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Film Transfer

Film Transfer18 June,2014Paul

Transfer Film to DVD

All film transferring includes

best real time transfer of your movie collection
high quality capture direct to computer digital format
basic film cleaning and repair
general computer editing, clean up and glitch removal, but no other restoration
DVD with 3 to 5 min chapters or basic on disc menu as needed
one video DVD disc copy, library case, disc and case insert printing

$75 for the first 15 min or less
then $3 per min

Film Formats include

Standard 8mm film, 8mm wide, frames at 3.8mm pitch, sprocket holes between the frames

Super 8mm film, 8mm wide, frames at 4.25mm pitch, sprocket holes opposite the frames

16mm film, 16mm wide, frames at 7.6mm pitch, sprocket holes between the frames

Film reel sizes and max lengths for 8mm and 16mm film…

3 inch dia reel – 50 Feet
4 inch dia reel – 100 Feet
5 inch dia reel – 200 Feet
6 inch dia reel – 300 Feet
7 inch dia reel – 400 Feet

8 inch dia reel – 600 Feet
10 inch dia reel – 800 Feet
12 inch dia reel – 1200 Feet
14 inch dia reel – 1600 Feet
15 inch dia reel – 2000 Feet

Film length markings are often found on the reel flanges for a rough guide of film length.

Time and length

Regular/Standard 8mm – 16 fps silent speed 9.6 min/100ft – 24 fps sound speed 6.4 min/100ft
Super 8mm – 18 fps silent speed 6.6 min/100ft – 24 fps sound speed 5 min/100ft
16mm – 18 fps silent speed 3.7 min/100ft – 24 fps sound speed 2.8 min/100ft

Maxine, Bowen Qld

102 min of Super 8mm short film reels transferred to 1 video DVD of her families history, set up to play each or all reels in as near date order as possible.

Mary, Earlwood NSW

Transfer old tape of relatives piano playing, extra CDs made for family and friends.

Joan, Ramsgate NSW

Transfer and restore Super 8mm films of her ballroom dance studio including past competitions and family scenes.

Bernie, Arncliffe NSW

Transfer of a number of family Super 8mm films,

Ben, Banksia NSW

Scan of a number of 35mm slide of historical photos of the families business for publication.

Michael, Arncliffe

Scan and careful restoration of an historical photo print of his parents.

Retired couple, Sydney.

27 VHS videos, 45 hours of family video, transferred to 32 DVDs and over 200 discs copied for family and friends.

Professional couple, Sydney.

4 hours of family video over 4 different video tape formats copied to DVDs in date and subject order, special copies made for close friends.

Young mother, Hurstville NSW.

As a young girl she played the piano on the TV show Bandstand in 1972. Afterwards she was given an audio reel tape of her performance, she had never been able to ever play the tape till transferred to CD.

Married couple, Hurstville.

In 1981 the grooms parents gave them a Super 8mm film of their wedding as a gift, but they had never able to be viewed until transferred to DVD and their children were fascinated.

Retired couple, Brisbane.

An fair audio reel tape recording was made of their wedding in England in 1969. After transfer the sound was greatly improved for better clarity and audibility and a CD made.

Professional fencing master, Sydney.

A transfer was made of a 16mm film produced long ago for TV segment when this client was running a fencing school. Shows a mock sword fight and fencing techniques.

Family, Penshurst NSW.

2600 ft of Super 8 family films transferred to DVDs including a reel of a daughters wedding on a separate DVD as a surprise present. Restoration included colour correction and compensation for some darker segments.

Helen, Sydney.

High resolution print photo scanning.

As the keeper of the family archives Helen needed a quality way to preserve the families historical photographs and was very happy with the result.

Bruce, Sydney

2500 35mm slides scanned to a disc of high resolution images as well as video DVD slide shows. Plus transfer a number of his wife’s favorite 45rpm records for her birthday. Bruce was clear on what he needed and was happy with the result.

Susan, Sydney

A compact cassette of an assembly from her school recorded with a portable recorder from the audience. A number of old school friends wanted a copy and once transferred was enhanced to make it a clearer lasting memory.

Salvation Army Heritage Centre Sydney

Transfer of films held in the archives from time to time, enhanced and produced onto video DVDs for preview viewing.

Margaret, Singapore

A number of reels of Super 8 film badly degraded from exposure to heat & humidity. Very special care was needed to remove the film struck together and to transfer because it had shrunk. Once in the computer the image was treated to improve viewability.

Carol, Sydney

19 small reels of Super 8mm film shot by Carols father (now deceased) largely shot in and around the families dairy property, including 4 weddings and a 21st birthday party. A number of copies of the DVD were made for family members and a separate DVD of the weddings.

Glenn, Otford NSW
2 double album direct cut acetate discs of his father singing the lead role in two 1950s stage musicals. One fairly worn declicked in the computer turned out very well, the other very badly cracked and damaged, selected tracks were carefully captured and edited, the result not perfect but very much better than the original.

Michael, Sydney
“Many thanks for the great work you did in transferring my 8mm and super 8mm movie films to DVD, some being over 40 years old. Everyone who has seen the final product has been extremely impressed. Your personal and professional service and attention to detail has been second to none.”

Helena, Sydney
Copied a number of mini DV camera tapes and hard drive camera videos to DVD and a USB portable hard drive.
“The tapes from the first video camera we had of the kids growing up didn’t seem to have any sound on them so we bought another camera that we were told would be better but we couldn’t copy the video. I was glad to find someone who knew how to solve both problems.”

Helen, Sydney
On a cassette which Helen nearly threw out was found the only known recording of her mother playing the piano at a church meeting. The clarity of the recording was restored and copied to CD. “I am glad I found a way to save an audible memory of my mum and her friends.”

Kristen, Sydney
2 episodes of a television children’s program from the 1980s on VHS video tape repaired and copied to DVD.
“The only copy of the tape of the shows in which my brother and I appeared had broken. I was glad to be able to get it professionally repaired and have a copy to give to my brother and another to be able to show to my children.”

Christine, Blue Mountains NSW
16mm colour film of family life in the 1950s including 3 weddings, copied to DVD.
“The whole family was captivated by such precious memories of my aging parents during their happy youth. To see the twinkle of love in their eyes from long ago was just priceless, and affordable. Thank you.”

Ian, Sydney
A number of his own Super 8mm family films, including some with sound, copied to DVD.
“I am very glad for my family and I to be able see these films again. My projector was playing up and damaged one of the films, having them on DVD makes it much easier to view them.”

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