1. This auction is for a SERVICE for transferring your personal family SILENT old home movie film (NO SOUND) which includes Regular 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm. If you do have sound on your movie film please message me here on eBay before purchasing. If you decide to purchase I will create a Custom eBay auction just for your Super 8 SOUND film. To do Super 8 Sound transferring the correct way it requires several different processes. If your movie film is SILENT then just purchase from this auction. After you purchase you will then receive shipping information for where to send your movie film. This is an eBay rule that we have to abide by and can no longer show our address in these auctions.
Please do not hesitate to contact me here through eBay if you are trying to figure out how much film you have. If you can give me the diameter of your reels and the quantities, I can give you the footage count.
2. We do frame by frame scanning which is the best process available in todays technology.
What do we mean by the "Vinegar Effect" or what we normally call the "Vinegar Syndrome"?
All cellulose motion picture film deteriorates even when stored in a clean, dry and cool place over time. While this can take years to deteriorate it would be prudent to regularly inspect your movie film. Regular 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm film are made from tri acetate cellulose and over time the chemical compound can react and cause the start of decomposition which in it's early stages starts giving off a typical "Vinegar Smell", hence the name "Vinegar Syndrome". This is a condition caused by the outgassing of acetic acid from the film base. The appropriately named vinegar effect is characterized by the strong odor given off by the film. The strength of the smell is not an accurate way to determine the overall condition of the deteriorating films. Do not be too discouraged if your 8mm, super 8 or 16mm smells of vinegar as the smell could be in the early stages of your film breaking down but can still be transferred. I highly recommend to get your movie films transferred as soon as possible. I've seen some film come thru our studio where the film has curled or warped so badly that it was almost impossible to work with for the transfer. Obviously, this film was in it's latter stage of deterioration. We eventually do get them transferred but it is always very time consuming and very costly for the customer. GET YOUR MOVIE FILMS TRANSFERRED NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
Your family history and nostalgic memories are at risk of being lost forever due to film deterioration and NOW is the time to take positive action to hand down your family trust and knowledge in a medium that will last for a very very long time in a DVD, Blu Ray or Digital file (QuickTime) format for safe archival storage.
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7. WE WILL NOT TRANSFER ANY TYPE OF PORNOGRAPHY. THIS AUCTION IS FOR TRANSFERRING YOUR PERSONAL FAMILY HOME MOVIE FILMS ONLY TO DVD, BLU RAY, QUICKTIME.MOV FILES OR YOUTUBE. WE WILL NOT TRANSFER ANY COPYRIGHTED MOVIE FILM. THANK YOU.
8. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL NOTE TO EBAY SALES AND LISTING DEPARTMENT: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE THIS AUCTION AGAIN DUE TO THE INCORRECT CATEGORY. I HAVE CONTACTED AND TALKED TO YOUR SELLING DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS CATEGORY IS THE CORRECT CATEGORY FOR LISTING THIS AUCTION. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY COMPETITORS ON EBAY ARE IN THE THE SAME CATEGORY AS I AM IN. PLEASE LOOK AT MY ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO VERIFY DISCUSSION OF JUNE 19,2019. I KNOW OF NO OTHER WAY TO GET THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT AT EBAY THAT KEEPS CANCELLING THESE AUCTIONS OF MINE EXCEPT THROUGH THIS SPECIAL NOTE. THANK YOU.