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  • Cameradactyl Mongoose automated 35mm scanner

    I know this is an 8mm page, but I saw this and the first thing I thought was how can I adapt it to 8mm. Some of you more technical guys might want to look at this... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-film-scanning

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    Does not look suitable for video scanning. OK for stills. That is also stated in the FAQ. The transport is probably not precise enough for video. Thanks for posting Steve.

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    • #3
      In essence, this is a film transport specifically made to handle 35mm film.

      While possible I still doubt if this would worth the investment.

      For the lowest budget DIYer (like me) modifying a good used projector seems to be the most practical choice. The basic mechanic was there already. Just a few more things to add on.
      1.modifying the optics,
      2.have the motor speed-control made
      3.add the trigger output to "fire" the camera's shutter
      And that's all. So why reinventing the wheel?

      PS this is my old setup. Currently replacing that camcorder with a mirrorless camera. Although it's a bit slow (max. speed 3 fps) the end result is more than good enough for me.

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      • #4
        Valid point Nantawat. That was the approach that I took 10 years ago and it worked out pretty good but here are some issues that I encountered.
        - The mechanics of the projector prevent you from reaching close enough to the film to use a good quality macro lens. So you have to use custom optics and to me that is just not good enough. I rescanned the old reels done this way with the newer frame-by-frame scanner and good quality optics and I can definitely see the difference. On a large monitor the main difference is crispiness across the whole frame. The colors are not that much different.
        - Motor speed control changes with torque so I would have to retweak it from time to time. Kinda annoying.
        - Barely visible smears at the top or bottom of the frame.

        So for me, I would love to have an "open" stepper controlled transport with crystal control and not too expensive. I currently use Wolverine parts but that is pretty expensive. So if someone out there has mechanical skills to come up with something reliable I could pitch in with the controller design and electronics.

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