Using Cintel; Wind Types - Blackmagicdesign cintel Installation And Operation Manual

Using Cintel

Wind Types

The 'wind type' refers to the loading and unloading position,
as well as the turn direction of film on your scanner's feeding
and taking spools. As you can see in the diagram below,
an 'A' wind refers to film loading/unloading from the top of
the spool, while a B type loads or unloads from the bottom.
This is true for both the feeding and taking spools. Wind
type affects which direction each spool turns, the position
of the audio information and perforations, and whether
your film travels across the skid plate emulsion side up or
down, so it is important to use the appropriate combination
for your project.
Feeding spool
Feeding spool
An easy way to remember the difference between A and B winds is that A winds unload and
take up film from the top of the reel or spool, while B winds do the same from the bottom.
Select the appropriate wind type in DaVinci Resolve's Cintel
scanner settings.
The default wind type for your scanner is a B/A wind,
meaning the feeding spool unloads from the bottom and
the taking spool loads across the top. If the film you are
working with has been wound a different way, other
combinations of A and B winds are supported; simply select
the appropriate wind type via the 'feed' and 'take up'
buttons in DaVinci Resolve's Cintel scanner palette.
Taking spool
'A' wind
'B' wind
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Taking spool