How Pro8mm is Operating During COVID-19
Pro8mm retail store is closed, but our online store is open and we are fulling all orders including shipping film, processing, scanning and cameras! Please read here to understand exactly...
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6.5K Scanner Upgrade Installed and Ready to Go!
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...
Taking Motion Picture Film Through the Airport on your next trip? Here are somethings you need to know to avoid fogging
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...
How to Frame Your Film for Instagram
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...
Working with the New Ektachrome 100D/7294
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...
Introducing new HDR Scanning Services from Pro8mm
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...
You Asked, We Listened: New Online Digital Mastering Form
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...
Tips For A Super Fast Turn Around From The Lab For Your Super 8 Film and 16mm Film
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...
New Scanning Options for Home Movies and Legacy Footage
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...
Now Offering Color Corrected Plus for 2K & 4K Log Scanning
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...
Why Pro8mm for Transferring Home Movies
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...
From Belarus with Love: Pro8mm Offers New International Workflow for Super 8 Film
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...
Jungle Cats"Great Kills": A Super 8 Music Video by Chad Corhan
We so enjoy seeing our client’s work, and this time we got a huge chuckle seeing the creative antics of filmmaker Chad Corhan with his super 8 music video for...
Is transferring Super 8 Film to 5K Overkill? No and Here Why!
No one can debate the benefits of more pixels. The more pixels you have to define an image the truer you can make an image to the original. With older...
The Pro814 Super 8 Camera Rises Again! (and again, and again!)
The Pro814 Super 8 Camera Rises Again! (and again, and again!) Having worked in the Super 8 business since 1972 we are always very much aware of what is...
14th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HOME MOVIE DAY
14th ANNUAL HOME MOVIE DAY RETURNS TO SANTA CLARITA Saturday, October 15th 12 – 4 pm, Valencia Public Library Community Room Bring-your-own-film event puts the spotlight on historic amateur works...