Kodak Reels 8mm & Super 8mm Film Digitizer Setup
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Mark Tachna shows how to set up the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer. For years Mark has been using the Wolverine 8mm Film Digitizer and wanted to give this one a fair shot. I am not sure why some videos have the title of "Kodak Reelz" with a "Z". Maybe that is what it used to be called. My box has "S". Weird.
If you would like to purchase the Kodak Reels Digitizer, here is the Amazon link.
amzn.to/453cDj3
To clean the film, I use Pec 12 fluid and Pads. Here is a link to amazon for these products.
amzn.to/3HpvvyR
By clicking the links, you will be supporting my channel monetarily which I thank you for!
If you need your film or video transferred, I would love to help you. Please visit my website at: coloradospringsvideo.com/fami... to fill out an order form. You may also contact me at: info@coloradospringsvideo.com
#kodakreels
#kodakreels
#kodakreelz
#wolverine8mmfilm
00:00 Introduction
02:23 Kodak Reels Specifications
04:46 Difference Between 8mm & Super 8mm Film
07:32 Kodak Reels Setup Process
11:00 Kodak Reels Capture Settings
17:12 What I Like About The Kodak Reels
17:47 How To Contact Me 
Хобби
![Eminem - Tobey (feat. Big Sean & Babytron) [Official Audio]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9xn0OHEZZ8Q/mqdefault.jpg)
Just got my new Kodak digitizer. Kind of scary loading my first 8mm. 1957. RCMP musical ride. Wow! Thanks for all your help. Some of us learn better from watching than from reading. 😊
That’s great! Best of luck to you. Enjoy!!!
Just bought the Reels digitizer. This was a great overview! I’m excited to get started.
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for such a comprehensive hands on review. Well done Sir!
Thank you very much! Please help support the channel by subscribing. I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for your helpful video! I just opened my new Kodak digitizer and had trouble understanding the instruction book. Your video made is super-clear and I'm digitizing my first Super 8 film reel right now. Thank you so much!
I am glad I could help!
thank's mark. you made it so simple to understand. plus, the reels machine is awsum.
Thank you! I’m glad that you enjoyed it! Please make sure to hit that subscribe and like button!
I just received mine today and was up and running within an hour. I have 15 3" super 8 reels to digitize. Also I have a 9" that I spliced together years ago to put to VHS. I will save that for later because of the splices. Otherwise I ran one 3" reel through with no problem. I see that I have to get used to the grainy film--at least the one I digitized. It was shot in lower light. Thanks for the video. I can confirm that it is easy to use. BTW, the Kodak instructions are good!
Thank you for watching! Good to hear that it all worked out for you. Please help support the channel by subscribing if you have not already. Id greatly appreciate it.
How does it handle splices in the film ??
I spliced a lot of ours together also I take a piece of clear tape and just cut it down the middle so it's really narrow
Thank you ever so much for the wonderful tutorial on the Kodak device that I have been thinking of getting for some time. Given that the output quality is more than satisfactory with such ease of use I am now going to order one from Amazon. It costs just under £400 in the UK.
Thanks again!!
You're very welcome!
Excellent video, thank you so much.
You are welcome! Thank you for watching!
Great video thanks
Thanks for watching. I’m happy you liked it
Thanks Mark, great quick review! Just got mine and this has me ready to dive in. Post editing tips or videos on your page?....Thanks
Thanks for watching! I’ve been thinking about doing editing tip videos! Please make sure to subscribe if you have not already!
Thanks for the great review! I used my Wolverine (which wasn't great) to digitize about a dozen 3 inch reels last year, but then I ran across 32 seven inch ones in my dad's other closet a few days ago, so I needed something bigger. I tried an Eyesen, which was so bad that I sent it back the very next day. I just ordered this one, since everything about it is so much better. My only complaint with all of these is the rewind process, but I guess powering the back reel would add to the cost, so it's worth the wait. My dad used his super-8 camera like I use my phone's, so there's a LOT to go through. :)
Thank you for your comment! That is a lot to go through.
I had the eyesen one too. For three days. Terrible
Thank you sir...
You are most welcome. Thank you for watching!
Very interesting and comprehensive presentation. Thank You!
The Super 8 Sound film, with its nostalgic grain and vintage charm, holds cherished memories for many,
. But what about the sound? When recording, my vintage camera simultaneously captures both the visual frames and the audio signal.
How does it find its way back to our ears by digitizing it?
These machines only do silent film. There are other methods of transferring super8 with sound. You can check out my video on transferring 16mm with sound. It is the same process for me. Others may have different methods and machines.
Thank you for your video!
I'm having a very difficult time rewinding. It would be great to have you do a video on how to use the adaptors correctly. I just got the machine yesterday, have an 8mm film on a Super8 reel, so I need the adaptor on the right to rewind. I think they might have sent me the wrong adaptors. It says to only use red on the left and gray on the right, but the gray is the exact same size as the gray on the machine. It's pretty frustrating. I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks!
Put the reel on without the adapter
WOW, just came across your RUclips Video - great !!! The only thing it did not answer is the bronze/yellow strip at the bottom of the Kodak films (which means it has sound) - how do you do that to PLAYBACK when you've done the conversion??? BIG frustration for me ! 😞
Thanks for the comment! I transfer 8mm film with sound using a sound projector, not with this machine.
I have 2 Wolverines and I have about had it with them. Even the slightest sprocket damage or less than perfect splice causes them to freeze up. The take up reel often quits working resulting in film spilling all over the desk and floor. The 32GB card limit has been a problem for me several times. I've noticed a serious over saturation of the yellows. Something I was really hoping to see with this Kodak unit was the ability to adjust the compression levels. The Wolverine is too highly compressed resulting in a great deal of noise, especially in the shadows. I would happily deal with larger file sizes to get better quality
I have found that the Kodak Reels is a bit better all around.
hello Mr Mark. Seeing your KODAK 8mm and Super 8 Film Digitizer working so well is quite a sight. .I have a similar model SOMIKON,,it gave me a lot of problems. The film freezes constantly.If I was sure that your KODAK works without problems I would buy it.Anyway, thanks for the great product review.👍👍🙏
Thank you so much for watching! I have used the Kodak now for a few months with 50 ft and 400 ft reels. So far, it works really well. Please help support my channel by subscribing! I would greatly appreciate it.
@@TheMediaNerdMT thank you Sir
Thank you for the detailed video. Can this digitise negative film (e.g. Vision 3)?
I have not heard of negative 8mm film. I did a google search and came up with nothing. Negative film that I know of is from pictures such as 35mm slides and photo prints. Back before digital, people shot on 35mm rolls. Took the rolls to a store that developed the film and gave back photo prints along with the negatives. Please make sure to support the channel by subscribing! Thank you for watching and your comment.
You can but need to flip it in post back to a positive a do some color grading but it will work.
Thank you for the review - really appreciated it. I've got 44 x 120m (400 ft) films to digitize. So the questions I've been pondering are:
- scan time : how long must i expect one reel to take?
- spliced films: how likely does the Kodak handle splicing?
- and then finally color quality. Must I wash the films and if so is this something that cna be easily done myself?
thanks and greetings from Switzerland
Hello Switzerland!!!! The 400 ft reels take about four hours to digitize and you should keep an eye on it every once in a while to make sure it doesn’t jam from an old splice. The Kodak does handle good splices very well but poor ones will get stuck. For cleaning, I used pec 12 cleaner pec 12 pads which you can find on Amazon. Not sure if you have amazon so try a google search. Cleaning the film will obviously remove the dirt but it will also lube the film to make it run smoother. If you go on eBay, you can find a manual hand machine like the one in this video. ruclips.net/video/7qKXb3mMod4/видео.htmlsi=om7lMHZkAYZU6dHE or you could get a film viewer to turn the film while cleaning. I also used the Kodak reels machine in the rewind mode like what I did in this video. ruclips.net/video/IOQgKDyN2aY/видео.html&feature=shareb. Thanks for watching and the great questions. Good luck. Let me know if you have any other questions. Please make sure to subscribe if you have not already.
Excellent video, thank you. Only weird thing is the rewind vs. fast forward. Surely one is the 'opposite' of the other? Doesn't make sense!
It doesn't make sense at all but both do go counter clockwise.
Thanks Mark!! My brother is using this tool to transfer our dozens of 8mm film reels from the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Can you recommend a free video editing software? Thanks again!
If you have a PC, it comes with a free video editor. If you have a Mac it comes with a free editor as well.
I just bought a similar digitizer, I did not realize it will not capture sound off the 8mm. Is that even possible, as I’ve found old films from the 80’s , also have the old projector as well from my Grandmother, but it seems to jam the film up when loading.
Be sure nice to get the sound.
These types of machines do not have sound capabilities. You need to have someone with a sound projector and proper setup to do it. I have a video on how to transfer 16mm film which would be the same setup.
Hi, just received mine. It works but I would have expected advanced quality options even if this slows down the acquisition: Various MPEG compression levels or even MJPEG...Are you aware of any plan for firmware update with such advanced options ?
I am not aware of any firmware updates for advanced options. Sorry.
The Kodak rails machine is very easy to use. I love the buttons on top of the big screen but I'm on real number 5 and this one is showing the image upside down?? I've tried turning the wheel around the film around it just still is always upside down. Will it come out like that once it's recorded? It's a good quality reel of my grandfather from about 50 years ago
The film was put on the reel upside down or backward. Once you transfer it, you can flip right side up or reverse it in an editing software program. Sometimes this happens.
Hey Mark, question. Coming from a Wolverine to a Kodak Reels. Do you know how I restrict the filename from resetting to 0001 ever time I turn off the machine? I scan films in bulk and don't view them immediately after scanning, so I can't have a bunch of 0001 filenames in my hard drive!
That's interesting, my Kodak doesn't reset back to 0001 every time I turn it off, it only resets when I reformat the disk. I just now tried it and didn't have that issue.
@@TheMediaNerdMT Huh. Does this happen when you move the files away from the SD card? I wouldn't expect it to, since the number acts as an odometer of sorts, but mine does for some reason.
I just transferred a reel, copied the reel onto my computer and the did another one and it counted it as 002. Not sure why yours is doing that.
@@TheMediaNerdMT Haha, neither does Kodak. They told me to call back Monday to speak to a specialist. I can't find any mention of this online. Thanks for your quick replies!
Good luck.
Don't forget that there are more than the two notches at the back of the film gate, there are two at the front as well either side of the back light.
You are absolutely right! I didn't see those. Bad oversight on my part! Can't change the video now unfortunately. Thank you. Please subscribe to my channel if you would!
@@TheMediaNerdMT Subscribed! Enjoyed your video and started watching a few more of your videos.
Thank you! I subscribed to yours as well. Your 8mm transfers are very nice!
Hey Mark, I am a novice when it comes to projector film. I recently inherited a box of 8mm reels, and sadly most of it is damaged. The majority of them have just a few notches missing. Is that something that needs to be fixed/taped before using any of these digitizers?
You can still digitize them but it will stop once it hits the missing notches. At that point, you can stop the transfer, pull the film through until you get a clean run of notches. After that, you will need to edit the video together because it will become separate files. OR, you can cut out the missing notches and splice the film together using the appropriate splicing tape. You can find splicing tape on amazon. 8mm and super 8mm are different so you will have to make sure to purchase the correct tape for the film.
@@TheMediaNerdMT I appreciate your reply very much!
Out of the box, my new Wolverine captured 8mm film very blurry. Any suggestions about the "fixed" focus.
Sorry to hear that. There wasn't protective plastic that you might have missed unpackaging? Did you try multiple reels? Did you do a factory reset? If it doesn't work, send it back for a new one.
Question: Does the take-up spool work well? I heard there can be an issue with 'frame jumps', did you find that?
The take-up spool does work well for the most part. I have had issues with all of the different brands with the take-up reels after a period of time. The latest issue I had with the Kodak after a lot of use is the take-up reel started pulling hard on the film making it jump. However, like I said, this has happened with the other brands (like Wolverine) that I have used. It is what it is. Overall, I still think that Kodak is a great choice and they do have a 1 year manufacture warranty.
@@TheMediaNerdMT Thanks for your prompt reply. A few years back, I bought a Winait and had the same issues, not to mention that it is quite a low resolution compared to the Kodak. I had to rig up an old projector to do the take-up. Just one more question, For the size of any of the reels (3", 5", 7" or 9"), what is the output size of the mp4 file?.
I am sorry but I do not know the size output off hand. A 32 GB flash card by sandisk or sony will work just fine and will be large enough to hold a ton of files.@@jayvadgama5663
In your opinion is the Kodak digitizer better than the Wolverine Pro? I get by with the Wolverine only because I redo the scans through software. Fresh from the Wolverine most movies are full of noise.
Over the past few months, I have been using the Kodak. Not too sure there is a significant difference with the scan quality but I do like the interface a lot better. The buttons are bigger, the screen is bigger so I don't have to use a monitor and I can see the thumbnails of the film after the scan instead of just numbers. Plus, I think that it runs the film smoother. I don't have as many catchups like the wolverine. Finally, I don't have to readjust the image every time I put a new reel in.
@@TheMediaNerdMT Thanks
@dalehammond1704 you are welcome
What program do you use to edit the films with?
Final Cut X
Have you tried fast-forwarding with the film loaded through the machine?
When I tried that feature it behaved just like the rewind feature, it went in the same direction. It doesn’t make sense to me.
Hello Media Nerd, can you please tell me what do you use to clean the film? Thank you.
Pec 12 pads and Pec 12 photographic emulsion. You can find both on Amazon. Thanks for your comment and please subscribe!
@@TheMediaNerdMT already subscribed. Thanks.
Can the machine save directly to a pc while scanning?
I never tried it. However, the machine will not capture without an SD card. It does have a USB adaptor port in the back but I do believe that is for just transferring the videos over.
With 20fps footage, what is the best frame rate for your editing timeline? I can't seem to find a consensus online. Some insist on 24p, others 60p
I use 24p. It makes the most sense to me. You can always experiment between the two to see which looks best.
@@TheMediaNerdMT 24p def looks the best. Now for the speed issue. I've got Super 8 footage which is 18fps on a 24p timeline (encoded at 20 fps). So if I slow the 24p down by 83.333% (24 x .8333 = 20) but it still looks fast. Do you have a recommended % to slow the footage down? Thanks
Sorry, I haven't played with that. I always think that being a little fast gives it that old feel that sort of goes with old movies. For me, it gives it a nostalgic appeal.
Does it play from the reels so that you can choose which parts you want to digitise?
No. It scans frame by frame.
@@TheMediaNerdMT so you can’t just play the reels on it at all? That’s weird.
It’s not a projector.
@@TheMediaNerdMT I know. But nearly all the important elements are basically there… and it makes sense to be able to play it and decide which parts of a reel you want to copy. If Apple made them, they’d make it do that.
What type of sad card is recommended? Thanks
I use a SanDisk Extreme 90MB/S 32 GB which works really well for me. The machine will not read anything over a 32 GB card.
Do you notice any difference in the actual capture quality between this machine and the wolverine? Although, the Kodak has higher specs, I have read reviews that surmised there is no discernible quality difference in the end result .
I am making a couple of videos doing comparison between the two. One will be for black and white film and the other will be for color.
@@TheMediaNerdMT Thank you. I think this would be of great interest. Please include regular 8mm which I believe would highlight the difference between the two. I notice the Wolverine quality drops with regular 8mm .
Does this machine do 8 mm negative film?
I don’t see an option for negative film in the settings
I do video digitizing and I was wondering how you deal with liability of damaging people's film? Sometimes film is brittle and of course you need people to acknowledge the potential loss of footage due to its condition or age.
Great question! I haven't really had to have too many conversations about this topic. Most people understand that the film could be brittle from age. I do examine some of the film while I am with the client to check out the condition. Also, if I do have to cut out some small sections when it breaks, and I have to splice, the truth is, the client has know idea what is on the film in the first place to know what has been taken out. They are just happy that most of it has been recovered. Thank you very much for watching and make sure to hit that subscribe button!
@TheMediaNerdMT I've converted a vhs once that was completely white from mold. I cleaned it and ran it through, but it made me think. Man this is a wedding film what if I get that one unreasonable person who expected me to fix their tattered original film
This is why you inspect the media first while the client is there or if you find a tape that is damaged, you call them immediately prior to the transfer and let them know. Last week, I had a VHS tape that was covered with mildew. I didn't even bother with it and called them to let them know that I would not try and even transfer it because the chances of ruining my VCR was not worth the risk. Thanks for all the comments! Love it if you would subscribe!
Everything cool, but still cannot record audio from super8, right?
That is correct. No audio
Please support the channel by subscribing if you have not already. Thanks!
I digitize with sound using the trv s8 and currently experimenting with a DSLR and st1200 sound projector as trv is impossible to find another one
That's the best way to digitalize, if you have a working projector and a space to use it@@ForgetMeNotArchive
I see this for sale as Kodak Reels but also as Kodak Reelz.
Is there a difference?
I saw that as well. The other videos that are with a Z seem to be older than mine. My video is fairly recent so there must have been an upgrade or two along with the name change. Plus, some of the videos had pretty bad reviews for the "Reelz" model. Thanks so much for your question! Please make sure to support the channel by subscribing.
Thanks for the reply. Yes, subscribed 😊
Another question:
I don't get the resolution:
It's 3280x2464 but then the specs also say the native resolution is 1296p??? That's 1728x1296
I don't get it. Native resolution is the same as sensor resolution so how can this be different?
How does it handle splices in the film ???
So far so good. Much better than the wolverine
@@TheMediaNerdMT Oh, Good ! A friend of mine bought a Wolverine and sent it back after trying to convert his first reel of film :)
Cool. Thanks for watching and commenting. Please make sure to subscribe to help support my channel
@@TheMediaNerdMT I did !!! :)
How long does it take to digitize a super 8 film?
About 30 minutes for a three inch reel (50 feet), 2 hours for a 5 inch ( 200 feet)and about 4 for an 8 inch reel (400 feet). Make sure to hit that subscribe button if you haven’t already!!!
I cant download it, computer is to old.
Get yourself a new computer
I find it kind of strange that it works backwards.
It doesn't work backwards.