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    Super8/8mm options between RetroScan 816 and Wolverine...

    So... Looks like frame by frame is the best option vs. modding a projector and setting up a cam to record video of the running film...

    That said, I see there is a wolverine mod option that seems decent. And there are some DIY options of various sorts, then the next jump up is the RetroScan 816 at about $5500?

    Is the RetroScan worth that sort of investment? I have over 5k feet of film i'm working with, and more if I start offering to help others out in the family...
    If I'm willing to drop that kind of money, should I be going DIY for better quality/results, or should I be looking at another scanning option? 2k scanning if I send things away with sound transfer and color correction, etc. will be way more cost. I'm only going to bother sending things away if it's truly hands off for me...

    Thanks for the help!
    -j
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    The Wolverine and it's clones are not good at all. Lots of compression artifacts in the resulting file. Plus mine broke after running just 25 feet of film through it! I purchased a Retroscan 8/16 a few months ago, but I haven't received it yet so I can't comment specifically on that machine. However, I have seen some scans made with another one of their scanners that uses the same camera as the 8/16. The resulting scan quality was very, very good.

    I bought the Retroscan with initial intent to scan my home movies. The next step is to do scans for some friends (for a fee of course). After that I want to see if I can turn it into a side business and make some extra cash.
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      Originally posted by Dave Bickford View Post
      The Wolverine and it's clones are not good at all. Lots of compression artifacts in the resulting file. Plus mine broke after running just 25 feet of film through it! I purchased a Retroscan 8/16 a few months ago, but I haven't received it yet so I can't comment specifically on that machine. However, I have seen some scans made with another one of their scanners that uses the same camera as the 8/16. The resulting scan quality was very, very good.

      I bought the Retroscan with initial intent to scan my home movies. The next step is to do scans for some friends (for a fee of course). After that I want to see if I can turn it into a side business and make some extra cash.
      Thanks Dave. That was potentially my thoughts as well. I’m not sure where the retroscan stacks up vs some of the DIY options. Either way there’s probably a decent bit of post processing necessary. But DIY seems a lot cheaper if you ignore the pain of printing and building parts yourself…

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      • #4
        How does the retro scan compare to something like the T-scann8?

        https://tscann8.torulf.com

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        • #5
          Just found this thread…. Not exactly what I was looking for, but a lot to read to catch up….

          https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/vbb/f...ope-rpi-lenses

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