1985?! Bro that footage so clean looks like it's from 2020!!!

This is simply outstanding. The explanation, the patience, the dedication, the details and ease of understanding makes your video a top selection for DIY transfers. Honestly very pleased and we thank you for your effort of making and sharing this. 💪🏼

The butterfly shutter (two sets of blades) was common in projectors. The intent was that by increasing the rate of flicker, the flicker became less noticible to human perception during projection than if it flickered only once per frame. Each frame flashes on screen twice. 48 flickers per 24 frames.

I have to say that your results are the best I've seen so far for DIY transfers.

A very laborious and busy way, but deserves respect

That super 8 footage looks very clean and high res!

I gave a plug to your channel on the video I just finished. I built my own 16mm film digitizer, and you were very helpful in my selection of macro lens for the job. Thank you!

Overkill on the stepper motor controller. LOL

Superbly narrated and explanation video, and by your results super 8 is the new 16mm.

Of the bulb: "It's way too bright..."
Of the LED light: "Very bright..."
Uh... uhmmm... OH! Okay... I guess. 😛

A great explainer of your setup, and rhe best Super8 digitising I've seen! Fantastic work.

Watching this was a great pleasure. Clear, concise, straight to the point and with a superb narration. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this! This is a great project within my means and your step-by-step layout is a tremendous help! I recently purchased a Wolverine digitizer that initially worked but gave up the ghost after about a dozen 50' reels. So back it went for a refund. I also wasn't too pleased with the compression of the images. I feel like this at least gives me a DIY fighting chance to transfer my box full of home movies.

Stunning picture quality with the Steady Gate program. No doubt about K40, it was a great film stock.
I still have all my Standard 8 from 1956 on until Super 8 in 1980. Kodachrome for archival memories.  😊
You did a great explanation of your system.

Shockingly gorgeous results, thanks for posting this video.

absolutely wonderful. i've been wanting to scavenge my grandfather's old equipment so i could digitize some old films of my aunts and uncles. one thing that you could have done is mounted a first surface mirror at a 90 degree angle to the film plane so you wouldn't need to cut into the projector. also, painting everything black or putting some sort of lens hood on the lens might keep incident reflections down. GREAT WORK!!!!

I am impressed with your ingenuity, and the transfer results are superb. Thank you for sharing.

the video quality  is amazing

Wow! Super impressive and results! Bravo. 👏

The final video is insane!