Draft. Facts are from the cited pages on the dates shown and need re-checking before launch. Items marked [TO VERIFY] are open questions; nothing has been filled in by guesswork.
Home digitizers (published specs)
| Kodak REELS | 8mm and Super 8, 3–9 in reels, 1080p MP4, 8.08 MP sensor at 2 fps, no sound. Regular price $449.99 (source) |
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| Wolverine MovieMaker-PRO | 8mm and Super 8, reels up to 9 in, 1080p MP4, no sound. $399.99 per a search result [TO VERIFY: product page returned an error] (source) |
| reflecta Film Scanner Super 8 – Normal 8 | Super 8 and Regular 8, max 5-in reel, 1440×1080, no audio, EUR 459. Maker states it is not for commercial use (source) |
None of these devices handles 16mm, 35mm or sound.
Professional labs
Labs use frame-by-frame film scanners and telecines, many at 2K–6.5K, often with sound readers and wet-gate or sprocketless transport for damaged film. Published prices start around $0.12–0.40 per foot (see the cost guide).
Which is right?
- A few small 8mm/Super 8 reels, silent, in good condition: a home digitizer can work.
- 16mm or 35mm, sound film, fragile film, or footage you want to archive or edit: use a lab.