Transfer 8mm film to digital video at home.
Preserve the images from your old 8mm film by transferring it to a digital video format. The aesthetic of 8mm is desirable to novice and professional filmmakers, but the greatest drawback of the format is that it deteriorates over time. Digital video can be stored almost indefinitely on solid state disks. Online companies offer transfer services than can cost hundreds of dollars. Luckily for the modern enthusiast, it is possible to transfer 8mm film to video at home at a fraction of the cost.
Instructions
1. Set up your projector and and camera approximately 5 feet from your projection screen. Place the camera as close to the projector as possible. The lenses should be side by side.
2. Activate the projector and adjust the speed until you see no black lines traveling through the image when viewed through the viewfinder of the video camera.
3. Zoom in the video camera until the projected image fills up the full frame.
4. Press the record button on your video camera.
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