How To Convert 8mm Film To Digital Video

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Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Film Reel Converter Scanner to Convert Film into Digital Videos. Frame by Frame Scanning to Convert 3 inch and 5 inch 8mm Super 8 Film reels into 720P Digital
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A fully automated apparatus to digitize 8 and Super 8 Movie Reels FramebyFrame digitizing for highquality digital conversion
8mm or super 8 media must be mounted in with proper reelup to 5 in diameter and adapter before recordingrewinding
FramebyFrame digitizing for highquality digital conversion Converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG4 MP4 digital movie files at 720P 30 fps
Scans and directly saves digital movies into SDSDHC cards 32GB max not included
Playback to TVs using the included TV Cable Compatible with all Windows Mac and Linux Operating Systems Note Do not drop or handle too aggressively as it may cause damage to the device
NOTE: Check Instruction video before use

Wolverine 8mm and Super8 MovieMaker
Convert 8mm and Super 8 Movie Reels into MPEG4 Digital Videos
A very simple to use device to convert your movie reels into digital movies (no sound) with few strokes.

Your old reel-to-reel 8mm and Super 8 films are degrading. Worse, the memories are fading and the film is becoming more brittle just sitting in the box.

Convert your Film into digital now before the memories are lost forever using the Wolverine Reels-to-Digital Moviemaker.

A fully automated apparatus to digitize 8 and Super 8 Movie Reels, Frame-by-Frame for high-quality digital conversion
Converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG-4 (MP4) digital movie files at 720P/ 30 fps
Scans and directly saves digital movies into SD/SDHC cards (32GB max, not included)
Playback to TV's using the included TV Cable
Compatible with all Windows, Mac and Linux Operating Systems

Convert Film to Digital with Just Few Clicks
Works like a typical projector where you mount the 3 inch or 5 inch reel, insert a memory card, press few buttons and the apparatus will play the film and scan frame-by-frame to create a digital MP4 movie file that you can play on any computer, edit, upload to the internet or burn to DVD's.

Pays for Itself
With the included TV cable you can attach the unit to a TV RCA jack and playback the digital recordings direct from the Wolverine.

Save digital files direct to SD or SDHC memory cards. To upload to computers, either take out the memory card and insert it into a computer or attach the unit to a computer USB port to access the SD card information.

The Wolverine Reels2Digital Moviemaker pays for itself taking into consideration that photo Labs are charging more than a dollar to digitize a single foot of film!

Your old reel-to-reel 8mm and Super 8 films are degrading. Worse, the memories are fading and the film is becoming more brittle just sitting in the box. Convert your Film into digital now before the memories are lost forever! Introducing the Wolverine Reels two Digital Movie Maker. A very simple to use device that will convert your movie reels into digital movies (no sound) with few strokes. Works like a typical projector where you mount the 3 inch or 5 inch reel, insert a memory card, press few buttons and the apparatus will play the film and scan frame by frame to create a digital MP4 movie file that you can play on any computer, you can edit, upload to the internet or burn to DVD's. The Wolverine Reels 2 Digital Moviemaker pays for itself taking into consideration that photo Labs are charging more than a dollar to digitize a single foot of film! Expedition Money LLC
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[xredhenx]

I was just tasked with converting a bunch of old film reels we found at my grandparents that we've never seen. Just ordered the machine to do the conversion to digital and I can't wait to bring these old family memories back.

[wheatonna]

The fact that it shoots one frame at a time makes me interested in buying one. I have been trying to get a quality transfer for years, and that's the key.

[pierregalea]

Awesome video. Was rummaging thru my parents drawers and cupboards last night and came across at least 30 8mm film reels. My dad always had a cine camera when we went on holiday. The reels are all packed in metal and plastic tins and date back to before I was born. In fact some go back to 1953. There are also hundreds of negatives on film and glass to go thru. He was the founder of the Malta Cine Circle here in Malta, Europe. Looks like I got myself a new hobby. 🙂

[eewtoobguy]

Thanks for this, Peter! I learned lots from you in this video. Perhaps you'll allow me to return the favour by offering up some old-timer experience.

You said you don't know the difference between 8 mm (often called "Regular 8") and Super 8 mm film. There are several differences, but the most significant is the sprocket size. Both films are 8 mm wide, but Super 8 has smaller sprockets, which leaves more room for a larger image.

When you say:
> "receiving wheel", you mean take-up reel or take-up spool. (The reel with the film is the supply reel.)
> "reel hole", you mean spindle hole. (Regular 8 and Super 8 use different spindle sizes.)
> "On physical film, there isn't that much video", you mean there isn't much run-time. Oh physical film there is no video at all. Film and video are distinct media, not interchangeable. I always chuckle when someone says they "filmed" something on their phone. The expression, "film at 11" refers to the time needed to develop film, so footage for breaking news was often not ready until the evening newscast at 11pm. A foreign concept to everyone who has grown up with video only. Nobody sends away their phone for developing. As for run-time, at 18 fps, a standard 50-foot film spool would run about 3.5 minutes; at 24 frames, about 2.6 minutes. In the mid-1980s, as video cameras were shifting from VHS to 8mm tape, a blank 60-minute tape would cost about $10. 8mm film was on the way out, costing about $20 per (silent) 50-foot reel, including developing (typically about a week).
> "20 or 30 frames per second", you mean 18 or 24 frames per second. Most 8mm film cameras shot 18 fps. Some higher-end Super 8 cameras could also shoot 24 frames, especially those that had sound capability. Some cameras could shoot 48 fps to create slow motion, but they tended to be more about the special effects and less about quality (of the lens, for example). Standard NTSC video runs at 30 fps. If it's interlaced, each frame comprises two fields (an odd and even). Because film and video use different frame speeds, trying to videotape a film that's projected on a screen always creates a line across the image.
> "cell-by-cell", you mean frame-by-frame.
> "really thick film", you mean film leader.

Keep up the great work; I'll be searching out more of it.

[ericsande]

It's fun to watch kids play with film.

[michaelbeckerman]

It's a little bit jerky, which you would expect, of course, but I bet you could take that resulting video file and run it through an image stabilizer software that would output a perfect smooth, centered finished product. I know that software exits out there and you can probably even get that done now with off-the-shelf video editing software on your PC.

[NunzioRaso]

Just saw this video on a facebook group...over 20, 000 views on that cinefile group...love it!

[Cjeffersonjensen]

Im new to converting film and this helped a ton! No other video mentions the little white strips the film needs to be pinched under

[paulwarner]

Thanx for the video. I nearly bought one of these a couple of years ago but didn't because it didn't take 7" reals only 5" max. Got them do professionally instead.

[lscs]

Fantastic video, great job explaining and teaching! I would love to get one, but it's a little too expensive for my meager social security income. ; ) I think I'll be looking for one I can afford. Still loved it though, thank you for sharing it!

[richardhallman]

The reel that you demonstrated needed to be rewound before you started. The white leader is at the start of a reel.

[dmprdctns]

Interesting... Thanks... It looks like the resolution pixels are quite compressed...?
Liked!

[jorgeroman]

Love Wolverine Couple of problems some film too thick, pressure plate does not allow frame to advance. Place a piece of business card as spacer and runs well.
Sometimes supply spool too loose : place a card dragging on top of reel to prevent excess supply
Overall excellent, have scanned aroun 5000 feet so far both 8 and Super 8
Wish there were some way to scan well Sound Super 8, cannot use Wolverine sound strips too thick and pressure plate wears off sound track

[justcuzitsepic]

What about the opposite ? Is it possible to go from digital to film instead ?

[robertdias]

I really like your demo, just an FYI your film was in wrong, the white strip is the leader and what you are supposed to wrap in the take up reel so you don't damage the film and so you get every frame.

[riskromer]

You have to slide the film under the lid that reads "open" with the arrow

[architects-ioxr]

Excellent, helpfull review!!
Thank you Sir

[jockoharpo]

I have like a dozen super 8 mm medium sized reels. Uhh..less than 12 transfers of reels and I won't even need it again and spent over 300 for that editing machine

[marob]

IT IS A GREAT TOOL. HOWEVER AS YOU SAID YOU WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH OLD TIME MOVIE MAKING. ON YOUR SCREEN THERE WAS A WHITE SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. ITS BECAUSE YOU PUT WRONG SETTING - 8 MM FILM FRAME HAS SMALLER AREA WITH REGULAR PERFORATIONS (PUNCHES) AND 8 MM SUPER FILM FRAME HAS LARGER AREA WITH SMALLER PERFORATIONS. PUT CORRECT SETTING AND YOU WILL HAVE FULL SCREEN FRAMES.

[thomasolmstead]

How do I get from the HD disc to a file on my computer (PC)?