For some of us, the shift from analog to digital happened within our adult lifetimes, and many of our memories are still on old VHS tapes, camcorder cassettes, and film reels. Weddings, new babies, family reunions, and summer vacations were saved on tape, but are now unwatchable for people without the corresponding outdated machines. This…
Category Archive for: Video and Film Transfers
Well, it’s getting to be that time of year when folks are bringing in their camcorders to have all those pesky files watchable. They’ve learned that while having these small little hard drive camcorders is awesome to shoot with and is great in capturing all those memories, it is a HUGE pain in the butt…
A long weekend is finally coming up and what better way to spend it than watching movies (why do you think I got into the biz in the first place?) So this is my “you-should-see-these-at-least-once-in-your-life-for-Thanksgiving” list and in order of importance as well. 5. Alice’s Restaurant – If you’re familiar with the song, and like…
We’ve been having a lot of people coming in getting their materials transferred to DVD lately, and often we’re being asked “Can I watch this on my iPad?” Well, I’m going to throw out some tidbits that may make the answer to that question seem pretty clear; the answer is “No!” Simple, huh? Not to…
This old Revere film projector shown here could not play any kind of sound, but when sound was originally developed for movie film, it was recorded optically directly on film. That is to say that the movie film had “visual” sound, basically sound waves recorded in analog form on the movie film as visual lines. …
What cameras did your family use to take pictures, movies and videos of your pets and loved ones? This camera is from 1913, while the cat is 100 years more current. It’s fun to look at the history and evolution of cameras. Cameras were invented in the 1700s, but the first photograph to last and…
This professional film production light meter from 1931 is not likely something your father or grandfather would have used when shooting family home movies, but it’s a classic reminder that you need to bring your 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16 mm home movie films into the 21st Century. That’s not to say that movie film…
Control your camera’s exposure to get better shots. (Click on the title if the video is not visible). [resp_video][jwplayer config=”Home Video” file=”https://patchinpictures.com/video-camera-exposure.f4v” image=”https://patchinpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/exposure.jpg”][/resp_video] In Part 4 of How to Shoot Your Kid, I’ll show you how to control the exposure of your video camera, and improve your shooting, no matter what camera you use.…
Of course, you want to keep your pictures out of the fire. It should be a matter of concern for anyone who cares about his or her family pictures and home movies. You don’t expect to have a fire in your home, but it can happen anyway. We all have insurance to cover the loss…
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