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Pro8mm Legacy Boxes Have Arrived!
Posted on March 19 2021
Pro8mm has designed a custom Home Movie Legacy Box that is the perfect place to safeguard your Super 8 and 16mm Films. The box is a perfect 8 1/2 inch square constructed of a heavy cardboard, with an attached lid. We have sized it so it hold up to 12, 400 foot super 8 reels, which equals 96 50' spools of super 8 or 6 400' cores of 16mm.
Going Global Expansion
Posted on March 18 2021
We have always had a big international following but have found it difficult to overcome the struggles of the international language barriers, international shipping cost, and understanding the many different import duties custom fees. Read about some of the new things Pro8mm is doing to help our expanding international clientele.
The Making Of Sprocket! Behind the Scenes with David Dibble
Posted on January 28 2021
Several months ago we began to roll out our concept for a company mascot to help us with the transition from spending large amounts of in store time with clients to more contactless opportunities since the arrival of Covid-19. The idea was to have a virtual assistant that would support filling out paperwork, assist with ordering and answer questions about post production services.
The 16mm Film Kit Now in Stock!
Posted on January 13 2021
For many people shooting 16mm film has always been something they want to try. Traditionally film schools provided the bridge between new filmmakers and the complexities of the film process. Today with most information coming on-line and virtually, you need a jumping off point if you want to try 16mm on your own. Once you have watched your share of “How To" video’s and navigated the purchase of a camera, your best next step is to purchase some film and give it a try. That is why we created the 16mm Film Kit!
Modern Framing with Traditional Film
Posted on December 03 2020
One of the things that we have grown to love about film scanned to digital are all the choices we have when we set up the film frame. We now have many ways to take 4:3 images to create an entirely new aesthetic, even within the same project. With more and more capacity for projects to be seen in so many different ways, the most difficult thing becomes what to chose.
Refocus on the Legacy of the Gear, not just the Image
Posted on September 03 2020
As our circle of connections continues to grow to new people through social media we have the opportunity to hear amazing stories from people about where they got their first camera or why a particular camera is so special. We love when they share which model holds a special place for them and if it was owned by their dad, mom, grandfather or some other person of influence in their life.
Meet Sprocket! Pro8mms Virtual Assistant
Posted on September 03 2020
Have you meet Sprocket? Sprocket is the newest member of the Pro8mm team; a virtual assistant designed to make the complexities of film Post Production film easy enough for everyone to enjoy. Pro8mm has over 40 years of film production experience. Every year we handle thousand of job with millions of unique workflows and requests. We have put that knowledge together in an automated process to give you a modern film experience.
Re-Introduction of Double Perf 16mm Film
Posted on August 25 2020
Now offering Double Perf 16mm Film in our Pro16-19 500T stock! Enjoy the possibility of shooting16mm 2 perf film with these beautiful older cameras! We are excited to be able to offer a limited amount of our Pro16-19 500T Film packages now is Double Perf. Offered in both the 100' daylight spool and 400' core load.
