Buying super 8 film
Buying Super 8 film.
These days super 8 film is becoming harder to come buy. Just like vinyl LPs but not in such a big way. It is making a come back.
Buying super 8 film. The appeal of super 8 film is that it is not a perfect picture. The grain and picture frame skipping adds to the vintage look. I personally love the sound of the film running through the camera and the waiting for the roll to come back from the developers.
Buying super 8 films. Kodak films available now.
KODAK VISION3 50D Color Negative Film 7203
KODAK VISION3 Films deliver the unsurpassed image quality, real-world flexibility, digital compatibility, and archival stability that you demand. We proudly present KODAK VISION3 50D Colour Negative Film 5203/7203, the world’s finest grain film.
KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 7219
A high speed film featuring several technical innovations. That deliver improved exposure latitude-so you can capture an amazing amount of shadow detail with noticeably lower grain. Or rely on the extended highlight latitude and follow the action into bright light. Without worrying about blown-out details. Process ECN-2.
VISION3 200T Color Negative Film 7213
Performs superbly in both controlled interiors and in challenging high-contrast situations. Increased highlight latitude so you can move faster on set a pull more detail out of highlights. Reduced grain in shadows so you can push the boundaries of underexposure and still get outstanding results. KODAK VISION3 200T Colour Negative Film 7213. Delivers the image structure of a 100-speed film with the versatility of a 200-speed product. Offering you the benefits of two films in one. Process ECN-2.
KODAK TRI-X Reversal Film 7266
A high-speed, panchromatic. Black-and-white film suitable for general interior photography with artificial light. It can also be used in daylight and is particularly useful for sports pictures. Taken at regular speed or slow motion in weak light. This film is characterised by excellent tonal gradation and sharpness. Process D-94A.
Old home movies
Old home movies let me begin at the start. Strange sentence I know.
You have been in the loft to have a clear out. Maybe a relative has passed on? Or perhaps you have had some old home movies laying around for years and decided to have them converted.
Where to begin?
One of the first things to sort out with your old home movies, is to identify what film format they are.
Film formats.
Old home movies come is different sizes. The most common sizes are 16mm cine film and 8mm cine film. 8mm film comes in 2 formats. The first is Standard 8 (or in the USA its know as regular 8). The second is super 8 cine film. Standard 8 film is 8mm film with sprocket holes which are square with rounded corners. Super 8 film has a larger frame size and the sprocket holes are like slits.
16mm film.
16mm film comes with and without sound. The silent version of 16mm film has sprockets holes on both sides of the film. Sound 16mm film has sprockets holes on one side and the sound track on the other. 16mm sound can have a magnetic or an optical sound stripe. 16mm sound film was shot at 24 frames per second.
9.5 mm film.
This film is one of the first small gauge formats to be produced. It is very easy to recognise. It has its sprocket holes in the centre of the film.
Dont panick!
If all of this information seems bewildering don’t worry. Just give us a ring or email us and we will help you find out which film format you have. Whichever film format you have we can transfer it to HD video or DVD. Old movies are a wonderful memory of your family’s past. Let us preserve them in the digital domain.
Convert DV tapes to DVD
Convert DV tapes to DVD.
We are at present providing a. Convert DV tapes to DVD service for a commercial customer.
Quantity of Mini DV tapes?
This particular conversion job is big. To quote from the late and great Douglas Adams. ” Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the drug store, but that’s just peanuts to space.
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We have over 650 Mini DV video tapes to convert to digital video and DVD. Each Mini DV video tape has the full 60 minutes of footage. The tapes where recorded in SP not long play. So the video quality is very good.
Widescreen or 4:3 aspect.
Because the tapes where recorded by a professional broadcast company they are all in widescreen 16:9 video format.
Digital computer format.
The client not only wants the Mini DV tapes to be converted to DVD. But also requires digital video files in the Apple Pro-Res format of 4:2:2.
Convert DV tapes to DVD.
The capture method we use starts with the Sony DVCAM and Mini DV deck. The connection is a digital firewire one with no quality loss.
Capture software.
Our capture software of choice is Black Magic Design. Media Express. This capture software is very stable and provides Broad cast quality capture options.
Storage.
We have provided a 4 Terabyte CalDigit USB 3 drive for storage of the digital video files. This size of hard drive will hold all 650 Mini Dv tapes as digital video files for editing.
Convert DVD tapes to DVD.
As well as providing the digital files we will also be supplying a large number of DVD,s burn’t from the video computer files.
For more Information regarding our video tape to DVD and digital service. Please contact us through the link below.
https://videoimageprod.co.uk/contact-us/
Reel to reel tape not cine film
One of the most common mistakes customers make. Is to think that audio reel to reel tape is cine film.
What is reel to reel audio tape?
Picture above showing audio reel to reel tape on our Ferrograph Logic 7 deck.
It is easy to understand how this happens. Reel to reel audio tape has the same dimensions as 8mm cine film. The main difference is reel to reel audio tape is that its magnetic tape. This is used for recording audio and not pictures.
What is Cine film?
Picture above showing standard 8mm cine films.
With 8mm cine film whether it is super 8 or standard 8 film. There are lots of picture frames contained within the film. The 8mm film is played back at 18 frames per second to create the illusion of movement. Cine film also has sprocket holes down one side of the film.
How to check.
The easy way to check if its film is that there will be little holes down one side of the film called sprocket holes. Also if you are unsure about which format you have. Pull out some of the film or tape and hold it up to a light. If it has pictures on then it is film. If on the other hand the tape is brown or dark grey it is audio tape. One thing to remember with cine film is that it has a leader. (This a white piece of film used at the start of a reel.) Then you will have to pull the film out until you see pictures on the frames.
Contact us.
If you have any questions regards your video production needs or old media formats. Such as audio cassette tapes, VHS video tapes, reel to reel audio tapes or 8mm and 16mm cine films then please contact us .
Telephone 01323 873513
Email [email protected]
Converting slides to digital
Converting slides to digital.
The same old story.
I have had this box of 35mm slides sitting in the loft for years. I now want them on a format that allows me to view them on my computer or TV.
I want to try Converting slides to digital myself!
If you wish to scan your 35mm slides yourself you have several options. These options are as follows.
Flatbed scanner. Epson make flatbed scanners which with the use of an adaptor give you the ability of converting slides to digital. This process can be a bit fiddly when loading the sides into the adapter. The Image quality of these flatbed scanners is good. However they can not hope to match the stunning quality of a professional slide scanner.
Picture above of our professional slide scanner.
Dedicated slide scanners. These scanners are made for scanning 35mm slides only. They have a much higher DPI for slide scanning. Software tends to be of a higher specification.
ICE software. Provides a cleaning function that reduces dirt and scratches on your slides.
Converting slides to digital. As you can imagine these dedicated scanners are very expensive.
Let us convert your slides. I still shoot 35mm Fuji Velvia slide film using a Nikon F100. We have invested in these expensive machines to provide the ultimate slide transfer service.. Whether you wish to have the final slides copy to DVD or computer files we can provide a professional Converting slides to digital service.
Digital storage.
Video Image Productions. Provide a variety of digital storage choices for your scans.
USB flash memory. Hard drive, Data DVD, CD, DVD,Blu-Ray. Digital files transfer over the Internet.
For more Information on our converting slides to digital service. Please follow the link below.
https://videoimageprod.co.uk/slides-copy-to-dvd/