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When Kodak released the highly anticipated new Ektachome 100D in  November of 2018, we were excited to receive our test rolls just a few weeks prior to the launch.  We shot the film as a beta test and shared some select shots of our early results. As a company, we at Pro8mm are committed to the technology of Super 8 and not just selling a product.  There are a number of things we feel our customers should understand before jumping into the new Ektachrome Super 8 film stock.  

New HDR scanning is now available from Pro8mm.   Production or Archival Footage can take advantage of this state of the art technology that allows for film to be scanned up to 4K HDR on our brand  new Lasergraphics Scan Station. This is a fantastic new option for production or archival footage for High Dynamic Range film scanning that improves the details in shadow areas.

As part of our on going efforts to give clients an enjoyable, user friendly and efficient purchase experience, we are so excited to introduce our new On - Line Work Order / Digital Mastering Form. We have made some changes to the form and our policies from older versions so please read it carefully.  The policy changes that we have made are so that we can serve you with optimum efficiency and quality.

Recently I saw a post on Instagram from someone saying that the biggest problem this person experienced with their super 8 film project was that it took "forever" to get the processed and scanned film back from the lab.  The post got  me thinking about how many filmmakers who want to use celluloid think that labs take "forever" to get the film processed and scanned.  

One of the biggest improvements 2018 brought to our data log scanning suite is offering our clients the ability to scan archival, home movie and production footage shot at 18 fps at their native frame rate. Over the years billions of hours of home movies shot on film were transferred to video, often with marginal quality.  Now there are new methods of scanning these archive treasures that support a much higher quality for a modern viewing experience.  

Color correction of film has long been a standard component of th  film production workflow.  Over the past 5 years there has been a transition going on in Hollywood from traditional telecine  (color correction during the scanning in a color suite) to log scanning (scanning to maximize the image detail with raw log data files and then post color correcting the files.)

The responsibility of handling your precious archival material is one that we take very seriously. Home movies are original material and rarely are there copies. We strive to earn your trust and confidence by knowing that your personal films will be handled with the utmost care, professionalism and integrity.

Super 8 without borders is a new and exciting possibility for Super 8 Filmmakers.  The super 8 format can easily be used internationally though the ability to workflow globally.  This is critically important to the future of Super 8 film because it opens up services to where ever you are.