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Topic: Review Wolverine Reels2Digital MovieMaker 8mm film digitizer
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Berend De Meyer
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 140
From: Leek, The Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted April 05, 2017 02:17 PM
Hi Robert,
I found the European version of the Wolverine, the Somikron HD-XL 8mm film scanner. Note that the resolution got a slight bump. Can the USB 2.0 port be used to transfer the raw to a PC while scanning, or is it only used to copy raw from the SD - after the scan - card to a PC?
* translated the German info at https://www.pearl.de/a-NX4294-1301.shtml?query=somikron to English with Google *
HD-XL film scanner for easy digitization of Super 8 and 8 mm films (switchable) High-resolution 1/3 "CMOS sensor with 3.53 megapixels Scan resolution: 1440 x 1080 pixels at 30 frames / sec. Stand-alone recording: saves directly to SD (HC) card up to 32 GB, no PC necessary Recording format: MP4 video, no recording of the audio track Automatic exposure, manual correction (-2.0 to +2.0 EV), automatic white balance Light source: LED lighting Built-in TFT LCD display: 6 cm / 2.4 " USB 2.0 port for data transfer to the computer TV output: PAL / NTSC For Super 8 and Normal 8 film coils (adapter 8/13 mm included) up to 17.8 cm / 7 " Automatic stop at the end of the movie Fast rewinding (requires about 2 minutes for 10 minutes of film) Integrated carrying handle Connections: TV-Out (3.5 mm jack), mini USB, slot for SD (HC) cards up to 32 GB, power supply Supports Windows XP / Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10, OS X from 10.7.3 Power supply: 12 V via 230 V power supply (cable length: 1.2 m) Measurements: 32 x 18,5 x 11 cm, weight: 1,5 kg Filmcanner including Film-Leerspule, Film-coil-adapters, spacer-rings for the film guide, power supply, video cable (3.5 mm jack to RCA, 150 cm), USB cable (mini USB to USB, 100 cm) And German instructions
Cheers
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Tom Spielman
Master Film Handler
Posts: 339
From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Registered: Apr 2016
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posted April 05, 2017 07:46 PM
Sounds like they're selling fairly well. There are some pretty positive reviews at B&H photo, an online photography supply shop.
When my brother and I looked at the cost of digitizing our family films using a quality service, it would would cost about $1,000 and I don't think it was even HD. This is 720p for $300 and considering the quality of our family's movies, that's probably good enough. If image quality was very important to my Dad, he would have cleaned the gate and lenses a little more often. He just wanted to capture the moments and allow them to be replayed. Right now all I have are bad VHS copies of a 1/3 of the movies with the originals sitting in Hawaii.
If you're still shooting Super 8 today, you're already investing a fair amount of money into it and probably want to get the best results you reasonably can get. In that case, the wolverine may not deliver.
Maybe if enough people get these, it will drive down the costs of more professional scanning services.
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Berend De Meyer
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 140
From: Leek, The Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2017
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posted April 06, 2017 06:05 AM
Hi Winbert,
Thanks for your reply.
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Berend, Trevor uploaded with HD qualit,. If you set your youtube on HD quality you will get 720P, that is something Wolverine max can do right?
Yes, the Wolverine brand of this machine (US-market) has a max output of 720p and I did play his Youtube video at that resolution. What I meant by downloading his RAW footage from the Wolverine, is to be able to test drive his raw in my Cyberlink Power Director v15 software.
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One question, I believe the trailer is on 24 fps, why sometimes the transfer looks faster than normal?
IIRC When - like say - the original footage was filmed @18fps, the Wolverine captures @30fps so you have to slow the capture in an video editing application down by 0.6 to get the 1:1 speed of the original.
My second trial-and-error, now again back at 4:3 aspect and tuned the speed to the original @18fps.
Wolverine test footage 4:3 / speed @18fps
Cheers
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