tom

The focus issue might be fixable, depending on the cause.  How much heat is being absorbed from the light source used for image capture?  Does the film have any odors to it?

One common problem is due to very low humidity during the winter.  This can cause temporary 'buckling' of film due to moisture loss at the edges, giving the film a cupped look when laid flat.  If the print is stored at proper temperature and humidity it'll go away.

You could just project the film and record it with a 24P HD video camera.  It might not be as good as a professional transfer, but it'll be distinctly better than DVD.  Anyone have a really good quality camcorder?

All my stuff is in 35mm.

I agree that 70s Eastman stuff is pretty bad, many original trailers are beet red.  But Fujifilm does not fade like that.  If stored & cared for properly, it just shifts a bit towards purple.  I have an original SW 'teaser' on Fujifilm that has very vivid blues.  Some of the regular SW trailers were on Fujifilm as well.  I have one ESB on Agfa that looks completely unfaded.

The Eastman trailers are better in the 80s.  I have some ESB and a Revenge that still have good color.  All of the '82 SW reissues I have seen are on regular Eastman, not lo-fade, but they still look good.

If you want scans of the trailers, why don't you avoid the hassle of tracking down your own prints and go to a trailer archive?  You'd get the best possible quality that way.  You could get clips from the features as well.

I have a bunch of trailers for the original three films.  If you guys find a good lab I'd be happy to send them a reel for scanning.

If you can get a good image, does the sound matter that much?  What if you could scan a lo-fade print of SW (not SE) but it has a foreign language track?

Thank you for the scan.  That looks like a theater snipe.  How long is it?  Are you going to make a video of it?