LUCKY YOU!

If you have discovered reels of Cine Film in your home, count yourself lucky - you've struck gold! Before domestic video cameras appeared on the scene in the late 1970s, Cine Film was the only means of recording home movies of family, events and holidays etc. Portable movie cameras had been around since the 1930s but, even when the cost of these ‘early camcorders’ began to fall, home movie-making was still regarded as a rich man’s hobby. That's why, when compared to Photographs and Video, Cine Films are RARE.

NEVER A BETTER TIME

If you are considering having your film converted to digital media there’s never been a better time. Not only are you are fortunate that your forebears were able to afford a cine camera and film (not to mention the cost of processing the film and the ancillary equipment required - such as projectors and screens - your timing couldn't be better. Advances in technology have meant that labs with state-of-the-art equipment are now able to digitise film stock to a far higher standard than ever before. We know this because, for a number of years now we've been converting video tapes of cine film that had been transferred using the old methods!

Today it's possible to scan each individual frame of film at high resolution, while omitting sprocket holes and the black bars between frames, resulting in a smoother viewing experience. No wonder the results are often described as 'breathtaking'.

SUPERIOR DIGITAL CONVERSION

The advantage of using a professional lab over an analog service is that the process is entirely digital. Each frame is scanned individually. Powerful computers then re-assemble thousands of frames into their original sequence in a continuous movie. This not only results in a superior image, but also removes the irritating flicker, characteristic of analog systems. Note: we use a courier or Royal Mail to transport film stock to and from the lab so compensations for loss or damage is subject to the carrier’s terms and conditions not ours.

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