Converting 8mm reel tapes

[Raider0429aider]

I have some old 8mm reel taped home movies without sound and want to copy them to my hard drive so that I can convert them to DVD files and make a DVD. Does anyone know of a device which will connect to either my computer or a video recorder so that I can copy these tapes? Any help on this endeavor would be helpful. Thanks.

[setarip]

You'll probably obtain better results using an outside service to accomplish this. That's what I did with mine. Actually combined 8MM B&W, 8MM color, and Super8 color.

It's not inexpensive, but it's a once-in-a-lifetime conversion. The equipment available for sale to the public yields poor quality results (essentially a black box containing a movie camera recording from a projector)

[Raider0429aider]

Thanks for your post, I was trying to avoid an expensive way to do it. I will consider an outside source for this project, but I would also like to know what the names of the devices your speaking of are. Again, thanks for your answer to my post.

[GeneralLeoFF]

I want a Super 8 camera Still have it and want to sell it?

[megamachine]

I've got one (Canon 814), along with a sound recording projector, editor, splicer and a bunch of other accessories. Drop me a line.

[GeneralLeoFF]

I have an uncle that has an 814. my Grandmother has one to I think. They never let anyone touch em though so i'm not sure

I'll have a talk with my buddy that is also intrested in messing around with film to and see what he wants to do.