Digitize Super 8 films - how it works
You can either digitize an old Super 8 film yourself or leave the work to an expert. We show you what you need to be active yourself and what advantages and disadvantages the professional version has.
How to digitize a Super 8 film
If you still have a Super 8 film at home and want to digitize it, there are different solutions:
- The simplest variant is to film the Super 8 film yourself with a camcorder and the appropriate tripod from the projector. The results are not professional, but they are impressive.
- You can also hire an expert to digitize your Super 8 film. However, the professional version is sometimes very expensive. You pay between 6 and 60 euros per spool. Depending on how many coils you want to digitize, this is very expensive.
- If you have a lot of Super 8 films, it may be worth buying a video transfer device. This costs around 100 euros. You will find what you are looking for at Amazon. However, our test showed that the worst results were achieved.
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