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In the estimation of those who actually use them, what is the best digital,frame by frame telecine out there ... on a budget? I am toying with the idea of starting a seperate YouTube account that will be dedicated solely to preserving the best of super 8 digests, while we still have mint condition color on them. I see a number of them, new and used, on eBay and otherwise, and I would like to find a good work horse of a model for the projects at hand.
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What's the limit of your budget by the way?
If below $1k, I'm afraid there's not much options to choose.
1. Those darn Wolverine and all of its variants.
2. Or those darn Wolverine and all of its variants, plus Stan's modification.
3. Or total DIY route.
The third option would be the widest (and wildest) ones as the total cost may range from something less then $100, to horribly astronomical - hard to define the upper limit.
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I'm merely dealing with old super 8 film, so I am not looking for some 4K type of thing, just something that will give a decent transfer.Comment
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Although not Super8 but...
https://youtu.be/owBH-xPQwy8
This is the proof that even with this simple method, but when done right, could give you impressive result as well.
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I was also going to mention Fran. Watched Fran Lab for a few years. Real intresting stuff. Then she does cine to digital. Well, she's been a fan of the stuff for many years just wasn't aware or on her channel. Very precise and meticulous.
Thought I'd better add. The Wolverine and variants. Most machines are actually very different mechanically and gate improvements. Although image quality is probably on par with one another, getting the transfer has improved with the upgrades.Comment
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If you are on a tight budget, rather than opt for the wolverine and its variants, I would buy a cheap (maybe second hand) camcorder that has the ability to set different shutter speeds and do the transfers using the 'off the wall' method.
If you look for a camcorder, make sure it can work at 1/50th shutter speed (for 16 and 2/3rds fps projection speed) and 1/80th shutter speed (for 24 fps projection speed). You may, of course, prefer to transfer 24 fps film at 16 and 2/3rds fps, for perfect flicker free images, and speed it up with software later. Also, you will need a camcorder that allows manual focusing.
The advantages over the wolverine type machines are better quality, quicker, can record sound and won't get jammed up on a splice.Last edited by Gary Sayers; February 23, 2022, 06:45 AM.Comment
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This thread should probably be in the 'Film to Digital Conversion' section.Comment
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