Transfer old 8mm film to digital.
Up until about 1964, 8mm was the choice for recording home movies. After that, 8mm was supplanted by Super 8mm as the film for home-movie makers. The 8mm movie film was manufactured by simply splitting a strip of 16mm film and repackaging it. Transferring an 8mm film to digital requires the use of an 8mm projector. You can still sometimes find these in secondhand shops, swap sales and online options. Many Super 8mm projectors also double as 8mm projectors.
Instructions
1. Set up the 8mm projector in a room that allows you to close off all the outside light. An interior room without windows is even better. The darker the room is, the better the 8mm will show up when projected.
2. Set up a projection screen across from the 8mm projector. For the optimum projection, the screen should be at least three to five feet from the 8mm projector. If you do not have a screen, fasten a piece of white poster board to the wall and secure it with tape or thumbtacks.
3. Plug in the projector. Attach the 8mm reel to the arm at the front of the projector. Turn the projector on. Feed the end of the 8mm film into the feed slot at the top of the projector. After the film runs through the projector, it will exit beneath the take up reel. Thread the film onto the takeup reel.
4. Focus the projector by turning the focus ring around the projector lens until the image is bright and clear.
5. Set up your DV (digital video) camera next to the 8mm projector so that it is pointing at the projected image. Zoom the camera all the way into the image so that it fills up the screen in the viewfinder. Turn the digital camera to manual focus and focus the image in the viewfinder.
6. Insert a new DV tape into the camera.
7. Turn off the lights in the room. Press record on the digital camera. Turn on the projector. Film the image with the digital camera. Press stop on the digital camera when finished.
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