8mm CINE FILM

Paperhouse · 17-01-2006, 22:14

Not quite sure where to post this one.

I have loads of 8mm cine film and 35mm colour slides which I want to keep. Would storing it all in the roof space of my house cause any damage to the stock ?

Qublai · 18-01-2006, 10:21

I would suggest that it would not be a good idea. During the winter, the temp could dip below freezing and in the summer will likely be above 40 degrees.

These massive changes will adversely effect the stock. Better to find somewhere with a more constant temp.

anddav · 18-01-2006, 20:50

You don't often see a thread about 8mm cine so I am taking the opportunity to ask for advice even though my question has nothing to do with the original point.

Can anyone tell me how to splice 8mm film, what glue or splicing tape you need, and where to get it?

The reason I ask is that my wife has a lot of old films that came from her father and she wants them transferred to DVD. We had some done professionally but it is quite expensive so I am having a go myself.

I bought a projector on ebay but it is very fierce when it starts or stops and I have snapped the films in several places. So I need to fix them.

While I am asking, does anyone have advice on the best way to copy these films to DVD. I have found the best result is by projecting onto an A4 sheet of white paper. I point my video camera at it, connected into a Sony 710 recorder so it is quite easy to edit before copying onto a DVD.

My main problem is to keep the projector in focus. The films are quite long and the projector seems to drift out of focus after 10 minutes or so, which means I have to stop, go back, start again, re-focus, snap the film .....

Any advice welcome.

Paul21 · 18-01-2006, 21:53

You need some splicing tape or film cement, and a film splicer to do it neatly. Have a look here:

http://www.leescameras.co.uk/

They do all sorts of 8mm cine stuff, including cine reels and leaders.

Paperhouse · 19-01-2006, 19:39

I've see film cement in Jessops.

17-01-2006, 22:14	#1
Paperhouse Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 1,066	8mm CINE FILM Not quite sure where to post this one. I have loads of 8mm cine film and 35mm colour slides which I want to keep. Would storing it all in the roof space of my house cause any damage to the stock ?

18-01-2006, 10:21	#2
Qublai Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 42	I would suggest that it would not be a good idea. During the winter, the temp could dip below freezing and in the summer will likely be above 40 degrees. These massive changes will adversely effect the stock. Better to find somewhere with a more constant temp.

18-01-2006, 20:50	#3
anddav Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brussels Posts: 60	You don't often see a thread about 8mm cine so I am taking the opportunity to ask for advice even though my question has nothing to do with the original point. Can anyone tell me how to splice 8mm film, what glue or splicing tape you need, and where to get it? The reason I ask is that my wife has a lot of old films that came from her father and she wants them transferred to DVD. We had some done professionally but it is quite expensive so I am having a go myself. I bought a projector on ebay but it is very fierce when it starts or stops and I have snapped the films in several places. So I need to fix them. While I am asking, does anyone have advice on the best way to copy these films to DVD. I have found the best result is by projecting onto an A4 sheet of white paper. I point my video camera at it, connected into a Sony 710 recorder so it is quite easy to edit before copying onto a DVD. My main problem is to keep the projector in focus. The films are quite long and the projector seems to drift out of focus after 10 minutes or so, which means I have to stop, go back, start again, re-focus, snap the film ..... Any advice welcome.

18-01-2006, 21:53	#4
Paul21 Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 194	You need some splicing tape or film cement, and a film splicer to do it neatly. Have a look here: http://www.leescameras.co.uk/ They do all sorts of 8mm cine stuff, including cine reels and leaders.

19-01-2006, 19:39	#5
Paperhouse Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 1,066	I've see film cement in Jessops.

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