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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 23, 2006 09:33 AM

Hey everyone how do you think ones home videos would sell on ebay, we have all seen ones home movies (8mm/super 8) some how how i do not think they would sell as well as the original format would any thoughts?

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 23, 2006 12:20 PM

I think they'd lack the nostalgic factor, since many of the 8mm home movies were shot in the 1960s, 1950s and sometimes even earlier.

Since the bulk of video footage would be from the 1980s and later, it would basically just be footage of strangers.

Of course there might be a market for home videos depending on the...ahem!...subject matter, but that's a different discussion altogether!

We have a friend that recently re-discovered some 8mm film in her aunt's house she hasn't seen since childhood. We plan to have a show for her some day soon!

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003

posted August 23, 2006 01:23 PM

I think if its a good high quality recording on the best quality tape, from the early 80's, it would hold some nostalgia value, just like any image from decades ago. BUT..... it will not have the magic of actual film.

Even when the two formats are recorded onto a DVD, the film images just have a special look and feel that cant be duplicated.

Nick.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 23, 2006 01:38 PM

Really?

The 80's feel like about 10 minutes ago to me!

-but time flies when you're having fun!

Absolutely agree on the difference the film look creates...

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Alan Paterson
Film Handler

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From: Hants, UK
Registered: Aug 2006

posted August 23, 2006 02:53 PM

Chaps,
I'm guessing you haven't had the excruciating embarassment of sitting through someone else's home movies.
The moment of truth is when they ask you what you thought of their efforts.
Is it better to lie and retain a friend (who can't make a film to save himself)or to be an honest and true friend?
I never quite got that one right.
Alan

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted August 23, 2006 09:50 PM

Kind of like the joke that goes something like this...

"Go on, son, tell Aunt Martha how you like her new hat!" - "Daddy, am I supposed to be honest or polite now?"

[Big Grin]

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 23, 2006 10:00 PM

Sometimes you can tell the truth without telling the whole truth...

(Critical Marriage Skill!)

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 27, 2006 08:32 PM

Post-script to the post above:

Our friend brought her Aunt out and we looked at her deceased Uncle's films. They were several 400 footers of Kodachromes from the late 1960s in wonderful condition.

The surprise of the night came when I slipped in an R8 200 footer and saw the first few seconds of a a vintage B&W Skin Flick!

Quite accidentally I uncovered a departed man's guilty pleasure with his widow there!

(Ooops!)

[ August 28, 2006, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: Steve Klare ]

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