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Fantastic results! Really impressive!

You have since found a good workflow for stabilization using DaVinci Resolve, and I only comment because I noticed that you captured the perforation in the scanning process; it would probably have been possible to align those holes after scanning and before cropping to stabilize the footage before encoding it to a video. Find the edges, rotate and pan the next frame to match, and iterate.

What is soddering!? Is it like soldering?

There are a few reasons, but I would suggest going straight into Davinci Resolve FIRST. The biggest reason is that you are cropping your content to 4:3, and then doing your stabilize second after you have tossed away 1/3 or 1/4 of the available image. In Resolve, stabilization works by zooming in 1/4 or so, then moving the frame around to keep the content stable. If you do it first, you maximize your chances or retaining the most image. I have used Resolve's stabilize filter on several 8mm films for friends and clients, and the end result looks was better. Always use the "translate" option. The stabilize filter has 3 different methods and Translate works the best.

Nice video work about film. 👍I would need an extra lifetime to do what you are doing but I admire your work. 😊

Very cool. Obviously it's not as turn key or as wide dynamics as my Pictor Pro, but it presumably is a fraction of the cost. Honestly only changes would be a dual non stepper motor for speed and sensing frame change via a rotary encoder (distance set via software for R8/S8). And a sprocket sensor in the software that stabilizes the sprocket to one spot to stabilize the film. I may build one for fun.

Цифровой видеосъёмкой очень сложно создать такое приятное глазу "несовершенство", ночные кадры очень впечатляют!

Как же это здорово, атмосферно, маленькое произведение искусства! Определенно стоит своих усилий!

th-cam.com/video/HkbgCkRzWw8/w-d-xo.html (2:00), to avoid motor vibrations...

Image looks more stable now. Did you make any further changes to the scanning rig? I am considering building one myself.

Love the video and the song 👍

Nice dovetails!

Awesome DIY Project! I might build it as well. I always wondered what to do with my old 8mm film. Only one thing: A Raspberry Pi 4 always gets quite hot. May I recommend to add a heatsink to the Pi?

An electronics, computers, hardware and software guy from Moscow couple of years ago restored early top of the line consumer analog video cameras from Sony and Panasonic still using vidicon tube variations and not camcorders - camera and recorder are connected with a multiline cable. He filmed several russians' retrotech events last year - looks somewhat better than acquired from 8mm image quality.

Very well done! There's nothing quite like the experience of shooting, processing and scanning your own movie film. I have so much fun doing it. I posted a complete tutorial video a couple years ago on my ECN-2 home development if you're interested. Color negative is such a beautiful film!! Keep shooting, developing & scanning!!

Hi Mike. Where did you source the PCB? I’ve been in touch with Torulf and he directed me to a company in Italy who produced the board for him (they may have some left), but the shipping with customs may price it out of this world. Did you go that route and likewise purchase the board from the same manufacturer or did you source the board in the USA? I’ve been working with Arduino and Raspberry Pi micro-computer for years so I have all the components needed to build the T-Scan8… except for the PCB.

circa '58. the downtown las vegas section is filmed on Fremont Street at 1st.

thx for the informative video. Now I know what to do for my mothers next birthday :-) she has plenty S8 films with a desire to be digitized :-)

Nice! The old films can be fun! Almost like a time machine.

Davinci Resolve is a great editor. I especially like the exposure, color and stabilization it's capable of. Nice production. Thanks!

Awesome! Looks like you're having fun.

Wow awesome project mate!

PCB (Printed Circuit Board) board... It's the chai tea (tea tea) of electronics, lol. Love the video. 👍

I have run maybe a dozen reels through my Kodak and feel the Kodak film guide and their stepper engaging the holes is a better method since it can index the frame consistently. It would be nice to see some hacks to improve the camera sensor and processor. I am aware of the alternate firmware to increase the recording bit rate but the color processing and sharpness are perhaps the things I would like to improve. Anyway the film I am converting are family movies starting in the 50’s and only worth so much effort. Oh forgot to mention a ton of the splices get jammed in the Kodak guide.

I have run maybe a dozen reels through my Kodak and feel the Kodak film guide and their stepper engaging the holes is a better method since it can index the frame consistently. It would be nice to see some hacks to improve the camera sensor and processor. I am aware of the alternate firmware to increase the recording bit rate but the color processing and sharpness are perhaps the things I would like to improve. Anyway the film I am converting are family movies starting in the 50’s and only worth so much effort. Oh forgot to mention a ton of the splices get jammed in the Kodak guide.

Awesome build and video! I have built 3 Gugusse Rollers and have done most of the documentation for their use. I’d suggest using DaVinci Resolve for your post processing. I think you’ll get a much more stable result. I’d be glad to help you get started. But as I said, beautiful build and video. I’ve been waiting to see a good video about this scanner!

Awesome. I hope the jutting in after scan can be remedied, otherwise it's still charming to look at.

amazing work, thanks for sharing

This was a great video! Really appreciated the comparisons. I’m working on a scanner design for 8mm/16mm and I plan to use this design you followed as a reference point, I’m glad to see a great video talking about the process of using this. Keep up the great work scanning and keeping film alive!

Great work, I have printed all the parts and bought almost all the electronic parts. I only need the wooden box and the top plate. The biggest job will be the assembly. I like the dovetail joints you used.

good job

Very nice result

8:22 today, the question "What do you smoke doctor" is pretty rude on one side and tobacco commercials are illegal. By the way, it's pretty manipulative to ask _doctors_ .

8 mm reels are the same standard as home tape, so could use reel tape recorder parts.

I’m so into Super 8 I hunted down a company that converts some Super 8 cameras to crystal sync control so you can record audio separately and after scanning the film sync it up in post (assuming you used a clapper board).

Do you know approximately how much it cost you to build?

Just like to say this was very interesting to see! To my untrained eye, the colours looked much better and slightly more detailed with you DIY rig compared to the Kodak scan A couple of questions which I don’t think you mentioned in your video: 1) Does the Pi Camera autofocus each frame? 2) Does the colour of the backlight (eg white, warm white, yellow) affect it? Looking forward to checking your other videos :)

I've been waiting forever for stupid wolverine/kodak to come to their senses and allow access to whatever the interim format is before they process and transcode. It's already there, let me have it and take my money you idiots. Or a hack, I don't care. I thought it would just be a matter of time before they released a new and improved version that allows access to what is already there, but now I'm starting to wonder. I have extra Pi's and stepper motors laying around, but at this point it feels like I might be the only person on the planet without a 3d printer.

Great video. I've built my own frame by frame unit using a converted projector as i have good mechanical skils. Everything is perfect except the optics. I've been looking into the raspberry pi, but the programming seems like a nightmare to do. How hard is it to hook it up to a pc in a user friendly way?

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My hat is off to you in wanting to do this. You must be really serious about your hobby!. One thing I am confused about and that is the film sensor you used. You say it is better than Kodak's. Is that because you used a higher resolution sensor? What accounts for the higher resolution?

Very helpful video...thank you! I am considering embarking on the same journey because of my dissatisfaction with the consumer scanners. I may try to see if I can create a scanner that can also accommodate 16mm film.

this is so cool!

Nice video, and nice woodwork!

Looks good buddy!

How did you mount the buttkicker?

Thanks for the video. It looks like the seat can slide forward and back? Big plus for showing that, couldn't tell at Simfab's site.

Could u fit a custom military chair to this must u get there charis?

A friend has made the suggestion of this what do u think of it a year on