using this camera for recording old 8mm film, will it work? i have old 8mm movies and if i can record with this camera directly from my 8mm projector screen, i could save a ton of money, even if the dvd is smaller that the regular ones. has any one...
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This setup you propose is not ideal, but it could work as a "no money invested" approach to making a DVD copy of your 8mm movies. A couple of suggestions: 1. Shoot the image off of a screen rather than a white wall. Movie screens exist for a reason: they reflect back a much brighter image than just a white surface. 2. Don't shoot with the camera zoomed all the way out (wide angle) or all the way in (telephoto) -- use the middle range of the zoom (to avoid distortion of the image) 3. Your biggest problem will be a "rolling" frame line, when the speed of the film frames (18 frames per second for "silent speed" or 24 fps for "sound speed") and the rate of the video fields (60 cycles per second) don't quite match up. Just move the camera (on a tripod, of course) closer or farther from the screen while the film is playing in the projector, adjusting until the roll is gone. 4. After you shoot the films onto DVD and finalize the DVD, I suggest copying the DVD to an "archival quality" DVD, because I think standard writable DVD-R discs don't last more than about 5 years before the layers start to separate, rendering them unplayable. In any case, make multiple copies of your DVD masters, because even a small scratch can make the DVD unplayable, and that would be bad. Good luck to anyone reading this and trying it...there are many ways to transfer 8mm/Super8 to video, and this is the cheapest, but not the highest quality -- but, then, it is old home movies we're talking about, and they have a beautiful low-budget look.
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I have done several recording from vhs to dvd without any problems so maybe if you could provide me a few more details I could steer you in the right direction. The instruction manual is quite complicated and it is easy to miss a important step so tell me what you did any I'll try and sort out the problem. If you have the instruction manual list the steps found in it so I can be sure you are doing the right things.
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I uploaded mine to my computer then from there I burned to a dvd disc. Verified they were on the dvd and discarded the 8mm tapes. Its been awhile since I now have a different camera.
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You didn't look at the manual did you? There is a page on the DVD's that this Toshiba will record on, unfortunately it's very few. Really to record you have to find disks that are cprm compatible. I emailed TDK about which of their dvd disks that are cprm compatible, and they told me they don't sell them in the US, only in europe or outside of the US. the movie and music industry has clamped down on people copying their media. Go to your electronics store and see how many DVD RECORDERS they have. You won't find many, players yes but not recorders. Even with such disks I tried to copy a movie from one of the premium channels and on the tv screen, it said it would not copy. Ten years ago it worked, not anymore.
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HI.All this item is is a mirror that allows you to point your projector into and it reflexes it into a small screen that you point your video camers into. You are capable of adding music,sound through your video camera.Worked pretty good for me .The results are as good as your 8mm or 16mm film is. Hope this helpes you out.
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Jeff:Thanks for responding! I'm glad you like it so much. I think I'll give it a try. I did read a review that said that Fuji didn't think people buying a camera in this category wouldn't want HD video. I guess that makes sense, although it sure doesn't make any difference to me. Thanks again for a nice response.Steve
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it's because the zoom on the video mode fails on this camera after awhile,at least it did on mine.i took prolly 10 videos at concerts and noticed i was able to zoom while recording.then all of the sudden it didn't work anymore.u have to zoom in to where u want it now and can't adjust the zoom once u push record.
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No !! they take mini Dv tapes who are very outdated and were always expensive. I have a ton of footage of my familyusing mini dv tapes. I need to tranfer them to a regular dvd so they can last longer. Im not sure how long those mini dv tapes will last.
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This is my exact question. I bought the camera for video. We went to Costa Rica and although I switched back and forth between still and video, it only recorded video. The user guide doesn't shed any light on this problem. Luckily I also had my Canon ESO and a Nikon point and shoot. The still shots I took with this camera were when the other two weren't handy. Please, anybody, help!!!!!
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Hi there Patrick. All super 8 film is universal. It's a very easy format to work with. I've used this cartridge in many different super 8 cameras. The Chinon camera is a sound camera which is very rare for super 8. They made them for a short time. The great thing about super 8 film is it's ability to record the sound from your chinon camera. So yes. You should have no problem with this film. The gate on super 8 film camera only takes up half the space of the actual 8mm film. The rest is for the sound but most cameras without sound don't use the space and it gets wasted. You will be good! Cheers and happy new year. W.
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Quick question for all of you who know a little bit more. This is mostly aimed at the guy who used WMM. " Did you lose any quality converting it? " Obviously we all bought this camera b/c it has decent quality but if you lose it what the point. Thanks for the help, Cheers!
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Very good question, Laurie. What I do, is read the reviews on amazon. People will usually have widely differing answers. If there are a LOT of negatives, I run for the hills and do not buy. If there are a LOT of very well written positives, I pay attention to each point by point comment to judge if I would be o.k., or not, with using that product. On this Sony, I can make it work. But the manual is horribly written, and at times, confusing. I tend to like this machine, but if I was to buy anopther like it, I think I might opt for a different well known brand, such as teac/tascam. Perhaps the best thing you could do, is ask your friends or neighbors what kind of CD recorder they use, and ask them "How easy is this to use, and does it give high quality recordings?" Then, they can actually show you how it works, and be there for you, if you buiy one, but have a problem. Best wishes!
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hello, have you tried scannin 110 film?..this is the really small film that came in a cartridge..do you think this scanner would work with 110 film?..thanks! fred
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I apologize for the late reply. I am unsure if this unit will work with 8MM tapes. I don't believe the actual size is the same.
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well, miss Jennifer, the one that i bought didnt even work. i couldnt make it record or even start to do anything. the handful of forums i found about this item said simply: either the software works for you, or it doesnt. so i wouldnt trust it. yes, its cheap and looks easy, but you get what you pay for, ya know? my advice, if you havent bought it alrady, dont waste your time or money. hope this helps a little. :)
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Hi Allie,I wish that I knew the answer to your question. I bought this film for friend that owns a super 8 camera. To my knowledge, he hasn't shot it yet. You might try to call or email someone at Kodak. Film people are generally pretty helpful. If not, there are probably film clubs that you can find online that use 8mm film. Sorry I couldn't be more help.Good luck.Matt Marconi
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The camera itself does not record, you have to have it hooked up to a recording system, I have used them on VCR's and Security DVR Systems, you can also use them on a DVD Recorder but your best bet is to get a good Security DVR system.