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How Do You Edit 8mm Viewer Films?

Super 8 and 8mm video camcorders were common but editing them was not always so easy. That's why you need a film editor that works with these vintage pieces.

How Does an 8mm Viewer Movie Editor Work?

We've come a long way in film editing so it's a good idea to refresh yourself on how a film editor with 8mm film works.

  • Super 8 and 8mm film editors normally come with small low-watt bulbs.
  • There are two cranks; one for manually winding your 8mm film and one for electric winding. Use the manual winding on your editor if you need to make precise edits or if the electric winding is broken.
  • Most film editors come with a screen so you can see what you're editing on the reel. However, there are ones from Japan that use technology similar to the projector to help you edit your films.
  • To edit a Super 8 film or an 8mm film, you'll use the editor to view the footage on the reel. Try to get one that also has a frame count. Then you'll cut your8mm movie and splice it to the next part of the 8mm movie you want.
  • You can use different film adhesives to splice the 8mm movies together then view it on the movie editor model.

What Sort of Movie Editors are There for Super 8 and 8mm Film?

There are many movie editing models for your Super 8 films and 8mm films. There is also equipment to convert your Super 8 film into a digital film.

  • Wolverine Super 8 and 8mm Movie Digitizer makes the movies you normally watch on the projector digitized.
  • Vernon DUAL-8 Super 8mm and 8mm Film editor and Viewer
  • GOKO and ELMO movie editors are Japanese models that use the projector technology. They are mostly easier to find than Sears models.
  • Whichever model you choose, make sure your film editor is gentle with the film reel. This is especially true now that these editors and even the Super 8 and 8mm cameras are considered vintage pieces.
  • You can also find Editor from Hanimex, Prinz Oxford, and Sears.

How To Take Care of an 8mm Film Editor?

These are considered vintage pieces now so taking care of them is trickier than before.

  • Always keep your parts clean and moving to avoid jamming.
  • If there are broken parts, see if you can't find a replacement for it. Then either fix the machine yourself or take it to a vintage movie professional.

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