set of 16mm prints that this fellow from the thread below has offered to scan, then you wouldn't have to worry about hunting for any more reels. And all source problems would be over (lots of clean up to do, but a full high res source would be secure, once and for all).
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=5853&STARTPAGE=10
If you guys just had (or could get or borrow for a short time) a fairly good set of 16mm prints that this fellow from the thread below has offered to scan, then you wouldn't have to worry about hunting for any more reels. And all source problems would be over (lots of clean up to do, but a full high res source would be secure, once and for all).
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=5853&STARTPAGE=10
I think he can only take 400ft reels and not many people would be happy having their 1200ft or larger reels cut up.
If anyone can find a 16mm print that is in pristine condition and has more detail than the DVDs let us know, I have only seen substandard prints of SW that wouldn't scan well.