Super 8 movies to video? at DVinfo.net

Glenn Oberlin · October 11th, 2009, 08:22 AM

I am new to video and could use any help you can give.I thinking of getting a Canon HF20, one of the things I would like to do with this camera is capture some old Super 8 sound movies. I would like to run the movies and capture them off of the screen, would this be the right way to do this? Would there be a frame rate problem between the two formats? Would the Canon HF20 work for this?

Pete Cofrancesco · October 11th, 2009, 09:05 AM

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I gather the most import part is getting a quality projector.

Michael Hutson · October 13th, 2009, 03:55 PM

glenn,

If you still have a super 8 camera to play the old tapes you can buy a product called "Dazzle" basically converts analog straight from the camera, converts to digital to your computer. I also have a samsung VHS/DVD recorder (model VR357) that will do the same thing...you can record directly to dvd.

Hope this helps.

Adam Gold · October 13th, 2009, 04:11 PM

I think maybe you're thinking of 8mm or Hi8 video, not film, as we're discussing here. Super 8 is a film format, not tape. With film, you don't play it in a camera -- you need a projector. And you can't stick a cable into either a film camera or a film projector. I mean, you could, but it wouldn't do anything...

Perrone Ford · October 13th, 2009, 05:51 PM

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Graham Hickling · October 13th, 2009, 11:24 PM

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Glenn Oberlin · October 15th, 2009, 05:13 PM

Thanks for in information I'll check it out ........... Glenn

October 11th, 2009, 08:22 AM	#1
Glenn Oberlin New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dalton, Ohio Posts: 16	Super 8 movies to video? I am new to video and could use any help you can give.I thinking of getting a Canon HF20, one of the things I would like to do with this camera is capture some old Super 8 sound movies. I would like to run the movies and capture them off of the screen, would this be the right way to do this? Would there be a frame rate problem between the two formats? Would the Canon HF20 work for this?

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Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	This may prove helpful: Super-8 Filmmaking in the Digital Age!-Super-8 is Thriving in the Digital Age! __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

October 15th, 2009, 05:13 PM	#7
Glenn Oberlin New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dalton, Ohio Posts: 16	Thanks for the info Thanks for in information I'll check it out ........... Glenn

October 11th, 2009, 09:05 AM	#2
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,995	8mm Film to DVD transfer (Do it yourself) - Photo.net Video Forum I gather the most import part is getting a quality projector.

October 13th, 2009, 03:55 PM	#3
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	glenn, If you still have a super 8 camera to play the old tapes you can buy a product called "Dazzle" basically converts analog straight from the camera, converts to digital to your computer. I also have a samsung VHS/DVD recorder (model VR357) that will do the same thing...you can record directly to dvd. Hope this helps.

October 13th, 2009, 04:11 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	I think maybe you're thinking of 8mm or Hi8 video, not film, as we're discussing here. Super 8 is a film format, not tape. With film, you don't play it in a camera -- you need a projector. And you can't stick a cable into either a film camera or a film projector. I mean, you could, but it wouldn't do anything...

October 13th, 2009, 11:24 PM	#6
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	If you decide to go low-tech and film a projected image off a wall, or whatever, Virtualdub's hotspot filter is worth investigating to help even out the lighting: Hotspot Filter for VirtualDub