[MacDV] Re: The quality of 8MM film

[mo.og at verizon.net]

If you have a decent tripod you might even be able to get the lens right underneath the projector's.
Although I am sure there must be some surface you could project the image onto, them Videotape from the back. 
Then just flop it in fce or what have you...  or flop the film... or something like that.

Wouldn't an old telecine thing work for this.
A guy on another list had a bunch of them for sale, old, used, but still solid. Pretty cheap.

> I project the film onto a suspended piece of white paper.
> Position the camera as close to the projector as possible an still 
> control both.
> White balance can be tricky. Auto is good. Indoor is good. Sometimes the 
> outdoor shots actually look better if you switch to outdoor.
>   Film can be fragile and I have had some bad luck. VideoTape every frame 
> you play.
> It may break and never play again or get stuck in the machine.
> Make sure the projector is clean and lubed if possible. (Really you 
> should lybe the film but let's not obsess). I used Radio Shack Tape head 
> lubricant which worked quite well.
> (on the projector film guides and gate and such)
> Tape everything. Twice if necessary. Then put the film and projector 
> aside and just deal with your camera tapes from there.
> Jim
> 
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