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8mm film from the 50s - suggestions for a reputable hk lab anyone?

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Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Sun, 2010-05-30 18:07

a friend of mine in hong kong has several canisters of 8mm film shot by her father in the 1950/60s.  it appears quite brittle and she is loathe to do it irreperable damage by handling it.  can anyone suggest a reliable local firm that could put this priceless footage on to a dvd (or other)  format?  also any idea of the likely cost?

any suggestions most welcome - thank you

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Submitted by David on Wed, 2010-06-02 10:20.

That would be great to see. I hope it makes it out to the internet at some point.

It sounds like it needs to be treated with a lot of care. Have you tried contacting the Hong Kong Film Archive, to see whether they can suggest how to move it to digital format without damaging it?

Submitted by David on Fri, 2010-06-11 14:50.

I saw a very nicely restored home movie from the 1940s. They said they'd used the company MyMovieTransfer.com. Not a Hong Kong lab, but if all else fails...