Cine to DVD +

Welcome to the world of cine film transfers. With current software and a medium fast PC / Mac you can transfer 8 mm/16 mm cine film to DVD.
Cine film can come on 50 ft spools , 100/200/400 ft reels. The main consideration is !!. IS IT SUPER 8 or is it STANDARD 8 ?. Is it
Sound film or silent ?.
We will answer these questions and give a basic guide to what you can do to archive this precious media...

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Modern Cine projectors run clockwise with the film threading from R/H edge . The film sprocket holes should be nearest to you !. These are mainly SUPER 8 Machines. See above.

The above shows the difference between SUPER & STANDARD 8 cine film.
The films have different size sprocket holes, be careful, you can easily damage your film if the projector is NOT dual format E-Mail

The film can be silent film , no sound track ( if there is a sound track it will be opposite the sprocket holes on a very slim strip the colour of audio tape. ).
8 MMSilent Film . Runs @ 18 Frames / second.
Super 8 runs @ 900 ft /HR. Standard @ 800 ft /hr.
50 ft spools run for > 4 minutes. “ 200 ft reels run for 12/13 min
400 ft reels run for 28 minutes approx’.
8 MMSound film : runs @ 24 F/S. & 1150-1250 ft /HR.
16 MM film: Runs @ twice the speed of the above. A dinner plate sized reel will run for 28 mins. The frame rate is 18 f/s silent & 24 f/s sound. Good film stock 16 mm film can produce near DVD quality on Disc. 8 MM film can produce ½ DVD quality on disc. ( VHS or better).
Finally do NOT attempt to feed Standard 8 film into a SUPER 8 projector you will certainly damage it.( also Super into Standard). Trim the ends to offer a clean a flat edge of film leader for clean take up !. Projectors will damage any film that is uneven . If you require a good UK cine transfer service go to www.starlightphotography.co.uk