Anyone knows how to attach/join a film camera to the computer?

Answer 1

you can't, not unless you have a digital camera....sorry!

Answer 2

Film CAMERA or film PROJECTOR?

Camera:

A tap. That's a CCD sensor that fits over the viewfinder. That's what movie companies use for video playback. You can then connect the tap to the computer via cables such as USB or FireWire, provided the tap generate a standard video output!

Taps generally connect to a VCR, which then allows you to connect it to a computer via a Capture Card using composite or S-Video connectors.

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Projector for film playback:

Two ways:

Get the film converted to another format, such as MINI DV-C or VHS at Wal Mart for $20 for the first 200 feet and then transfer from that format.

Get a motion picture projector. Project the film close to the wall or into a rear projection screen via a mirror.

Take a video camcorder and photograph this. You will probably get flicker as you really need a 30 Frame shutter, however it might be possible to do this!

This is basically how they will transfer your film at places like Wal Mart, except they have a 30 frame effective projector (it holds every 4th frame for an extra split second.

You can possibly rent a transfer projector, but that's probably expensive.

If this is Super 8 or Regular 8 or 16mm silent film and your project is variable speed you can possible speed up or slow down the projector a little to reduce flicker.

If it's a sound projector, you're stuck with that fixed speed.

Answer 3

The best way is to scan the film itself. There are specialized scanners for this but some of the newer and better flat bed scanners do a great job. Expect to pay $300-400 for one that will copy the film well enough to print high quality pictures. I don't know much but I've read that color slide film scans better than regular negative film. I believe two of the top rated flatbed scanners for consumer use are made by Epson and Canon. Good luck!

Answer 4

You can connect a digital camera to a computer using a special cable that usually comes with the camera. As for a film camera, you will have to use a scanner to copy a photo print to your computer. If you don't have a scanner, I think you can have this done at most drug stores, Walmart, etc.

Answer 5

You can not attach a film camera to a computer , but what you can do is to scan the negatives or the paper prints , save them in your computer, I use a cannonscan 8400F , capable of doing scanning off the negatives 35mm and 120 size film (medium format size film which equals 70mm width film) or just scan the prints. now you are ready for photoshop software, start with # 2 elements.

Answer 6

if the film camera is not the digital type which can connect to the computer but the traditional standard type of camera, 1 way is to develop the film and then scan it using a scanner into the computer.

i did it for faye wong's concert promotion then. :)

another way is to get a computer digital camera which has video and audio output interface to computer.

good luck!

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