I am currently experimenting with transferring films.
I have reached point where I have pieced all my equipment together and done a few test transfers and whilst my capture camera produces nice contrasty colourful images on its own, as soon as I use it to view the film things go wrong.
I am lighting individual film frames with diffused light, white balance and colour are fine. When I set the aperture of the capture camera I can either get detail from the shadowy areas of a frame and have the light areas washed out, or vice versa. e.g. the sky looks fine but details on the ground are muddy and indistinct or ground areas look fine but the sky is too bright. The midpoint produces the worst of both scenarios, flat and unappealing images.
The camera I am using is reasonably high rest, fully manual and the uses y/c output. The projected film looks excellent. Am I simply coming up against a shortcoming of video, latitude issues or something else? I'd really apreciate some assistance as I have reached the limit of my experience..
Thanks
Tom
diy transfer
Moderator: Andreas Wideroe
It depends on the system you are using.
Projecting onto a screen with an image around 8cm X 6cm to 20cm X 15cm seems to be best.
Angle the projector slightly to the screen. Distortion is minimal and not noticeable, but it does cut out bulb glare which i have found a problem.
Colour and aperture are both automatic on my Hi-8 although I can focus manually.
I reckon It could be sharper, something that better kit such as a work printer would solve. Otherwise it works for me.
Projecting onto a screen with an image around 8cm X 6cm to 20cm X 15cm seems to be best.
Angle the projector slightly to the screen. Distortion is minimal and not noticeable, but it does cut out bulb glare which i have found a problem.
Colour and aperture are both automatic on my Hi-8 although I can focus manually.
I reckon It could be sharper, something that better kit such as a work printer would solve. Otherwise it works for me.
New web site and this is cine page http://www.picsntech.co.uk/cine.html
You are partly coming up against the fact that film records a greater range of contrast than any video system can. That being said, you should still be able to obtain excellent results with the method Wahiba describes.
From what you say I am not sure if you are projecting or if you are capturing from the film frame itself.
From what you say I am not sure if you are projecting or if you are capturing from the film frame itself.
Yes, I should have explained better.
I'm capturing from the frame with a macro lens. Using a machine who's construction is pi**ing my flatmates off, as they have lost out on the kitchen table as well as several other work surfaces.
It captures in a Roger Workprinter way and owes a debt to an idea Paul C had. Built with none of the engineering finess of either.
I'm capturing from the frame with a macro lens. Using a machine who's construction is pi**ing my flatmates off, as they have lost out on the kitchen table as well as several other work surfaces.
It captures in a Roger Workprinter way and owes a debt to an idea Paul C had. Built with none of the engineering finess of either.