DIY Flm Scanning

[john59]

You say that the NX 100 can be had from £60, cheapest I have found is £259.20 new, and £189.99 used. where did you see one at £60 ?

Vey good explanation as how you set up the system, have you any photos of the set up?

[Pj]

Not the best source, but Ebay, but from other places they're about £120, I didn't get the lens, just the body and remote.

Pav

[john59]

Cheers PJ, Ive just found this....... http://www.reevoo.com/p/samsung-nx1100? ... tAodBjgAHQ

I assume it would do the same job with the enlarger lens ?

[Pj]

Yes that's a better camera but I'm not sure how it's remote works, it is ideal if it can be hooked up with a micro-switch to tell it to take a picture when the frame is ready.

Pav

[Pj]

I hope this works I've attached a picture of my set up, I will upload some scans soon.

Pav

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[joshgladstone]

I like it!! I'm really curious about how you went about a lot of it, so I've got a few questions, if you don't mind. Does it run continuously, or does it step frame by frame and wait for capture? And what are you using to run the motor / advance the film / trigger the capture? And where does the film path come from? Did you build it or is it out of a projector or something?

Super cool!!

[poita]

I have been experimenting lately with locking the projector to the video camera rate. I get nice stable transfers at 25fps or 24fps depending on the video camera.

Any projector with variable speed control can be used. I basically have a sensor on the projector shaft, and a PIC controlled circuit that constantly adjusts the projector speed control to keep it locked at 25fps or 24fps. This then syncs in with the camera. Only about $50 worth of electronics, and it works a treat.
You can use a DV or HDV type camera.

[mr_x]

How many shutter blades does your projector have please?

Thanks.

[Pj]

I have finally managed to upload a scan online;

https://vimeo.com/128049820

It’s not the best piece of film, it was out dated Fujifilm 64D shot with an old clockwork camera, the negative is dirty and has got a few scratches on it

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[joshgladstone]

Pj: gorgeous!

poita: I'm really interested in this, I'd love to see a video of it in action. I was actually thinking about doing the same thing, but then tying the projector speed to some other input, either light or sound levels or a sensor of some kind. For an art installation or something.

But way beyond that, you've basically just crystal sync'd a projector. Which opens up a lot of possibilities with digital soundtracks and synchronized 16mm and super 8 projection.