Comments on: Super8 Automatic film scanner http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andy http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-100461 Andy Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:41:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-100461 maybe this software would do: CineToVid by http://wkurz.com/ maybe this software would do:

CineToVid by http://wkurz.com/

]]> By: Jeff http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30224 Jeff Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:44:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30224 Happy Christmas to All! Happy Christmas to All!

]]> By: Shabby http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30223 Shabby Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30223 Informated Article... Appreciated! Informated Article… Appreciated!

]]> By: JET http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30222 JET Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:23:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30222 Legos, not Lego's. Sheesh...<br><br><a href="http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif" rel="nofollow">http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif</a> Legos, not Lego’s. Sheesh…

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]]> By: shotgunefx http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30221 shotgunefx Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:40:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30221 Hmm, I've been thinking about something along these lines for a while. My parents have hundreds of tapes.<br><br>Though I was thinking of using a stepper motor so I wouldn't have to worry so much about slip (in theory anyway). I was also thinking of mounting it so there were multiple strips across the bed at any given time to speed it up, but in the end, that would probably complicate it an order of magnitude. Hmm, I’ve been thinking about something along these lines for a while. My parents have hundreds of tapes.

Though I was thinking of using a stepper motor so I wouldn’t have to worry so much about slip (in theory anyway). I was also thinking of mounting it so there were multiple strips across the bed at any given time to speed it up, but in the end, that would probably complicate it an order of magnitude.

]]> By: fartface http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30220 fartface Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:56:23 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30220 Love it when jerks refuse to release the software they make for a "hack"<br><br>If you dont release the software and you publish your "hack" then you are simply gloating not hacking.<br><br>you instantly lose your hacker badge and ID.<br> Love it when jerks refuse to release the software they make for a “hack”

If you dont release the software and you publish your “hack” then you are simply gloating not hacking.

you instantly lose your hacker badge and ID.

]]> By: Sle118 http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30219 Sle118 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:00:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30219 There is another site that is worth mentionning for anyone interested in transferring 8mm films to digital. <br><br>Although the hardware part isn't well documented, the Java software is well integrated with source code available through sourceforge. It can control the scanner through TWAIN, trigger a film advance mechanism using parallel port, extract individual frames and eliminate overlapping ones automatically. <br><br>The source isn't complete because of some license restrictions on fundamental routines extracted from an old 'c' numerical methods, but instructions are clear enough for an experienced programmer to get working binaries.<br><br>With Christmas around, family memories could be a great gift for grand parents<br><br><a href="http://www.jiminger.com/s8/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jiminger.com/s8/index.html</a><br> There is another site that is worth mentionning for anyone interested in transferring 8mm films to digital.

Although the hardware part isn’t well documented, the Java software is well integrated with source code available through sourceforge. It can control the scanner through TWAIN, trigger a film advance mechanism using parallel port, extract individual frames and eliminate overlapping ones automatically.

The source isn’t complete because of some license restrictions on fundamental routines extracted from an old ‘c’ numerical methods, but instructions are clear enough for an experienced programmer to get working binaries.

With Christmas around, family memories could be a great gift for grand parents

http://www.jiminger.com/s8/index.html

]]> By: Tabansi http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30218 Tabansi Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:00:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30218 Informated Article... Appreciated! Informated Article… Appreciated!

]]> By: Sp`ange http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30217 Sp`ange Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:50:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30217 If you tore down an old scanner, you could setup the scan head motor to move the film instead of the scanner head. This would eliminate having to even touch the mindstorm stuff. In fact, if you tricked the driver into making the print bed infinite, you could continuously scan the film. The film feeding system could be easily be setup with the parts from an old, dead 8mm camera. I've seen plenty of those at thrift stores for under $5. If you tore down an old scanner, you could setup the scan head motor to move the film instead of the scanner head. This would eliminate having to even touch the mindstorm stuff. In fact, if you tricked the driver into making the print bed infinite, you could continuously scan the film. The film feeding system could be easily be setup with the parts from an old, dead 8mm camera. I’ve seen plenty of those at thrift stores for under $5.

]]> By: jaded http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30216 jaded Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:59:19 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30216 #4, thanks for the link.<br><br>Dane, VueScan by Hamrick Software (which is what he used) does support ICC color profiles. Ed includes profiles for dozens of popular films and processes, and profiles for many scanners as well. That's good, because when I was looking an IT8 target would have cost me about $100 locally (they're about $40 on eBay now). The images I've scanned using VueScan (over 3,000 slides and negatives) came out quite well, and I never would have finished without it.<br><br>And it was great to get his kids involved, but I'd be afraid that the rubber Lego tires and home-made film path might damage his original film. A sprocket drive would have been better, but I have no idea where he could have found one.<br><br>Anyway, I agree with the author of the article that VueScan is not particularly easy to use, nor is it designed for use in a batch mode. I bought it primarily because the Minolta software that came with my film scanner completely sucked. <br><br>If you're just looking for batch tools, ImageMagick is really good. For processing a lot of pictures visually, I like RPhoto, but it has its flaws -- only work from copies of your images! #4, thanks for the link.

Dane, VueScan by Hamrick Software (which is what he used) does support ICC color profiles. Ed includes profiles for dozens of popular films and processes, and profiles for many scanners as well. That’s good, because when I was looking an IT8 target would have cost me about $100 locally (they’re about $40 on eBay now). The images I’ve scanned using VueScan (over 3,000 slides and negatives) came out quite well, and I never would have finished without it.

And it was great to get his kids involved, but I’d be afraid that the rubber Lego tires and home-made film path might damage his original film. A sprocket drive would have been better, but I have no idea where he could have found one.

Anyway, I agree with the author of the article that VueScan is not particularly easy to use, nor is it designed for use in a batch mode. I bought it primarily because the Minolta software that came with my film scanner completely sucked.

If you’re just looking for batch tools, ImageMagick is really good. For processing a lot of pictures visually, I like RPhoto, but it has its flaws — only work from copies of your images!

]]> By: Emperor_Dane http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30215 Emperor_Dane Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:51:09 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30215 neat idea. im glad he got his kids involved.<br><br>does anyone see anything wrong with using a webcamera, some python and a stepper motor instead of a scanner? ive tinkered with video capture (python) [<a href="http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/</a>] and taking individual frames / images with a webcam is pretty easy.<br><br>also:<br>is there any IR correction that has to be made for the super8 film / film in general? anyone know of any good batch image processing tools <br>-Thanks<br>Dane neat idea. im glad he got his kids involved.

does anyone see anything wrong with using a webcamera, some python and a stepper motor instead of a scanner? ive tinkered with video capture (python) [http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/] and taking individual frames / images with a webcam is pretty easy.

also:
is there any IR correction that has to be made for the super8 film / film in general? anyone know of any good batch image processing tools
-Thanks
Dane

]]> By: STrRedWolf http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30214 STrRedWolf Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:22:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30214 It's a manual process, but can be sped up by use of SANE's scanimage, a command-line processing tool (ImageMagick or NetPBM), Mplayer, and Python or Perl. It’s a manual process, but can be sped up by use of SANE’s scanimage, a command-line processing tool (ImageMagick or NetPBM), Mplayer, and Python or Perl.

]]> By: Sp`ange http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30213 Sp`ange Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:59:09 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30213 <a href="http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:viD-L8ViDbMJ:www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm+http://www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a" rel="nofollow">http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:viD-L8ViDbMJ:www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm+http://www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a</a><br><br>google cache http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:viD-L8ViDbMJ:www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm+http://www.kaimio.fi/blogs/harri/entry/fun_with_mindstorms_old_8mm&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a

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]]> By: andrew http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30212 andrew Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:33:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30212 the site is down. mirror? the site is down. mirror?

]]> By: werejag http://hackaday.com/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/comment-page-1/#comment-30211 werejag Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:02:01 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/12/08/super8-automatic-film-scanner/#comment-30211 id love to have a 35 mm one that also can do the sound for cheap.<br> id love to have a 35 mm one that also can do the sound for cheap.

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