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Pro8mm has taken the next step and upgraded our “ Scanner #1”  to 6.5K resolution output. This new technology replaces our 5K system with the latest in digital capture.  It produces a cleaner output with better extreme shadow and highlight detail as well as  additional resolution.  Scans are now available in five new 6.5 configurations including  traditional 4:3  (Full Aperture ) ; 16:9 Television; DCI Theatrical; and two new formats that maximize the digital space for Super 16 and Max8. 

Pro8mm has a long history of insuring our clients the safety of their motion picture film if they followed our previous guidelines. In 2009, we wrote a blog about this issue, as things had changed significantly after 9-1-1. As the first of the year 2020, things have changed again with the introduction of CT Scanning.  In this blog read about how the new CT airport scanning can affect your film and tips for avoiding film fog. 

One new challenge Instagram has created for us and many clients is the FRAMING. Our normal specifications are designed around framing things 4x3 or 16x9, with option for Matting and Overscan but instagram uses 9x16 , 5x4 and 4x4, which leaves many clients wondering…what is the best framing choice for Instagram?

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.