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Digitizing 8mm Footage

Polaris​DiB

6 months ago

Hello folks,

a coworker has inquired to me how to get some old 8mm footage he has been keeping around digitized. I think if I were in the US I would have better luck searching but I do not even know where to start over here, so…

Does anyone know where I can get 8mm footage digitized in either Europe, South Africa, or the Middle East? Do you know how much it should cost? Are some places better than others?

I have some 16mm film of my own back in the US, and I guess I should digitize it at some point, but I kind of like keeping it around. I am interested in exploring film more in the future (as best it lasts) but I have not followed up anytime in the past couple of years because I’ve been so busy getting other things together and working all the way in the Middle East. Anyway, it would still be nice to have an idea of whom I could send the film to if the necessity arises.

—PolarisDiB

Polaris​DiB

6 months ago

Sigh

Bump. Anybody?

—DiB

odilonv​ert

6 months ago

Wouldn’t Subvex know or maybe you can contact the people from Straight 8? They’re on Garage…

odilonv​ert

6 months ago

Here, DiB.

Also, ask Luis A., he must know someone who can help.

Santino

6 months ago

I know Rocky Mountain Film Lab does most everything and since they’re one of the few labs left in the world that handles processing of old film, they work with international clients.

Rocky Mountain Film Lab

As for European labs, I have no idea. Obviously if you were in LA there’s tons of places that telecine 8mm (such as Yale).

Polaris​DiB

6 months ago

I sent that link off to my coworker, Santino, thanks. I am still searching, though, so if anyone else has ideas, holler!

—DiB

Jesse Richard​s

6 months ago

Here is a list of some places where you can buy (and possibly process and digitize 8mm). Sorry no info on Africa and Middle East….

GERMANY
Andec Filmtechnik / Berlin BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.andecfilm.de/en/e_start.htm)

ITALY
Augustos Color / Rome BW/ECN2
(http://www.augustuscolor.it)
Fotocinema / Rome BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.fotocinema.com)
Movie and Sound / Firenze BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.movieandsound.it)
Zenit / Torino BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.super8.to.it)

FRANCE
Cine Dia / Paris ECN2
(http://www.cinedia.fr)
Color City / Champigny, Marne BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.colorcity.fr)

SWITZERLAND
Graficolor A.G. / Bern E6
(http://www.graficolor.ch)

UNITED KINGDOM
Soho Film Lab / London ECN2
(http://www.sohofilmlab.co.uk)

HOLLAND
Super 8 Reversal Lab / The Hague BW/E6/ECN2
(http://www.super8.nl/english/e_index.htm)

AUSTRALIA
Film Plus / Windsor, Victoria BW
(http://filmplusaustralia.com)
Nano Lab / Daylesford, Victoria BW/E6
(http://nanolab.com.au)

CHILE
Laboratorios Gama S.A.I. / Santiago ECN2
(http://www.publicine.cl/gama)
Chilefilms – Cinecolor / Santiago
(http://www.chilefilms.cl/chile/flash/#home&idioma=eng)

BRAZIL
Megacolor / Sao Paulo ECN2
(http://chilefilms.cl/brasil/megacolor/film_processing/film_processing.htm)

ARGENTINA
Cinecolor / Buenos Aires
(http://www.cinecolor.com.ar)

MEXICO
Cinecolor / Mexico City
(http://www.chilefilms.cl/mexico/index.htm)

JAPAN
Retro Enterprises / Tokyo BW/E6
(http://film.club.ne.jp/english/englishindex.html)

odilonv​ert

6 months ago

^ yay, Jesse! :)

odilonv​ert

6 months ago

DiB, do you have contacts from the Middle East on vimeo? Because I have at least one if not a few more…

If you don’t let me know and I can write them.

Just thought of that…

Jesse Richard​s

6 months ago

Roy Rezaali compiled that list. Maybe he can help you. He’s on Facebook here

Polaris​DiB

6 months ago

Thank you Jesse. I was thinking of PMing you specifically, but I also figured having this posted publicly could be helpful for other people. I probably should have done both, haha!

—DiB

Jesse Richard​s

6 months ago

Hope it helps!

Roy Rezaäli

5 months ago

You can also find me here… :)

That list needs to be updated, some more addresses for Super 8 Labs

odilonv​ert

5 months ago

Yay! :)

Erlend Palm

5 months ago

Cheaper UK digitising (good deals when you buy stock, processing and digitising): www.bluecinetech.co.uk