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Found a box of 8mm film reels at a yard sale in Spokane, had to pick one to digitize first
The box had about 20 reels, all unlabeled. One was a plain white canister, the other was in a rusty metal tin. I chose the metal tin because it looked older and more interesting. Big mistake. The film inside was just a blurry, shaky home movie of someone's dog from what looked like the 90s. The white canister, which I did next, had a perfect, clear shot of a 1960s county fair with a working Ferris wheel. I wasted three hours and $40 on a transfer for a shaky dog. Anyone else ever pick the wrong tape or reel to start with and regret it?
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ross.river19d ago
Always bet on the plain box, learned that the hard way too.
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angela_dixon19d agoMost Upvoted
Betting on the plain box is a quick way to miss out. The fancy packaging often signals a better product inside, like how a well-designed tech gadget usually works better than a generic one. People put effort into presentation for a reason. I've gotten burned more times by the cheap, no-name option that broke immediately. Sometimes the flashy box is actually the smarter bet.
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