On the old webboard i mentioned that there was a piece of software called 8mm2avi.
basically you scan strips of cine film using a scanner and the software then creates a JPG image of all the frames this then coverts it to an AVI file and then covert to MPG in an application such as Videostudio.
i did a test last night and it is impossible to scan strips with any quality even at 1200 dpi 200% size. images come up very pixelated no definition at all.
If you are advised this software is great do a test first. You will discover the truth it sounds to good to be true!
Scanning Cine Film
Moderator: Ken Berry
You're scanning at 1200 DPI. Also is that optical resolution or interpolated resolution? (since you mention 200% size.)
8mm film is only 1/3 inch wide. You're getting about 400 pixels from edge to edge which isn't that hig. I don't know if the 8mm referred to edge to edge, sprocket holes or viewable image. If its edge to edge, the meat of your scan is going to be less than 300 pixels. If your scanner is 600DPI optical that's less than 150 pixels! Perhaps that's the problem.
You might need a film scanner that is capable of 3000-4000 Optical DPI to accomplish your goal. If you have a lot of footage, you might want to look at a transfer box which will project the image into a little box where your video camera or camcorder will record it. The cheap way is project it on a wall.
Also a variable speed projector or variable speed camcorder will help with image rollover.
8mm film is only 1/3 inch wide. You're getting about 400 pixels from edge to edge which isn't that hig. I don't know if the 8mm referred to edge to edge, sprocket holes or viewable image. If its edge to edge, the meat of your scan is going to be less than 300 pixels. If your scanner is 600DPI optical that's less than 150 pixels! Perhaps that's the problem.
You might need a film scanner that is capable of 3000-4000 Optical DPI to accomplish your goal. If you have a lot of footage, you might want to look at a transfer box which will project the image into a little box where your video camera or camcorder will record it. The cheap way is project it on a wall.
Also a variable speed projector or variable speed camcorder will help with image rollover.
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david reece
my scanner has a maximum scan range of 2400 dpi.
i set at 1200 dpi and then blow this up by 200%.
it is a Cannon scanner about 2 yrs old.
the person who sells this piece of software has been doing so for some time! at $19 dollars ago.
He doesnt say what type of scanner he uses nor settings. however he says use the best settings you can get.
from the main page it looks like a bob standard run of the mill type of scanner not one of those fancy £700-900 35 mm film scanners at the high end.
The software apparently is meant to identify the sprocket holes in the scans and then drag out an image to to jpg so your hard drive gets cluttered with images. One wonders how accurate this would be. looking at the cine film itself it would appear not all frames are equal size.
All i am trying to say here is buyer beware!
from my perspective if i had bought the key for $19 to unlock it it wouldnt have worked!
I am looking at a variable cine projector.
The other suggestion i have seen is build a box with a led light which projects to an opaque screen (i am assuming a lens is needed to blow the image up to full size)
on the outside attach a digital camcorder or camera. from this advance one frame at a time and take a stil image from the device direct to your pc.
It all sounds to complicated!
i set at 1200 dpi and then blow this up by 200%.
it is a Cannon scanner about 2 yrs old.
the person who sells this piece of software has been doing so for some time! at $19 dollars ago.
He doesnt say what type of scanner he uses nor settings. however he says use the best settings you can get.
from the main page it looks like a bob standard run of the mill type of scanner not one of those fancy £700-900 35 mm film scanners at the high end.
The software apparently is meant to identify the sprocket holes in the scans and then drag out an image to to jpg so your hard drive gets cluttered with images. One wonders how accurate this would be. looking at the cine film itself it would appear not all frames are equal size.
All i am trying to say here is buyer beware!
from my perspective if i had bought the key for $19 to unlock it it wouldnt have worked!
I am looking at a variable cine projector.
The other suggestion i have seen is build a box with a led light which projects to an opaque screen (i am assuming a lens is needed to blow the image up to full size)
on the outside attach a digital camcorder or camera. from this advance one frame at a time and take a stil image from the device direct to your pc.
It all sounds to complicated!