The holiday season is fast approaching. And along with the holiday season comes the need for novel gift ideas that truly resonate with friends and loved ones. As you’re thinking about what gifts to bestow upon family and friends this year, look no further than your...
Film for photography is essentially a celluloid base covered with a photographic emulsion and is used to create negatives or transparencies to be stored in a cartridge, roll, or cassette. Negatives are the inverse of positive images, wherein blacks appear white and...
What’s the difference between 8mm film and Super 8 film? It’s a common question that gets asked when converting film to digital. While it seems easier to tell the difference between 16mm film and 8mm (because 16mm film is double the width), 8mm and Super 8 film can be...
VHS tapes are nostalgic reminders of the 1980s and 90s, and many families have stacks and stacks of them in cabinets or in storage. Speaking of nostalgia, many of those old VHS tapes hold precious memories of homemade family videos as well. However, with the VHS...
You may have many different old videotape formats in your arsenal. One such format is Betacam, which first came out in 1982 as a professional version of Betamax and was improved in subsequent years with the formats Betacam SP and Digital Betacam. Though Betacam was...
If you taped any home videos in the ‘80s and ‘90s, then you likely have 8mm camcorder tapes stored somewhere. And these tapes may contain priceless moments that you can’t watch unless you can somehow get your old camcorder to work and find the cord to hook up to the...
If you’re holding onto 8mm film – especially film that contains meaningful content – then it’s important you understand how well 8mm film holds up over time. Although the lifespan of 8mm film is relatively longer than other formats, it’s still wise to take...
Pastors spend hours crafting sermons for people who attend their church. The messages within these sermons have the power to uplift, educate, inspire, and bring communities together to explore the complex human experience. Although pastors and church leaders spend...