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Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: Laminarman on January 26, 2025, 09:18:41 am

Title: Recommendations on movie to digital service?
Post by: Laminarman on January 26, 2025, 09:18:41 am

I have my parents 61 year old 8mm wedding and childhood movies my mother just gave me. My dad has been gone a few years. Does anyone have a recommendation for a reputable, GOOD film to digital transfer service? I'm concerned more about quality, safety and having these preserved than just the price.  Any help is appreciated. 

Title: Re: Recommendations on movie to digital service?
Post by: Joe Towner on January 28, 2025, 05:03:53 pm

How much do you want to spend?  If you're looking to try a unit:

https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/wolverine-moviemaker-pro-8mm-super-8-converter

Title: Re: Recommendations on movie to digital service?
Post by: Rhossydd on August 21, 2025, 06:17:15 am

If you have a projector available you could consider doing it yourself. Pointing a camera at a projected image can give a surprisingly good transfer.

In fact there are some "professional" services do no more than this. A few I've heard of I wouldn't trust any treasured film to at all.