Re: [LUG] Old films

It certainly won't be as good as a 'proper' conversion, but certainly a decent enough compromise. The conversion process will give better saturation, brightness and so on, but you can tweak the file when you've done it the cheap way, increase brightness, etc., etc. If I was doing it, I'd project the film onto a small screen for optimum clarity and brightness, you just have to put the camera a bit nearer! And there is the consideration of 'keystone' effect which is a slightly distorted image, but, again, you could compensate for this post-production.

> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:02:35 +0100
> From: barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Old films
>
> Jack Oley wrote:
> > There's lots of places that convert old films to DVD or AVI (e.g.
> > Filmfix) - there's your digital file. Or, the cheaper way: project the
> > film as normal and film it with a camcorder! Jack.
> >
> I can't go the cheaper way yet as I haven't found the projector. If I
> do and I can get it working, I do have a camcorder, but wouldn't the
> quality be poor, taking a film of a film?
>
> Neil
>
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