Many of you wonderful fans are probably wondering what's in those film cans pictures below...or simply what else it is that I have. The answer is dozens of things!
The only problem is that I have no feasible method of transferring 16mm film to video/DVD. Sure, I can send films out through the mail to other people but I would definitely rather not risk the majority of what I own being handled by any 'carrier'.
The answer to my problem would be an Elmo TRV-16. This is a machine that looks exactly like a projector except it transfers film to video using a built-in CCD camera and RCA output to a VHS or DVD recorder.
Check around for one folks, as I don't have a couple thousand to burn on eBay for this machine.
Below is a tiny sample of just one of endless things I can offer with transfer capabilities.
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Ill keep my eyes open! I'd love a disc of bray farmer alfalfa!
you could project the films onto a wall and video tape the wall. since these are without sound you wouldn't have to worry about audio. it's not as good as a direct transfer, but it would work.
It's possible, yes, but not a professional transfer. I really have to do these films proper justice. ;-)
P.S. Many of these do have added music or SFX which add to the presentation (as opposed to finding music and cueing it to every single film
Have you ever had ANY leads on this unit? I did a lazy Google search and found one in Indonesia for $699. Seemed pretty "iffy" to say the least!
You're right to want to do it in a "pro" manner! How did you put that YouTube clip together?
Yep, the things usually retail for around $2-$4k. And they're at best 20 years old!
I made that clip awhile back with my digital camera.
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You have room for one of these, right?
Here's a quote from near the bottom of the page: " For Film-to-Video transfer I use all professional equipment: For b/w films I get great results with an Elmo TRV-16G Telecine projector"
Maybe you can contact this guy. Perhaps he knows where to buy (or even lease?) one of these things.
Just a thought...
Actually, those pictures are of the TP...something you would have found in a TV station. The TRV is the size of a regular projector and uber convenient at that!
While this is already old news and you got yourself a fine Tobin TVT-16 model already, I wouldn't mind looking or something like that myself too if I can get a good deal on a used Elmo TRV-16G model
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