Which 8mm or Super 8 Film Scanner Is The Best? Which One To Buy? Very Important Information!
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2021
- Which 8mm or Super 8 Film Scanner Is The Best? Which One To Buy? Very Important Information!
When looking for a 8mm or Super 8 film scanner there is not a huge choice of scanners. There are mainly two very similar products, but they are totally different regarding the flexibility of film reels and especially regarding the quality of videos they deliver. Watch and see!
Here the GOOD (recommended) "Wolverine 8mm & Super 8 Reels to Digital MovieMaker Pro Film Digitizer": amzn.to/340P2VV
And here the also good eyeseen: amzn.to/3mgyq1i
If links won't work any more - don't hesitate to ask ;-))
This is the one you should stay away: 8mm & Super 8 Reels to Digital MovieMaker Film Scanner Converter Brand: Cotok, link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
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I really needed this. If I had found you before I ordered the wrong one it would have been good. Oh well can’t wait to get started. Thanks
Awesome - thanks for the feedback 💖
Very helpful. Thank you so much 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much. You are absolutely correct. I bought the smaller version and after just a few copies the film began to skip and drag as it was being pulled through.
Thank you for the confirmation 👍
Thank you, very helpful. I will go the extra cost and purchase Wolverine.
Good choice!
Thank you... Very helpful...! Thanks...
Liked!
Thank you my friend! 👍
Mine is slightly different (smaller model) it has three tabs instead of two. Two in the front and one in the middle. It works fine. I had trouble with a store-bought super8 tourist movie. All homemade movies are coming out fine. It seems the problem you pointed out has been corrected.
Thanks for sharing here. Yes, for me it looks that they constantly change the models, listings, descriptions ... I don't understand. It's not a huge market any more and so I don't get it why they change these things constantly
I have use the filmscanner, it is a very good machine.
Thank you for the confirmation 👍
Some local libraries have these. You can use for free in library. Also have scanners for other things like negatives.
Interesting - thanks for sharing here! 👍
Not in my area, unfortunately.
I just learned about these machnes today and ordered the wrong one (the small one,) at Amazon, but I realized my error and went back and spent the extra $30 for the Big Boy. (the majority of my reels are 7".) When you're already in for $230, what's and extra $30 to go deluxe?
Absolutely correct
Will this machine transfer a regular 8mm film with damaged sprocket holes? Even a film with no sprocket holes at all in some sections?
The sprocket holes are essential for transporting the film. If they are not in perfect condition any more it won't work sadly. Maybe a PRO studio has some alternate solution
One user of the Wolverine in another forum claims it is good for maybe 30 3"reels before parts wear out and registration is gone because of cheap plastic parts. Can I ask how many reels or feet you have scanned?
Thanks for asking. I have done about 2 hours in total and it's still holding up nicely, but I'm not surprised to hear that such scanners are wearing out over time, but still love my "Wolverine"
I don’t know anything about films, but I recently bought a working double 8 movie camera and some new double 8 film for it. Would this be able to scan double 8 film? I assume I’d have to split the film first?
Oh - sorry - no experience with double 8 films
If you split the film first, then you can also scan it. Though, these scanners are not worth buying because of the quality of the scan.
Here the GOOD (recommended) "Wolverine 8mm & Super 8 Reels to Digital MovieMaker Pro Film Digitizer": amzn.to/340P2VV
And here the also good eyeseen: amzn.to/3mgyq1i
... If links won't work any more - don't hesitate to ask ;-))
ALLCHECKOUT - Eyesen and Kedoc appear to be the exact same unit. Are you familiar with Kedoc?
@@fiendishthingy1630 Yes - just lately testa a Kedoc, but it was a slide/film scanner and not a 8mm scanner, but quality looked about the same. I guess there are just 1 or 2 companies producing this and then many are selling it under their own brands. This is how China production works ... hence very difficult to find out what's really under the "hood"
hi! I'm close to buy a film scanner, also thanks to your video, but I still have a couple of doubts:
1) there's a version similar to the one in your video, but it's all black and it costs twice.... do you know the difference?
2) some reviews on your scanner say that the pivots don't spin, and film gets scretched.... is it true?
Thanks!!!
Thanks for asking, but very sorry to have to say it's crazy what these sellers do. They change their models and listings almost every day. I don't understand. There are good models and very bad models and they are even almost at the same price. As a rule of thumb if you're not sure - go with the biggest brand name as long as it's a PRIME listing - the "Wolverine". The pivot spin is usually a bit of a problem with both of the models I've tested, but at the end it worked with both of them. You just have to try around a little bit with the position of the reel. If you push it all the way back then it's usually not working - that's correct. Despite of all the changes with models and listings I'd go today with this model: amzn.to/34ODcie. Sorry for not being able to help more in detail.
@@allcheckout thankyou! :)
SO, you recommend Wolverine in one video, but Eyesen in another video. I have also looked at the DigitNow brand... the specs on all three are all very similar, operation and reel size. Are they all made by the SAME company and then a different brand name slapped on them???
Sorry ... I really don't know what they are doing. They seem to destroy their own business on purpose. They change the listings every couple of weeks so I can't keep track with the links and recommendations. They really give me a headache. The only thing I can say is, buy the Wolverine with the moveable arm so you can even scan larger reels (it seems that's also the one with the good quality tracking mechanism), even when it's a bit more expensive: amzn.to/3FhPiyK. Currently it's a bit cheaper when you order fast.
@@allcheckout - Currently $400. Way too much for me!!!
I'm a little confused. I went to your link and the page shows all the scanners available. Which one is the one you advise to buy? I see two different prices for the same scanner with extended arm parts. The one sold by "Wolverine" is $399 and the one sold by "Essen" is $299. Is there a difference?
They are constantly changing the listings. No idea why, but from the image and brand name - this is the one I've tested and worked perfectly: amzn.to/3h8qQnW
@@allcheckout Thank you so much, especially for your quick reply. I so enjoyed your video. The info about the 2 versus 3 elements under the slide has convinced me to get this one that you've recommended. Thanks again!
@@allcheckout Another question, if I may. The Wolverine product has a black front. The ones in your video have a silverish front. Do you know if there is any difference? Thanks, again!
@@BrianAldrich7 Hard to tell. As far as I remember the Wolverine looked the same as mine, when I bought it. Maybe they have after that changed the Wolverine again. But I've never tried the Wolverine itself - just everybody who I've been talking to has been recommending the Wolverine, but mine also works perfectly and it's not the Wolverine, but there are also plenty of models around which don't work ....
@@allcheckout not available now on Amazon or from Eyesen.
What about the quality of the scanned files? Do the machines produce equivalent results (i.e. not so good because of high compression rate), or does one produce visibly superior results compared to the other machine?
I haven't seen much difference. I mean it's super 8 and no digital video. The quality is crazy low anyway, but better than nothing. The videos are very old and I didn't expect them to be playable after 40 years. I'm quite surprised to be able to safe any videos at all.
@@allcheckout Videos? Are you talking about Super 8 films? Films survive much better than videos. I have scanned 70 years old movies that were shot like yesterday., but I have tried to transfer my 20-old VHS videos and they are just worthless. 😎
@@Ericus55 OK - true. Same experience here. Luckily I gave my digital video tapes from the 80's and 90's and early 2000's 10 years ago to a PRO and he has been able to copy most of it to DVD's which I converted into MP4 and saved them now in the cloud and on HDD's, but they have been at the end of their lifetime already 10 years ago while I'm still able to play the super 8 mm reels on this scanner ...
I have one of the smaller machines from Amazon and am thinking of sending it back. The images seem really oversharpened and full of artifacts. I don't have any problems with film transport. It has happily clicked through a few hundred feet of film. I have had problems with cards. I think there is an issue with it writing to the card quick enough if it isn't formatted correctly.
@@RogerHyam Usually there are settings for sharpness
Hello! Know the "Magnasonic" ? its good like this? TKS
Are you talking about this one: amzn.to/3D3YswK ?
Loooks like the cheap one, which is not good. Only buy the one with the extendable wheel holder: amzn.to/2XFdhFH. This one has also much better film traction !!!!
I have the Magnasonic and it does good job. It does not skip like he said. And it is half the price of the Wolverine.
@@tonyb178 Oh nice - where did you buy it?
I am returning the Magnasonic FS81 I bought on amazon. Piece of junk just like the Kodak Reelz scanner I returned. Refuses to feed film that has no defects or splices. Done with these things; sending my film out. I can see why they charge $10 per reel: it's a royal pain in the butt.
Tried both of those, they suck, registration is awful, they use crappy cameras and my scanner produces 4K 16bit dpx raw scans of super8, 8mm, 9.5mm and 16/s16 at 8-12fps with no overscan. But you can lease it for really cheap compared to the cost of getting pro scans from fotokem if you have a big library and you can learn how to use the machine correctly. There’s a lot you can do from the scanner side to fix things like color imbalances and exposure especially in faded film, and it takes some finesse.
Interesting - thanks for sharing here, but I'm really happy with my one and also all the people whom I showed the footage have been impressed
How much does the machine you use cost?
@@robward155 That's the one I have: amzn.to/2Y3wFwi $299 currently
Sounds like a Cintel scanner? Let me just see if I can find £22k haha. Seriously though, you're right that these wolverine type scanners do basically suck. Absolutely bonkers that they don't put better cameras in them. Seriously, if they just stuck a decent camera and a couple more options they would be *perfect* for regular users. Instead we now have a nation of people scanning their reels in pretty awful quality - I really hope they keep the originals so when something better comes along (and hopefully it will, eventually) they can get them done properly.
@@allcheckout - Shucks... a year later now and it says Currently Unavailable.
does it alos record audio ?
No audio :-(
Michael - Most home movies were shot economically without sound... so these basic machines apply to the common 8mm and Super 8mm home movies.
WHY didnt you show the difference instead of having the other machine running.? A big boo for this one.
Nobody's perfect, but here you can see the problem in detail: ua-cam.com/video/eORewbA89vA/v-deo.html. Still hope it helps. It's my honest review. Not paid.
Does it have audio
Nope ... none of these type of scanners have audio ...
Main issue they have NO sound audio transfer
I think there's no such thing sold on Amazon .... probably you need to go to a PRO studio for that.
Frank - Most home movies were shot economically without sound... so these basic machines apply to the common 8mm and Super 8mm home movies.
Yeah I remember you could buy a separate portable cassette recorder- some were made with 8mm/Super 8 in mind. But I never used one, it would be interesting how the film and sound were synced?
You mean the "Clickety click" noise the projector would make ? Most 8mm had no sound , at least none of ours did from the 60's .
no lo puedo oír en castellano?
Usually YT allows to use CC in all languages.
Here's the video which shows how to use CC for all languages, but it's in English too ... lol: ua-cam.com/video/gIfiWnjYYnY/v-deo.html