DIY 8mm telecine frame by frame capture : setup, software and results

Demonstration of a homemade 8mm normal/super8 HD conversion.
Hardware, software and result samples are shown.

[jayvadgama]

Excellent setup for cine film conversion. I like it that you have explained in detail the stages and what programs / software / hardware was used. Thank you very much.

[peebeen]

Well done. Excellent results. 
I have built a similar system but with the following differences that may interest others. Firstly I use a stripped down Eumig 610 projector. The motor remains but it is driven via a toothed belt from the DC motor of old electric screwdriver. Motor control is with a 555 timer adjustable PWM circuit driving a power MOSFET. The bulb is replaced with low wattage halogen (I don't adjust it). For the trigger I use a reflective optocoupler to pick up a white patch on the shutter. The transistor part of the optocoupler is wired across the push button of an old computer mouse circuit board connected to my PC using USB. This produces a mouse click each time the frame settles. The camera is an inexpensive HD microscope camera with USB connection to the PC. The capture & editing software are both standard.

[gk]

The best film-video conversion system I have ever seen...great results

[johnmeyer]

Amazingly well-done, both the hardware capture rig (wow what a lot of work!), and the various software steps.

[xpez]

I felt the same feeling looking at the parade procession and the black white footage at the end as I did when i saw the turn of the late 1800's photography of the streets of paris made with a unique 4 color process AUTOCHROME LUMIERE. Stunning they really transport you to that time with the added detail!

[Poppaneedsanap]

this is incredible work! really well engineered and executed.

[lokityme]

Absolute Beast Level my friend!! Your hard work pays off!!

[ConnerHall]

Super cool project build! Looking to build something like this myself

[SupermmPL]

The result is amazing. Very good job.
The diy car with bell (first movie from 1978) is great!

[Thomas_Beswick]

Thank you so much. This is great! Thanks for taking the time to explain.

[pomietlo]

excellant job ...scanning works great love your setup.

[tommoa]

Fantastic job and the video quality is amazing.

[rickhalverson]

You need to build one for the National Archives. They have millions of feet, all original old films... they are throwing much of it away due to the fire hazards (flammable as it degrades, should not be thrown though) And they can not convert it with any quality like this. PRESERVE these old films.

[carlosreyes-clcm]

This is just stunning!
Great work, keep on it!

[Videoneer]

This is absolutely amazing! Great work man! Been thinking of making something similar. I do a lot of embedded applications, I think it would be fun!

[robertcjolly]

thumbs up, good work! aiming to build similar based on the Raspberry Pi HQ-Cam, with 4K raw output..unfortunately code isn't available anymore could yo maybe repost?

[Silvermachine]

Thank you very much for sharing. You have done a fantastic job, probably the best I have seen.

I am working on three telecine machines at the moment, all taking a slightly different approach. Two are using projectors and one is built from scratch. One I am working on uses a Sankyo 1000 like yours but I am taking a different route, I'll post mine when it's finished. I am about to replace the motor with a stepper motor similar to yours but I'll be driving it with an Arduino or a StepperBee. I do like your method though! I was just wandering what you are using to reduce noise and dust as your examples are about the cleanest I have seen! Are you using VirtualDub for this? Thank you once again for posting this.

[nicolablasco]

Hi, is your Cosmicar/Pentax 25/1.4 C-mount TV lens compatible with Chinese cams that have the Sony IMX*** CMOS sensor? I have a 4k sony IMX317 and I use a 180x enlarger but I think the Cosmicar is of better quality. What do you think?

[transitdigital]

Your setup and showing of details is very fine, so that I decided to try something comparable with my old 8mm Films. Today I got my own projector, but it seems to be an older model, which I conclude from several details. Nevertheless, it should do the job. My question, did you do any lubrication of gears and transportation mechanism? I find a little bit too much friction. What materials did you use?

[nicolablasco]

Hi, your work is great. I'm also planning on doing the same job and I own the same projector you have, the Sankyo 1000 dualux. I found your video and you gave me a great idea: keep the original engine speed adjustment potentiometer and the original forward-off-reverse switch. Please, I ask you for help: can you show me an electrical diagram for the connections between the 12v selector-motor and the potentiometer? I would like to do it without fail.Thank you very much and congratulations!