[MacDV] Re: Super 8 -> miniDV transfer

[Jeff Fay]

I've done this what I'd consider the "poor man's" way

1. set up your film projector to project on a screen
2. set up your DV camcorder on a tripod next to the projector
3. frame up the camcorder to capture the entire picture area of the 
screen - you may have to crop off a bit on the left and right as the 
aspect ratio of super 8 is different than video
4. start the camcorder recording
5. start the projector

you probably will have to set/lock the exposure on the camcorder and 
maybe also the white balance (probably incandescent)

I've had pretty good luck doing this. No, it's not perfect, but it does 
work.

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Jeff Fay
Media Services Technician
Cooperative Extension Service
College of Rural Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180

phone (907) 474-5349
fax (907) 474-5139
jeff.fay at uaf.edu
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