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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on October 12, 2011, 03:07 PM:

I just found this on vimeo, someone is making innovation by using LED light to transfer film.

http://vimeo.com/20950590

He shows step by step to modify the projector giving the possibility for laymen to understand what he is doing.

The result is quite impressive, no flicker and color does not look to change. Here are two example he has done:

http://vimeo.com/20900718
http://vimeo.com/20871186

This would be the most economical way to do transfer (if you have already a DSLR camera of course).

cheers

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on October 12, 2011, 04:50 PM:

I wonder if that would work for slide projectors also?

Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on October 13, 2011, 12:01 PM:

Seems like it would. The beauty of this getup is a good projector lens imaging directly onto the sensor/pickup of the camera. The LEDs are brilliant because they don't fry the sensor! So doing the same for a slide projector... why not!

I notice two things about the film clips: the beauty and clarity of Kodachrome, and a LOT of scratches. But those are really wierd scratches, like spider web or lightning shapes that curve and spread across the picture. Is that really scratching, or is that some kind of degradation or fungus? The oldest film in my collection, from the 1930s, looks like that, but no others.

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on October 13, 2011, 12:46 PM:

Economical? As you say, only if you own a DSLR. A Canon 5D can sell for 2K euros (without a correct lens). I'm not sure other brands' DSLR and lower end models will give the same type of results as the 5DmkII fullHD vid sensor is exceptionnal.
It's a very good set-up though.

Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on October 15, 2011, 10:25 AM:

I tried doing this, flicker and all, by borrowing a Canon T2, pointed at a screen. The results weren't super sharp for Super 8, but 16mm looked really, really good. But if imaged directly into the camera, well, I think it would have to be fairly similar to the examples posted. Mind you, that Canon is expensive enough these days, but not nearly so much as the pro models. So I'd say it's worth a try. That's coming from someone who's tried several "free" telecine methods. This would have to be better.

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