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    Default 8mm cine film to DVD

    Has anyone got any experience on this? I have a box of films here which totals just over 2000ft. Just rang a local place and they want £410 quid to convert it to dvd.

    Anyone had it done before at a cheaper bloody price?

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    There's a guy on eBay (UK) that will do it for less than that, using a proper frame by frame scanner. A fiver per 50ft. If you don't have the frame scanner equipment you're looking at doing it by telecine - i.e filming the projection with a digital camcorder/camera in real time which would give you the digital file.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    I looked in to this for my boss about 5 years ago, his dad has dozens of home movies on 8mm and wanted to save them to dvd.
    if I rem right it was something like £150 per hour of footage.
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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    i dabble in cine
    here is some kit i made a few years ago

    http://youtu.be/Pc-zhILQcoY
    i have modded thing to get better results over the last year, using lrd lamps & dimmer switch gives better picture & no hot spot in middle of screen. with a jessops telecene box(i made my own 1st time round)
    new setup is muche better
    if you want me to do a free sample send me a 200 foot reel (its the 4 inch small reels) just pay postage. i will gladly do it

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    sweet, found the guy, he's doing 200ft for a tenner which is much cheaper. Emailed him for a quote anyway.

    Cheers Zoots.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    didnt see your post Bod, love the DIY element of your videos, and the accent

    gonna try find someone under £200, if i cant I'll pm you

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    Well done, Bod. I enjoyed watching that.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    here is one i have done today with the new modded lamp
    sorry i only had ny iphone to film today
    no hot spot from lamp & no lamp flicker, the flicker is from the lens on iphone.
    View My Video
    sorry could not embed vid

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    looks very good bod!

    gonna go the digital route as the chap off ebay is doing it for well under 200, which is great.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    Quote Originally Posted by {{909}} View Post
    looks very good bod!

    gonna go the digital route as the chap off ebay is doing it for well under 200, which is great.
    have you got a link for the guy, would like to no what he does & how he does it.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    this is the same guy Bod, he claims digital transfers compared to the analogue method telecine uses.

    http://www.cinefilm2dvd.com/

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    http://www.bluprintcinetransfers.co.uk

    (one of my old clients - dunno how it compares cost wise)
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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    I used a Eumig 610D as it has slow frame capability. Projected onto a 5" condenser lens. Filmed of the lens with a CCTV camera with a reverse image switch(so image is now the right way round. Used Vid Cap software (no longer available but I have a copy!). A microswitch attached to the projector triggers the left mouse button to capture frames one at a time. Fairly long winded but very sharp images and no flicker.

    I have a 50 year old digital movie of myself and my (future) wife frolicking on the beach. It was filmed by my grandfather!!

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    Quote Originally Posted by systemspecialist View Post
    I used a Eumig 610D as it has slow frame capability. Projected onto a 5" condenser lens. Filmed of the lens with a CCTV camera with a reverse image switch(so image is now the right way round. Used Vid Cap software (no longer available but I have a copy!). A microswitch attached to the projector triggers the left mouse button to capture frames one at a time. Fairly long winded but very sharp images and no flicker.

    I have a 50 year old digital movie of myself and my (future) wife frolicking on the beach. It was filmed by my grandfather!!
    i have a great Emug810 but its got a fault i havent managed to fix, gate keeps bouncing, will get round to it one day.
    i have been toying with the idea of getting this http://www.easy-transfert.com/product.php?id_product=21
    but trying to find out haw its done to see if i could make one before i buy.

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    Quote Originally Posted by WRATH OF BOD View Post
    i have a great Emug810 but its got a fault i havent managed to fix, gate keeps bouncing, will get round to it one day.
    i have been toying with the idea of getting this http://www.easy-transfert.com/product.php?id_product=21
    but trying to find out haw its done to see if i could make one before i buy.
    my 93 year old father, who worked in the army kinematic corp and a lifelong avid cine enthusiast, says, remove the gate coil springs and stretch them out a little .

    The Easy transfer is, of course, a a video capture device it will scan an image into a digital format.

    The tricky bit is getting a decent image of the film print. If you try to capture a moving image there is always flicker and a faded image.

    A nprofessional telecine grabs a frame at a time- when its stationary in the gate. This results in sharp images with good colour depth.

    The Cinecap standard software was so good, they stopped selling it - maybe not enough demand (LOL)

    see here for the software in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jkx-92HuhM

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    Default Re: 8mm cine film to DVD

    Can't help with this thread but it's great to see a new member contributing and adding some really useful input.
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