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| Thread ID: 139711 | 2015-06-15 21:54:00 | Cine Kodak Kodachrome 8mm film | curly (6655) | PC World Chat |
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| 1402750 | 2015-06-15 21:54:00 | I have inherited several reels of exposed Kodachrome Safety colour film. These are 8mm movie film. Just wondering if there is any way that these may be viewed before I dispose of them. Thought that with todays technology, maybe there some way to be able to view the contents of these reels of film. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 1402751 | 2015-06-15 22:46:00 | Yes, a home movie projector will allow you to watch the movies . Todays technology , bought to you via 1960. Try trademe. Our have them converted to DVD : will cost you some $ |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1402752 | 2015-06-15 23:17:00 | I'm just in the process of having 31 of these (50' I think the term is - about 3 - 5 mins) converted to dvd. Not the cheapest process in the world. | psycik (12851) | ||
| 1402753 | 2015-06-16 01:05:00 | Try www.epics.co.nz | BobM (1138) | ||
| 1402754 | 2015-06-16 08:22:00 | I have inherited several reels of exposed Kodachrome Safety colour film. Your description 'exposed' is a possible concern, as that usually means the film's status after making the movie, which is then followed by processing (developing). If it is on a reel, that's OK, but if it is still in a cassette then it is undeveloped and finding anybody to process them would be difficult, but not impossible, just expensive. It is not hard to pick up an 8mm projector on Trade Me, and they usually sell for peanuts. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1402755 | 2015-06-16 11:40:00 | Unexposed film does not have a particularly long shelf life, but once it is exposed it deteriorates quite a bit faster, and should be processed as soon as convenient. Processed film has a reasonably good shelf life if handled gently, and is not on a cellulose base (Unlikely for any 8mm film and impossible for Kodachrome). If it is indeed exposed, but not processed, it is probably only useful as a handwriting sample on the label. Costs would be ridiculous, and results extremely disappointing. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
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