8mm and Super 8mm Movie Transfer

8mm and Super 8 were widely used film formats used from the 1930s through to the 1980s. Often we inherit or find boxes full of these old reels that are our heritage and need to be digitized and shared. It's too easy to just pack them away again and delay digitizing and preserving them, this unfortunately will lead to film deterioration.

Before you look for and dig out your old film projectors you need to be aware that these reel films would have deteriorated. Film shrinks, becomes brittle, colors fade and using an old projector could further damage or destroy your precious films. It's best to try to avoid handling the films and have them digitized sooner than later as they also become more vulnerable to moisture and temperature damage as they age.

The process is simple:

We can pick-up (if local) or mail-in films.

Your films are scanned one frame at a time.

Your reels are retuned to you with a digital MP4 file of your movie,

Enjoy and share with friends and family.

We only capture 8mm and Super 8 without sound. Background music can be added.

Below shows how the video is captured one frame at a time and the finished result. This is a clip taken circa 1962 in San Francisco.

Frame by frame digitizing for high quality digital conversion

Converted into 1080p mjpg (MP4) digital video files

What type of film do I have?

We digitize standard 8mm and Super 8 film reels only - no double 8 16mm film - no sound - Up to 9" reels

How much film do I have on my reel, run time and cost?

Reel sizes determine the approximate length in feet and duration of the captured film. Below are more details on reel size, length of film, approximate run time and cost per reel to digitize..

3" Reel

Approx. 50 feet

Approx. 3-4 mins

$22 per reel

4" Reel

Approx. 100 feet

Approx. 5-7 mins

$34 per reel

5" Reel

Approx. 200 feet

Approx. 12-14 mins

$68 per reel

6" Reel

Approx. 300 feet

Approx. 18-22 mins

$102 per reel

7" Reel

Approx. 400 feet

Approx. 26-29 mins

$136 per reel

Cost includes gentle cleaning, minor repairs of any existing splices or broken perforations.

Testimonial:
"I have laughed & I have cried watching these films starting back when I was 12 years old, which would have been 58 years ago. I would highly recommend any one with old film: 8mm, VHS, CD's or pictures needing to be restored to contact you, Stuart Monk & let you do your AMAZING MAGIC! You will never know how much these home movies mean to me & will mean to my family. What a blessing to have met you! Thanks again!!!!". Faye M. Nov 2021