Allentown PA, & DVD Transfers

[Andrew Kempees]

Its there anybody in the Allentown, PA area working in Super 8 at this time ? I sold my 16 rolls of super 8 sound film & had to buy the silent stuff. Also has anyboby had good luck with the transfer to DVD, and how good does it look ? I would like to hear from anybody on this topic.

[tfunch24]

I'm not in the Allentown area, but I live down by Telford, which is a few miles south of Quakertown. I'm about an hour south of Allentown, via Route 309. I'm working in Super 8, but I haven't done much lately.

I've transferred S8 film to DVD via my Video Cinemate 20 and for the most part it looks good. I transferred using the Sony DV codecs and burned to DVD at full 720 * 480 resolution. Only drawback--so far, the DVD only plays on my PC.

I actually do have some shots of Allentown on standard 8mm--footage shot at a USSBA band competition at J. Birney Crum Stadium on Linden Street.

It's too bad you got rid of the sound film--that stuff goes for top dollar these days.

It's great to hear there's an S8 filmmaker so close by.

Tom

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 09, 2002 08:34 PM: Message edited by: tfunch24 ]</font>

[Regular 8 Freak]

Hi Andrew,

You might want to contact Jim Peters at Filmlab in Allentown, PA.

The Address is:

Film Labs

445-447 North 7th Street

Allentown, PA 18102

Telephone: (610) 435-8133

They sale all kinds of super 8 and 16mm equipment on ebay including film. Good chance that Jim can help you. I have purchased film and other supplies there and always get a square deal.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 10, 2002 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Regular 8 Freak ]</font>

[tfunch24]

When was the last time you dealt with Film Lab?

I went down to Film Lab's address (the same one you listed in your post) in January 2002 and Film Lab was gone.

Tom

[mcarter4121]

I called them direct and they sent me a paper listing all their services. Yes, they are still in business.
Michael

[tfunch24]

Apparently they still are. Andrew (the guy who started this thread) emailed me last night. Film Lab is still there but 75% of the store has been sublet to sell beauty supplies or something.

I remember when I was down there last January peering into the windows and when I did not see anything resembling a photgraphy store, I surmised they had gone out of business. My mistake.

Thanks for calling them direct, Michael.

Tom