Has anyone carried these onto an airplane (not in checked luggage) with any luck? Did it damage the film? Can these photos be transferred to CD?
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I have traveled with these cameras in carryon luggage many times, in this country and in Europe, with no damage to the film. I customarily have my photos from them produced as a CD and printed copies...I use Walmart developing service.
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I took them an a flight in my carry on bag and there was no problem. But the last time I took the camera to Target to get the film developed, the price to do so had increased so much. They used to do it onsite for a very reasonable rate, but no longer did that and had to mail it out. I ended up doing it at CVS but it was $11 or something like that so I decided then and there never to buy another disposable camera. I have a Samsung Digital I bought after that which has far better quality and I'm very happy with. I don't know if the photos can be transferred to CD. I just scan them to my computer using my printer/scanner. I took them an a flight in my carry on bag and there was no problem. But the last time I took the camera to Target to get the film developed, the price to do so had increased so much. They used to do it onsite for a very reasonable rate, but no longer did that and had to mail it out. I ended up doing it at CVS but it was $11 or something like that so I decided then and there never to buy another disposable camera. I have a Samsung Digital I bought after that which has far better quality and I'm very happy with. I don't know if the photos can be transferred to CD. I just scan them to my... » Read More I took them an a flight in my carry on bag and there was no problem. But the last time I took the camera to Target to get the film developed, the price to do so had increased so much. They used to do it onsite for a very reasonable rate, but no longer did that and had to mail it out. I ended up doing it at CVS but it was $11 or something like that so I decided then and there never to buy another disposable camera. I have a Samsung Digital I bought after that which has far better quality and I'm very happy with. I don't know if the photos can be transferred to CD. I just scan them to my computer using my printer/scanner. « Show Less
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I took them an a flight in my carry on bag and there was no problem. But the last time I took the camera to Target to get the film developed, the price to do so had increased so much. They used to do it onsite for a very reasonable rate, but no longer did that and had to mail it out. I ended up doing it at CVS but it was $11 or something like that so I decided then and there never to buy another disposable camera. I have a Samsung Digital I bought after that which has far better quality and I'm very happy with. I don't know if the photos can be transferred to CD. I just scan them to my computer using my printer/scanner.
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All I ever do is drag the videos into a folder on my computer to save for later or into the trash, I have never had an issue myself. Have you tried emptying the trash, unplugging the camera, and then plug the camera back in?
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The pictures are stored on the computer rather than on the camera (it has no internal memory card). I guess once you've finished filming you could disconnect it and edit the movie further if you need to. Just tried and it works on my PC.
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Good Morning Thomas! I was so happy to read your post on Amazon. I just purchased a 1 Gig XD Fujifilm card. I have precious Christmas video on the card and can't get it off. Now, I understand that I'm not alone. Did you ever find a way to transfer your video to your pc - or burn it to a disk? I'm leary of "erasing" the video until I'm sure that I can't retrieve it. Thanks so much and Happy New Year!Lauri
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These miniature audio CD's. They only hold abut 350megs of data. If you have a video camera you need to burn them on DVD+R or DVD-R to be compatible in today's DVD players. If your video file is .mp4, .flv or something like that that is less than 350megs you will be OK. If you try to copy a movie such as the kind you see in video store they are too small. These CD's are about 3" wide, very small compared to the regular CD.Hope this helps.
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I scanned my to a SD card but it should because it's just usb. The problem I had was that there were particals ( dust /lint ) on the inside of the glass and you can't get it out or off. There is no way to get to it. so then that ends up on all the photos.
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I'm looking for a way to scan the negatives too. FilmscanUSA has an adapter that supposedly works. I have tried to scan a 110 negative and it works but because the 35mm slot is too big it is hard to keep the negative in place.
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All I know the box says not to expose to extreme heat. It may have be damaged unless the package was insulated. Try a roll and see what happens. I keep my film in the fridge.
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The film and camera are obsolete. I was sent film that expired in 2003!!! I bought a Fuji instant camera for a third of the price and the films are equally cheap. I got all my money back from Amazon....
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Vaboo! Good topic.I've got a box of *everything* -- 110, 35mm and 126 negatives. The problem is the software doesn't really allow for this film format . . . I'm going to see if they have a SDK or something to hack that.Any suggestions for the 110s?Also, can someone suggest a good (cheap) negative viewer? That pana-vue #2 looks perfect except it's for slides.Thanks in advance!
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I was really worried about that too but it worked just fine! There must be a return option if something is wrong with it right? Just be careful with the film. Idk what happened maybe the heat? Some of the pics were sort of striped...
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This setup you propose is not ideal, but it could work as a "no money invested" approach to making a DVD copy of your 8mm movies. A couple of suggestions: 1. Shoot the image off of a screen rather than a white wall. Movie screens exist for a reason: they reflect back a much brighter image than just a white surface. 2. Don't shoot with the camera zoomed all the way out (wide angle) or all the way in (telephoto) -- use the middle range of the zoom (to avoid distortion of the image) 3. Your biggest problem will be a "rolling" frame line, when the speed of the film frames (18 frames per second for "silent speed" or 24 fps for "sound speed") and the rate of the video fields (60 cycles per second) don't quite match up. Just move the camera (on a tripod, of course) closer or farther from the screen while the film is playing in the projector, adjusting until the roll is gone. 4. After you shoot the films onto DVD and finalize the DVD, I suggest copying the DVD to an "archival quality" DVD, because I think standard writable DVD-R discs don't last more than about 5 years before the layers start to separate, rendering them unplayable. In any case, make multiple copies of your DVD masters, because even a small scratch can make the DVD unplayable, and that would be bad. Good luck to anyone reading this and trying it...there are many ways to transfer 8mm/Super8 to video, and this is the cheapest, but not the highest quality -- but, then, it is old home movies we're talking about, and they have a beautiful low-budget look.
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No, you shouldn't let the film go through the scanner. You should ask to an officer to make manual check of this film. I have done in several times when I travel with film and they have never say no.
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Hi Vincent! Maureen here from The Friendly Swede:-) My sincere apologies for missing your question previously! That answer is unknown. I would think if the contents were scanned, it would not pass the stringent US FAA rules. You could check with the FAA/TSA on that for the best answer though. Anything else, please let me know here at this link:
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Wade, have you tried just loading the SD card after you have got video or photos on it to the computer? I do that instead of putting what is on the disc on computer. I get the videos and photos that way. Mine works awesome that way. I hope I explained that right.
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I think it's just maybe compatability with the camera type?I email/messaged Impossible Project about it. They said it was definitely the film's fault, not the camera's... But I don't think there's a whole lot that can be done to change it. They're old cameras and an old process, basically it's just not compatible. But the color film worked wonderfully. So, I'd say just use color film and steer clear of B&W;, even though that's kind of a bummer.
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The format is immaterial. Just save them as high quality JPEGs and import them in to iDVD. Note: you cannot play a CD-R in a DVD player, only a DVD-R. iDVD will make a nice slideshow out of your still images (your JPEGs). Also, if you intend to save these images as an archive (to protect your memories) then scan them at 300dpi and save a backup of your files on a CD or DVD. If all you want to do is make a slideshow, then you can scan smaller. I would suggest going to Apple Discussion at the Apple Support site and ask for advice. You will find good help there.