I had been looking for a solution for trying to get widescreen from a super 8 camera and was informed by some of your-very-helpful-selves about pro8mm and the conversions they do. These look like excellent camera conversions although still, the price for one of these is $3495!!! Now, even if I rustled up the cash for one of these (kids for medical experiments etc.) I came across this in their brochure...
"The Y-Front URSA Diamond flying spot scanner at Pro8mm has been custom modified to MAX8 1:58 scanning of Super8 so that the highest quality widescreen format transfer can be achieved. Max 8 is unique to Pro8mm and can only be accomplished with the Pro8mm Max 8 Camera and Pro8mm Max8 Digital Mastering."
So does that mean, using a purchased camera from them I would only ever be able to have the film processed and telecined by them? Is this a snag about any purchase to keep the business in-house? I could be wrong as I have limited knowledge of the technicalities involved here. Disappointing if it is.
Thanks.
"The Y-Front URSA Diamond flying spot scanner at Pro8mm has been custom modified to MAX8 1:58 scanning of Super8 so that the highest quality widescreen format transfer can be achieved. Max 8 is unique to Pro8mm and can only be accomplished with the Pro8mm Max 8 Camera and Pro8mm Max8 Digital Mastering."
So does that mean, using a purchased camera from them I would only ever be able to have the film processed and telecined by them? Is this a snag about any purchase to keep the business in-house? I could be wrong as I have limited knowledge of the technicalities involved here. Disappointing if it is.
Thanks.