site showing s-8 movies or clips??

[Guest]

does anyone know of a site that shows/ features super 8 clips on the web that are current (vs. vintage)??

many thanks

[wahiba]

:lol: Mine! - address on signature.

[cheung]

There are some interesting films at http://www.super8site.com

[jukkasil]

There are some examples of my own first Workprinter-3 transfer tests:

http://www.sorb-i-tol.com/lapset.mpg

http://www.sorb-i-tol.com/huvipuisto1.mpg

http://www.sorb-i-tol.com/huvipuisto2.mpg

[orchis244]

many thanks jukka for the sites, however, the 2nd & 3rd links didnt work for me. (no prob with the 1st)

did anyone else have problems??

[jukkasil]

Well, I can open all of them.

Have you tried to save them to your own harddrive by clicking the right button of your mouse and using "save target as" and after that you can watch them from your own PC.

Let me know.

[orchis244]

thanks... that did the trick.

how old are they?

were you happy with the workprinter 3 results??

[rhcvatni]

Jukkasil

I loved your workprinter stuff. Looked really great. And I love it when people don't compress their super8 footage too much. You need to be able to look at the thing without a magnifying glass and it's great when you're able to, at least, immagine what it looks like uncompressed on a TV.

.......I didn't write "projected" cause we're talking workprinter here (and I'm not referring to the quality of the workprinter)

[Mattan]

hey jukkasil.
I saw your website too, nice videos, great quality for internet.
i wanna know something, does the workprinter gives better results than just record the screen when a camera is next to the projector?
Do you have videos on the internet which had been transfered this way?

Thanks,
Mattan.

[jukkasil]

OK, here are some replies for your questions:

orchis244 wrote:

"how old are they?"


Lapset.mpg is shot by myself with my Bauer 709 XL camera (with 24 fps)during the end of May 2002. I also shot same time and in same situation mini-dv material and made a little clip, which contains both material mixed together:

http://www.sorb-i-tol.com/minidvsuper8.mpg

Huvipuisto1 and 2 mpg-files are shot in U.S.A in the 70's by my wife's godfather (with 18 fps), very shaky stuff, but with really groovy 70's feel.

"were you happy with the workprinter 3 results??"

Absolutely 100%:ly happy with that great machine!

Only little negative thing with WP-3 is: it's a bit slow (1 fps), but in the another hand it's more versatile than for example WP-2, you can use digital still cameras, even make your own film print using super 8, 16 mm cameras and so on.

I'm using normal and basic Sony PC-100 mini-dv camera and Canopus DVRaptor videocard with great Canopus dv codec.


Mattan wrote:

"i wanna know something, does the workprinter gives better results than just record the screen when a camera is next to the projector?
Do you have videos on the internet which had been transfered this way?"

The difference is huge.

I'm sorry I haven't any videos on the net right now transfered with that way, but almost all 8 mm material you'll find from the net, is transfered just using screen, projector and video camera. I think Roger (Evans) is the best person to tell you the main differences between these two different transfer style.

[MovieStuff]

Absolutely 100%:ly happy with that great machine!

Only little negative thing with WP-3 is: it's a bit slow (1 fps)

Hi!

The WP-3, of course, is now called simply "The WorkPrinter" or WorkPrinter JR, as the lable now says. It is only 1fps. However, the new WorkPrinter-Pro has three transfer speeds; 1,3 and 6fps, which makes it handy for both high speed and slow speed transfers. The WorkPrinter is $995 plus shipping and the WorkPrinter-Pro is $1295 plus shipping. The quality is the same on both units.

I'm sorry I haven't any videos on the net right now transfered with that way, but almost all 8 mm material you'll find from the net, is transfered just using screen, projector and video camera. I think Roger (Evans) is the best person to tell you the main differences between these two different transfer style.

Well the difference is pretty simple: The WorkPrinter series lets you copy directly off the surface of the film with your video camera, whereas placing the camera next to the projector means you are copying a collected image on a screen. While that method can work really well, especially off of Epson Ink Jet Paper, there is no comparison in quality. The WorkPrinter is capable of providing the best transfer you can get next to a Rank transfer. Obviously, the quality of the camera can make a huge difference but I think that the footage Jukka has posted, especially of the inside shot of the people back lit at the consession stand, shows just how much range and latitude you get from copying directly from the film. I have no doubt that the same clip copied by projection would be totally dark.

And, of course, the gate on the WorkPrinter is enlarged to show the entire frame. See:

http://www.moviestuff.tv/gate.html

In short, the difference is significant. For more information about the WorkPrinter and CineMate series, as well as our transfer service, please see:

http://www.moviestuff.tv

Roger

[wahiba]

I realise that the Work Printer produces a sharper copy than the video camera. However, all the examples seem to be in formats that take forever to load. This is fine for those of you with 512k ADSL but not for those still stuck at 56k.

So, are then any examples of WorkPrinter work at around 50k. No smaller than 160 x 120 or slower than 12 fps. Preferably in .wmv version of mpeg4 as that is the easiest to run. I would like to see such to compare with my video efforts at 196 x 144 at 12 fps. :lol:

:? While they might be samll images, they do start coming through in under a minute on my 56k set up. I am afraid these 320 x 240 mpeg1, I assume, are very nice, and very sharp they all take forever and often the system gives up, if I haven't first.

[Mattan]

Thanks Moviestuff,
Now i understand all the work printer idea, but the fact that it gives better results won't help me. you see, the super8 thing is only a hobbie for now, and i can't spend thousand box on a machine like that.
is there a place, or maybe even you guys, where i can send my film and it will be transferd and send back, how much would it cost?
Thanks,
Mattan.

[MovieStuff]

I realise that the Work Printer produces a sharper copy than the video camera. However, all the examples seem to be in formats that take forever to load. This is fine for those of you with 512k ADSL but not for those still stuck at 56k.

Try this one. It's only about 3 megs or so. Down load it first and then play it off your hard drive.

http://www.moviestuff.tv/clip001.mpg

I have no idea how long it will take to down load via 56k but it isn't very long or very big in size. The quality though is great.

Roger

[ulrichsd]

Thanks Moviestuff,
Now i understand all the work printer idea, but the fact that it gives better results won't help me. you see, the super8 thing is only a hobbie for now, and i can't spend thousand box on a machine like that.
is there a place, or maybe even you guys, where i can send my film and it will be transferd and send back, how much would it cost?
Thanks,
Mattan.

http://www.moviestuff.tv/transfers.html

$15 per 50 ft. roll is the best deal in the world. Who says you can't find a bargain anymore?

If you are only trying out super8, then this is the way to go.

Scott