Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Film Reel Converter Scanner to Convert Film into Digital Videos. Frame by Frame Scanning to Convert 3 inch and 5 inch 8mm Super 8 Film reels into 720P Digital

Con este dispositivo volví a disfrutar mis recuerdos guardados en películas 8 y super8, que creí no volver a ver por tener mis proyectores con problemas. Y mejor aún digitalizadas y compartidas ahora en YouTube a familiares y amigos

This thing has been clicking away since I got it. It is easy to use and it only needs minor baby sitting. I can now edit my films with my Ipad pro. The originals will never have to be played again. My only problem is I have about 10 - 7 inch reels. I will make an adapter with a crank to take the larger reels. I can break the reels into 2 - 5 inch and then with the adapter, rewind them back onto the 7 inch reel. For the 2 inch extra length, they could have made an adapter. Spending another $500.00 wasn't an option.Bob

This is one of the most amazing gadget-ty things I have ever owned. YES, there IS a $2500 device you can buy that performs this task more professionally, but I guarantee you it comes no where near achieving ten times the quality of the result. Reading other reviews, I find that buyers were not careful to know what they are buying.Before I expound on that, let me state that I am just DELIRIOUSLY happy to own this thing!Okay! Other reviewers complain as follows: It does not capture audio. It is limited to 5 inch reels. It is limited to 720p scan resolution. The files it creates play back at 30 frames per second (too fast). It only creates mp4 files which are grainy and the video runs too fast. There are many other complaints.There is nothing inherently “grainy” about mp4 files. Graininess on amateur film video is generally from an automatic gain control (AGC) circuit that is trying to compensate for the fact that you are failing to provide enough light for what you are recording. This problem is most over with respect to modern gear which simply does not require the type of illumination that was necessary in home movies and early camcorders….and of course, there is nothing about mp4 files that make them play back at a different speed. What is wrong with 720p? It still looks pretty good on our big screen TVs! Do you think there is much more to capture on a tiny frame of 8mm film?READ the sales information carefully, and none of this should surprise you, and NONE of this is really a problem when you consider that the savings on the first 10 videos you digitize will pay for the cost of this machine. I used the (recently ubiquitous) services of the most visible provider of this service. The results were fine, but I waited a few weeks and paid a lot of money. I since redid a couple of my films myself and the results were EASILY as clear and watchable. Yes, the default playback speed of the videos you create gives you a pretty fast video, but when you use the common software video players, they almost all give you an opportunity to slow it down. I recommend .6 of the recorded speed. If you burn dvds, editors such as Corel VideoStudio and most others will let you CREATE a DVD that plays back at the proper speed without needing any special tweak by the person you send it to.Reading other reviews, it sounds like this machine might not be as sturdy as a Sherman tank. I recommend you do not use it for rewinding. Just rewind by hand with the help of a pencil. Save the motor for the more important use during processing. Keep it clean. Follow the directions about keeping dust out of the little place where the frames are squared up for having their picture taken. To me, with proper use, this should last a pretty long time, and should be fixable for most little minor things that might happen. Most end users would not even need the machine once they have gotten through all of their archival videos. At that point, you can probably sell it online and recover some of your costs.The little 13 page owners manual is very well done, and obviously has ENGLISH as its primary language.Just understand that you should be very cautious and careful with this. If you do that, you will be stupendously delighted as am I. Don't try to compare it feature by feature with devices that cost a four digit number!I could go on further, but there is probably a maximum review length. Ask me questions if you like - I think there is a way you can do that! I am a big fan.John in Wisconsin

Arrived in 5 days and total cost was £250 after import tax (UK). This cine converter works with standard 8 and super 8 cine film (max 5'' spools) but does not transfer sound. Several options for capture are available in the step through menu, but I found the default settings to be very satisfactory. The transfer is to SD card in mp4 720p video format. Most editing software can resize, slowdown and stabilize the resulting video, so if you want to improve on the original it is possible. The unit can play back the saved files via composite TV out, so a computer is not necessary if you do not want to edit them after capture. The true value for money of the Wolverine will be evident if it lasts a few years, the build is a bit flimsy, but it is not for industrial use and should be handled with care, we are talking 'old cine film' here, so 'heavy-handed' people probably shouldn't be attempting this anyway!

This worked as expected and copied many hours of 40 year old 8mm film, the quality was great, if you have spliced film you have to watch the copy process as it tends to jam on the splice but no drama just re-adjust the film and off it goes, it did not jam on every splice. Very happy with this purchase, highly recommended to digitize old film.