Super 8 ---> 4K or higher?

[Super8-4K]

Been reading the thread from Blackout regarding the Reflecta Super8 Scanner and have a question that I think warrants it's own thread (not to hijack his!)

I've captured 20 reels of Super 8 using the DSLR method using a modified projector (mod included additional motor to ramp the speed of the projector to match frame rate of capture on the DSLR + additional LED light source (powered separately and a dimmer dial added to up and down light output where needed) + of course the reversed lens technique described on Vimeo in 'The Project'.

The capture is not without it's flaws: I've needed to colour correct and also de-flicker in post as well as a slight resizing to fill the height to close to 1080p (as I couldn't quite fill the sensor on my 1DX at capture), however my question is this:

Whilst these captures are sufficient for the time being for my family to watch and re-live our childhood!, I would also like to try my hand at a frame-by-frame capture at a 4K resolution (or higher) for future proofing. For this to happen I am thinking of scanning section after section of the film using a flatbed scanner at a high enough resolution and then use photoshop actions to extract each frame, spit it out as a .tiff with an incremental file number, then compile these in Final Cut.

Now... this is OBVIOUSLY a huge project in terms of time and effort, however I am willing to put in the time if someone is willing to help navigate the actions and general logistics of the best way to do this?

It should be noted I am working on the Mac platform...

Thoughts?

[newpball]

If you care about the future you should first of all make sure the original reels are stored as good as possible.

Here are some pointers that also would apply to Super8 films:
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/film.html

Second, if would be much better to scan the film with a high quality 720p (or 1080p, although I think that is overkill) film scanner as opposed to using a DSLR.

With respect to 4k, there is no point, actually I would venture there is no affordable scanner that can even scan a 4K resolution from a single Super8 frame.

[Super8-4K]

Thanks or the reply.

I've actually already done the DSLR scan and am happy with the result.

I think I'll have to look into scanners a little deeper for this project.