[MacDV] Re: 8MM film transfer

[R B Williams]

<<<If it still flickers, make the image bigger (i.e. dimmer).>>>

That's the trick. Making the image larger also helps to even out the center hotspot that
comes from the bulb. I use a small room, totally dark, with the image projected to a
matte foamboard (art supply store) about 4 feet across. The projector has a variable
speed (Many do, this one's an ELMO) so I lock the camcorder shutter at 1/60 and then
dial the projector until the flicker is gone from the video monitor. Usually the speed
change is not bothersome but if you need it perfect, then capture to Final Cut and slow
the footage back to it's true playback speed.

R.B.

Steven Rogers wrote:

> On Jan 24, 2004, at 11:18 PM, Norm Lamoureux wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Trying to transfer some super 8mm film to DV. Started out with a
> > telecine box but the video came out really bad. I kept getting a fast
> > flicker. It would turn dark and light two or three times a second. It
> > was a
> > constant flicker.
>
> That's usually what happens with the little copy boxes. The image is
> very bright, so the camera uses a fast shutter speed which aggravates
> the whole frame sync issue.
>
> >  I then projected on a white wall, thinking it might be the box, same
> > results. I am using a Canon ZR70. Has anyone had any experience's,
> > good or bad? Any suggestion's?
>
> When you projected the image on the wall, how big was it?  Try an image
> 2-3 feet across, and see what that does. If it still flickers, make the
> image bigger (i.e. dimmer).
>
> SR
>
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