[SLUG] Scanner for 8mm film?

[Richard Lung]

To Jamie,
Thankyou for taking the trouble to look round, which was too good of you 
really.
Re standards, all I know is that scanners usually specify that they are for 
the standard 35mm film of traditional cameras ( before digital cameras took 
over ). 
The low resolution scanners in the public library dont go very far in 
improving the 8mm size slide, as was to be expected. I dont know what high 
resolution scanners would do and manufacturers dont seem interested in 
letting you know.
I think it's just a matter of trying the scanner manufacturers every few 
years, as I have done previously. 
I have read discussions on the web about re-mastering old 8mm cine films. 
There didnt seem to be a way to do a good job cheaply. But all I wanted to do 
was make photoes of a few representative slides not generally make-over 
entire films. You know how legendarily boring are home movies.
It was meant to be an interest for someone else, not myself.

Thanks again, dont put yourself to any more bother - especially as your other 
e-mail says you are too busy.
Your help was appreciated.

From
 Richard.

On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 19:07, Jamie Adams wrote:
> On Sunday 27 March 2005 13:48, Richard Lung wrote:
> > To members,
> >
> > Do you know if there are there any scanners that can scan old 8mm
> > cine-camera film slides, to bring them up to normal resolution, so that
> > the slides could be turned into normal photo prints?
> >
> > From Richard Lung.
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> I've been having a look around to see what I can find, but there seems to
> be a whole load of standards which I don't understand.
>
> Can you be a little more specific?
>
> Also, as a second thought, depending on how many slides you have to
> process, might it be worth seeing if you could pay someone to do it for
> you? Might be cheaper than buying extra equipment.
>
> Cya,
> Jamie