Transfer 8mm

[jmac698]

Hello,
Like many others, I need to transfer 8mm (not super8) film. I am willing to do a proper filmscan rather than trying to de-interlace some cheap telecine.
So far this seems to be the best options:
frame-by-frame
full frame with opened gate/custom gate
wet-gate

Yes there are some scratches and dust that show up black. I'd like to do this in HD. I read one reference that wet-gate shouldn't be used on positive film, as wet film is very easy to scratch. It also said it only helps for negative film.

In any case, I'm looking for the best but cheap transfer in Canada. I read that the very best method is using a Rank-Cintel machine (or perhaps a Spirit datacine?) but this is about $200/hr.

I'd like to filter myself and convert to dvd/blu.

I'm totally new to filmscan services and need some help about all the different options, what to avoid, what factors account for quality, what especially are the gimmicks. I see many ads for custom setups and I don't know if they really work, i.e., one talks about aerial projection that in near Cintel quality, projected 5" away on a glass plate, they also advertise a wet-gate transfer.

There are many popular services in Toronto.

Thanks.

[Ghitulescu]

There is a good Super8 page, unfortunately in German.

It explains how to modify a cheap (in your case, as you don't need the sound) projector to synch it with your camcorder. Some [good] electronic skills are required. Because that's the most important issue.

Would you be interested in, say it. I'll give you the link (hopefully is on my PC).

[jmac698]

Hello,
thanks for your reply. That is certainly an interesting option, and I will take it under consideration. Unfortunately, I may not be able to spend the time to do this for the immediate project. I am willing to explore other commercial options presently.

[um3k]

I'm certainly interested in that, Ghitulescu. I've got a big box of 8mm films to transfer, a camcorder with rolling shutter, and a slow computer. The less postprocessing I have to do, the happier I'll be.

[videoFred]

I read one reference that wet-gate shouldn't be used on positive film, as wet film is very easy to scratch. It also said it only helps for negative film.

Wetgate works realy fantastic on positive film but one should not use alcohol for this. What you need is a so called isoparaffin. It will not harm the film at all. Filmguard can be used too.


There are many popular services in Toronto.


Try Justin (with my compliments):
http://www.justinlovell.com/

Fred.

[Ghitulescu]

I'm certainly interested in that, Ghitulescu. I've got a big box of 8mm films to transfer, a camcorder with rolling shutter, and a slow computer. The less postprocessing I have to do, the happier I'll be.

http://www.hennek-homepage.de/video/super8.htm

Google translates it only halfway, luckily that part is in the upperhalf ->http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hennek-homepage.de%2Fvideo%2Fsuper8.htm&sl=auto&tl=en

This dual language page (BE/EN, actually Flemish/EN) -> http://www.super-8.be/s8_telecine_imaging.htm