Set up the projection screen in an out-of-the-way area that you can control light levels in easily. Full darkness is not necessary, but the darker you can make your projection area, the more detail and better color reproduction you are going to be able to get.
Set up your Super 8 projector on a flat, sturdy surface such as a dinner table or desk. You may have to play with the projector's distance from the screen to get the optimal image size for your particular camera and lens combination, but generally about 8 to 10 feet away is just fine.
Set up your camera and tripod directly beneath the emitter lens of the projector, making sure that the two lenses are lined up as closely horizontally and vertically as possible, without the camera obstructing the projector beam.
Thread your film footage into the projector, taking care to maintain the loop that keeps the film from binding. There should be an indicator in the takeup area of the projector that shows the proper film routing.
Check the projector image's focus before moving on to shooting the projected images.
Using the projector's trim knob, advance the film footage one frame at a time to display each frame of the footage on your reel.
Snap a shot of each frame, making sure that your camera tripod is locked down and the same focal length, focus and other adjustments are used for each shot.
Keep a written log or use a computer to generate and fill in a spreadsheet of problem frames or frames that could use a little color correction. Use your camera's frame counter to keep track of where you are.
Frame up the projected image in the camcorder's viewfinder. Use manual focus and exposure settings, if available, to ensure that all frames are exposed consistently.
Start the camcorder recording. If possible, shoot at a frame rate like 24p or 30p, to match the frame rate of the projector.
Start the projector rolling. You should run at 24fps or 18fps, depending on the speed at which your original footage was shot.
Import your video footage or stills into a non-linear editing system like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere.
Drag all of your files into the timeline and set them to render. Depending on which method you have chosen to capture your images, as well as your computer's memory and CPU speeds, this may take a long time to a really long time.
Check your footage for odd or partial frames. When recording video from a projector, flicker will be very evident. There is also the chance of getting several half frames in a row or completely black frames. If you find these, simply edit them out.
Export the final product as any of several popular file formats, such as .mov, .dv, .avi, .mpeg4 or .wmv .