BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm

Subject: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Beer
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 08:45 PM

Is there something out there that can transpose these 8mm roles to a c/d.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Rapparee
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 08:49 PM

Yes, many photo stores can still do this.

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 08:54 PM

Super 8 is a motel. Oh, sorry...that didn't help did it?

Rap, I think he might be wanting to do it at home?
Adrien, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Beer
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 09:06 PM

Right on Sorch eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: bobad
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 09:09 PM

There's a lot of info about doing it yourself or not at this forum: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003WXX

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Beer
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 10:08 PM

Thanks Bobad. Lots of reading there. I don't have any projectors, just the films that were taken of our wedding and honeymoon back in 1971. We have never seen them. Would like to surprise the young lady for her birthday in March.

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 10:26 PM

When VCRs came out, there were gadgets sold to play an 8mm film into them, and record thru an adapter with a video camera...but now, I'd expect that you WOULD need some professional help, as it's hard to even find bulbs for 8mm machines.

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Beer
Date: 29 Jan 08 - 11:02 PM

Thanks Bill.
I keep my eyes open when I go to auctions in case there is an 8mm projector for sale.

Subject: RE: BS: Super 8 mm and Regular 8mm
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Jan 08 - 03:26 PM

While I was in Oregon recently my sister got some of her 88's and Super 8's turned into a DVD.

She wanted it in time for a holiday gift for her children and grandchildren but wasn't able to find any shop in her hometown that could do it in that timeframe so went online and found 'Home Movie Depot' - in Arkansas, I think? - who did it for a price. She sent off 30 reels ('Chapters. they called them.)

She committed to one DVD and an online version that would be available to anyone for 30 days. The first DVD was 'free' because it was unedited. After she received that, we went online to them and placed them in the order in which she wanted them (Some of these movies dated back to the early 60s) and named them for easier navigation.

When I left, the edited version hadn't yet arrived but was expected momentarily.

The price of the whole package: $285.00 plus $19.95 for her edited copy plus $10.00 FedEx shipping for a total of $314.95.

Not cheap.