My unit stopped copying files from CD , it keeps saying cd burn done, press enter , it just quickly goes through the process of burning cd , by ten seconds it does not complete 1 of 100 process , to complete it must complete 100/100 Any one know what’s wrong with the unit ?
I just bought one and the scans of 35mm positive slides are not in focus. I opened it up and found the lens is on a threaded mount but looks like it has been glued or at least thread-locked in place. Has anyone else dealt with one out of focus? Any tips? I may break the lens loose and see whether it can be adjusted, because it can't be used like this. Thx
I just bought one and the scans of 35mm positive slides are not in focus. I opened it up and found the lens is on a threaded mount but looks like it has been glued or at least thread-locked in place. Has anyone else dealt with one out of focus? Any tips? I may break the lens loose and see whether it can be adjusted, because it can't be used like this. Thx
This machine can only take still images from 8mm. it cannot convert them into movies. You need the Wolverine MovieMaker machine to convert 8mm and Super 8 into digital videos.
Bought this---it is a piece of crap. I have sharp negatives but do not get sharp scans! Real disappointment. Understand why it is "on sale". $159.00 wasted.
I've used mine with good results, but that was four years ago. I'm back to see how to operate this again. Good simple instruction here, but I already gave a thumb up four years ago. ;-)
This is utterly infeasible as a way to digitise cine film. You need to capture every single frame, then assemble them. This will take a very long time advancing the film manually. I'm sure this not the product's objective. It is to capture selected, single still images from the film.
Why select positive? Most color Super 8 film made today is negative. Pro8mm supplies Pro8-88 reversal made by Agfa (200 speed), Wittner-Kinotecnic supplies Agfachrome RSX-II (same 200 speed), Spectra Film and Video supply Agfachrome 200D, and Kodak has announced the return of Ektachrome E100 later this year. But it's still a basically negative market. Getting a good image off a negative requires a lot more processing than a positive, and the dynamic range is better. Certainly, we must have some negative thinking here. Update 08/01/17 : I just got off the phone with Wolverine, and they say they going to release a negative capable version of the Super 8 scanner before Christmas 2017. They say it will use a machine vision sensor with narrow band color filters to avoid color overlap, and a new software package. The cost will be about $350. It does not yet have a model number, but one technician said he heard it might be called the Film2Digital MovieMaker Pro. It will use a cheap plastic film gate and plastic lens, like the current model, but anyone with a Sherline and a little ingenuity could improve it.
I think the dislikes are a little unfair. This device is obviously not designed for digitalizing super 8 and it really does a fantastic job at digitalizing 35mm film and dias, so don't judge it by a task it is only secondarily designed for. Also: Nice tutorial.
Do you have an adaptor for the Wolverine F2D Mighty that I can use for my 120 & 220 roll film (I don't remember the technical name for it. used in Mamiya 645)
Thank you for responding. For the record, I'd like to say, this video is the perfect speed. I used the video the first time out of the box and did everything just as the video shows. I like to have it on if I haven't used it for some time to refresh my memory. Better to fast than to slow like most videos! It also makes it easier to forward to the spot you need without completely missing it!
I may get it. Would have been nicer if it used Yellow, Magenta, Cyan rather that Red, Green, Blue for color correction. What kind of exposure does the duplicator use? just wonder if touching the unit while converting may produce blur. How big is the sensor (CCD or CMOS?)? Thank you.
Nice presentation. Thanks. I have close to 1000 slides I want to convert to digital images, most of them of my son as a baby and young child. He is now a grown man. Based on the reviews I read of devices out there, the Wolverine F2D Mighty seems to be the best one out there unless you want to spend a small fortune. I got it on Amazon for about $130. This video does a nice job of explaining how to properly use the device.
If Picasa no longer exists, how to create a movie on it after transferring with Wolverine? Picasa WAS an image organizer and image viewer. In July 2004, Google acquired Picasa. On February 12, 2016, Google announced it was discontinuing support for Picasa Desktop and Web Albums, effective March 15, 2016, and focusing on the cloud-based Google Photos as its successor.Picasa Web Albums, a companion service, was closed on May 1, 2016.
I just purchased the F2D through B&H and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. The reviews posted here are most helpful in not building up my expectations. Considering the price point vs. other alternatives (including professional transfer costs of .25 - .65 cents/foot) I think I will be satisfied. If the 2 megapixel image sensor is deficient, I might try to swap it out with my GoPro Hero 4 camera with 8 megapixels. Though it's cheaply built from all indications, I hope it can withstand some modifications.
Is there an easy way to scan the sprocket hole area of an 8mm film? Can I use a larger adapter, but will it keep it centered or will I have to keep moving it around? I want to scan the entire area for each frame.
I would plug the power cable into the unit first...then connect the other end to the power source. A common and preferable way to connect power to any device. Otherwise...great video!
