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Topic: 8mm Test Film Needed
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Mike McCord
Film Handler
Posts: 36
From: Birmingham, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted July 22, 2013 08:36 PM
I need a small reel of clean color standard 8 mm film. It can be just about anything, but prefer people, homes, street/store signs, store fronts - anything without a lot of jerking.
I am attempting to telecine some old 8mm films for an old friend, and the films are not in very good condition. Too many years, too much time in the attic...etc.
I need this to calibrate my projector/box/camera. I also need to know if my lens are clean. The words in this film will allow me to set and watch focus, white balance, etc. The ones I have are pretty old and the camera man was a quick jerky type.
Yes, I know the forum's advice about NOT doing this conversion yourself, but I am an old retired tech and love to tackle the difficult.
I am willing to pay (PayPal ?) a reasonable fee plus shipping - USA only.
I find this forum to be most informative about subjects I never knew existed, even though 8MM film was part of my childhood.
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John Yapp
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 148
From: Telford England.
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted July 23, 2013 04:38 AM
Mike,
I too practice the art of telecine at home and have transferred many reels from different sources. Some of them look absolutely perfect, while others, especially those that are jerky, with wild panning shots etc will always look terrible. Film stock also makes a big difference, and the transfer seems to highlight the flaws more than when projecting onto a screen. Remember, you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter, so using a film-restoring script after transfer may help to correct some flaws in the film,but ultimately, you are limited by the quality of your source material.
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