[SEL] Converting Film to Digital

[Jeff Allen]

Hi Rick,

You can do it yourself if you have lots of time. A magic box like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7587320964&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
an old projector, and a camcorder with tripod will get it done. From the 
camcorder it goes to the computer and lots more work there. Once done 
you will have your DVD.

The other option is a film transfer service. I did a lot of checking a 
few years ago. It can get real expensive. All depends on how many feet 
of film you have. Prices vary greatly. Here are a couple e-bay links for 
the service.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-8-Home-MOVIE-film-Prof-digital-TRANSFER-to-DVD_W0QQitemZ7585605761QQcategoryZ15255QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-8-mm-8mm-Film-Transfer-to-DVD-no-projector_W0QQitemZ7586438521QQcategoryZ15255QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A google search using film to tape, or film to DVD will get you a lot of 
places that do this also.

Jeff

Jeff Allen
Arvada, Colorado, USA
transteck at earthlink.net
http://frapa.us/
http://oldengine.org/members/allen/



Rick Rowlands wrote:
> I recently came into posession of over a dozen reels of either 8 mm or 
> 16 mm films of machining and assembly of large multi cylinder diesel 
> engines.  I would like to convert them to digital before the films 
> disintegrate.  Does anyone have the ability to do this in a 
> professional manner?
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Tod Engine Foundation
> 2261 Hubbard Road
> Youngstown, OH  44505
> 330-728-2799
> www.todengine.org
>
> William Tod Co. 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Rolling Mill Engine
> Historic Mechanical and Materials Engineering Landmark
>
>