Kodak’s Super 8 Film: Getting Started

Kodak’s Super 8 Film has been around for years, but what is it? Let’s take a look at this amateur analog format and find out where it came from and where it is today to get you all started with shooting it for yourselves.
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[@BattyNos1922]

My father recently gave me his Super 8 camera and projector from the sixties and his collection of family films so I am glad that I found your channel and able to learn about this format so I can try it out!

[@AnalogResurgence]

That sort of stuff is really what makes film so significant. It's such an experience being able to see all of that stuff years and years later because it can last for so long.

[@professionalmoron1565]

@@AnalogResurgence do you know if they did ever release any new blank super 8 film reels? I’d love to make a movie with my grandparents old super 8 camera

[@AnalogResurgence]

@@professionalmoron1565 Not sure what you mean? Are you asking if they make new film for these cameras? Kodak still makes film for Super 8 that you can buy and use in these cameras to shoot with! You can check out places like Pro8mm for it.

[@professionalmoron1565]

@@AnalogResurgence yes, thank you so much. I’ve been trying to get into making movies with super 8

[@BillyCobbOfficial]

Just got a super 8 on eBay. It's actually a model with sound and even came with an expired sound film reel.

[@younggodicarus]

Which one

[@counterfeit1148]

It's not okay to leave a roll of film in a hot car, eh? Ha! Heh, heh.

[@cubdukat]

The Motion Picture division is the only part of Kodak that's been consistently profitable. They singlehandedly brought them out of bankruptcy.

[@rommix0]

tbh it's for good reason. the quality of film is much different from digital (and imo better) so there will still be demand.

[@comontoshi]

I have my aunt’s old Kodak 8mm movie camera and recently acquired another Kodak with a turret lens combo. I’m 75 years old and I’m working on a project that will use the double pass 8mm footage. Great information!

[@martyjackson4166]

Great video! I love Super 8, and am currently making my first professional short film on it

[@ChasAlling]

Your channel is great. I hope to have a Super 8 channel going once I get my film back from the lab to talk about(first reel ever shot). It's been an up and down adventure getting a camera that works. Anyway, I appreciate all the work you put into these videos. Keep it up! Us film dorks are out here cheering for you!

[@pembridgehouse]

I grew up with my dad shooting standard 8 and then Super 8. I followed on from him. Then graduated through vhs,svhs,mini dv and now digital slr etc. Good on you for telling others about this stuff. My youngest son started off similar to me and now works in the Film industry on Hollywood movies etc.

[@joelaut12]

This is very encouraging! I can now breakout my old sankyo super 8 camera and eumig projector and start shooting again!

[@carlgeorge7578]

Thank you for this. So informative and important, especially since the film, developing and digitizing can add up to nearly $150 per 50' roll! But, there is nothing like Super-8. Gorgeous. Evocative. Poetic.

[@TheEasilydistracted9]

Thrifted a Kodak Showtime projector in mint condition this week, so finding this video in my recommended was a total godsend, thank you

[@averyhenley8811]

Your channel is awesome, and deserves more credit than the amount of subs! We share the same passion in sure, and I appreciate your efforts for amateur filmers like me!

[@gregorymetzidakis2691]

This was a great video thanks for posting it. I am definitely interested in getting a Super 8 camera with film sometime.

[@CloudCraftStudios]

This absolutely has inspired me to pursue super 8. Great quarantine hobby

[@RyanORourkeArtist]

Informative and presented really well :)

[@aaroncabottjones5228]

FANTASTIC!! A miner detail you left out of the reg 8mm ; You would have to take the film out of the camera and literally turn it around in a dark room or a closet to shoot the hole reel.

[@romanpetrusyak5827]

Thanks for your work! Amazing video!

[@cogmovies]

Great to see the Eumig 614 D projector featured in your video, and in the closing shot. I have the same projector, which works with both standard 8mm and Super 8 film. I used it recently to transfer several hours of Super 8 footage to digital by doing a screen recording using an iPhone 13 Pro Max. I used the Filmic Pro app which allowed me to set a frame rate of 18fps - the same as the projector frame rate. The results were very good, with virtually no flicker. In Final Cut Pro on my Mac mini, in a 1080p timeline, I used a frame rate of 25fps (I'm in a PAL country). Final Cut Pro conforms the clips to the correct speed by adding an extra frame every few frames - this was not noticeable, with smooth playback. I started with 8mm in 1963, progressing to Super 8 when that was introduced. I still have my original Canon Zoom 518 Super 8 camera. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Great video!

[@lucynx1511]

This video was awesome and super helpful thank you so much!

[@paultidwell7544]

Nice Kodak 16mm behind you. I have a similar model that is still chugging along as well.

[@stranstudio]

Awesome job Noah!

[@ModernConversations]

Gold standard of tutorial vid! Thanks a lot mate

[@colombiandude11]

Super informative video, thank you!

[@coltoncampbell9386]

Just bought a canon super 8, excited to start shooting, thanks for the vid

[@gabvsky]

amazing thank uuu just bought my first super 8 camera ;)

[@btrdangerdan2010]

Oh KZbin algorithms recommend me your channel. It’s like matchmaking success. I subbed and liked your content. Hope to see more content cheers!

[@Kate-se5hn]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!

[@cassityeliz]

Amazing video!!! So useful. Thank you

[@johnm2012]

I sorely miss Kodachrome (both Super 8 and 35mm slides). It was absolutely my favourite film.

[@petepictures]

Very well prevented and illustrated My kinda topic

[@lalababa3778]

This was so helpful thank u

[@CourageDreams]

I worked with super 8 back in the early to mid 80s and alot of stop motion.

[@martabaidek7194]

This is great! Thank you!

[@jakesims3420]

Super helpful vid, thank you

[@kieranjones9622]

Great video man! I must say though, it's not always a bad idea to buy Kodachrome from eBay, several times before I've bought Kodachrome 40 from eBay and I home processed the roll using Caffenol - C. Of course there's a risk of exposing the film to light, but that's what's exciting about doing it! It also feels so rewarding when you successfully process the film! It's definitely something that super 8 enthusiasts should do at some point in their lives!

[@errolforster2226]

I am finding your videos really interesting. I started off in Super 8 many years ago and always loved it. I even had a business transferring old 8mm and Super 8mm to VHS. While I enjoy watching this format, it is clear that modern video quality far surpasses those old film formats. There were some great Super 8 cameras like Beaulieu which had picture quality much better than most of the cameras from that time. Can you show some of those films if they’re available? I would love to see Super 8 used as a professional format but the quality was always iffy to me, considering I can shoot 4K on my phone.

[@carstenkoloc5226]

Thank you very much for this importent info. I start an stop motion movie with kodak 200T. Let you know when I finish result. Best C...

[@strawberrystarlette]

This was so helpful, thank you!

[@nadraabdi7867]

Thank you for this 😊

[@WiiTiffTiff]

I'd love to own a super 8 camera, but I have to prove to myself I want to make videos so i recently found my flip camera from 2009 and have been using it again. Thanks for the information.

[@Perry-Horton]

I still have my flip camera😂it was my first camera I ever bought and I saved for forever for it.

[@internetanel9174]

Great videos⭐️

[@mikecolletta7527]

Good stuff dude

[@Nedyroc2]

hey brother! Do you think you could do a video on Regular 8mm film? Or particularly, somewhere that develops that kind of film?

[@jeaandeffense]

this was exactly what i needed thankuuuuu

[@AnalogResurgence]

You are so welcome!!!

[@sidowninc]

Thanks for the video! Very well explained, and concise to say the least.

[@xpez9694]

@3:05 if you have sound cartridges just process the film and buy yourself a projector that has a audio player in the projector. They usually have a sound out. Good luck with the syncro after you digitise it.

[@ApolosaCakau]

Subscribed, great info

[@stephenperera7382]

Great channel keep it up......

[@laugesteffensen8768]

Kodak Ektachrome is back... you can buy super 8 sound cassetes again! something about they will relase a new super 8 from kodak... im not totally sure.. but those cassetes also fits old super 8's

[@Alexander32763]

Thank you

[@reyjulio]

amazing report,the only bad to shot on film is the price,is to high,and that is bad for us and for kodak,they have to fix that.

[@productions4452]

It's great to hear that Kodak will continue doing super 8 films but I have a question. Will they only do super 8 films or do they also do 8mm films for the older cameras?

[@trashforfame5539]

very helpful :)

[@Johnslyy]

Hey there! I just got my camera and 2 films (KODAK 50D and 500T) Just wondering if anyone could explain to me which setting on my camera I should use when filming (daylight setting or tungsten setting) my camera has them both and I can’t seem to find online which setting works best for each film and what are the other factors that may play apart such as what kind of lighting situation I’m in etc.

[@AshleyKristineEsseya]

Thanks for the info! What are some 8mm films that you enjoy?

[@OliverMarshall-leadgen]

Awesome thank you

[@mariegalvez9504]

Hi! I don’t know if you’ll see this but I was wondering is film for super 8 cameras interchangeable? Meaning if I’m shooting in mid day and then shooting late in the day can I first use the Kodak 50D and then use the Kodak 500T and then go back to the same Kodak 50D? I’m very new to cameras so I’m sorry if this is a stupid question.

[@MrSith79]

Can you still digitise Kodak Ektachrome film. I’m wanting to digitise the film as well as play it back on a projector. More want to save it as digital but would of liked the option to have both. Any advice you can give will be very much appreciated, thank you

[@Jans-critiques47]

Found my family's Super 8 instamatic M24 from my childhood...WOW .!!!!! .... how can I tell if the cartridge inside it has film in that needs to be developed ??? it I'm afraid to open it

[@ivantapia4963]

Where i can get new films super 8? Ebay? They work? What i should know before buy someting? Thanks!

[@graffet]

Where can I find 8mm film reels for my bolex paillard b8??

[@imsiege]

thank u

[@dustinhayes4410]

Love the video. Can color reversal and b/w reversal film be digitized as well? Ideally looking to shoot color and be able to digitize it and project the same role. Likewise, can the b/w reversal filmed be digitized? Or is there no way to shoot and digitize b/w super 8 film? Thanks!

[@AnalogResurgence]

Any lab/transfer place that can scan Super 8 can scan all types of it including reversal film!

[@joer153]

Anything different about the Keystone 8mm?

[@dreamsofanother]

I just bought a chinon and I was planning on shooting once I got some film how much does it usually cost to get the material digitalized?

[@AnalogResurgence]

It depends on the lab that you use to have it done. Can range from $0.40 to $0.60 per foot of film (sometimes higher as well). 50ft of film per super 8 cartridge.

[@roqui8690]

Sound films S8 is available or just silent??

[@TGODRene]

Great info! Although I was left with one question, does that mean that I have to shoot at 24fps in order to get it digitally transferred?

[@AnalogResurgence]

You can shoot any speed you want! Some labs may transfer it at 24fps and it will look fast or slow depending on what you shot it at, but you can manipulate the speed in an editing program.

[@foofighter16]

Just came across this video and it helped a lot, so thank you! But I have one question: My camera seems to be able to shoot either 18 or 24 fps. Can I still choose 18 fps and get it digitalized afterwards or do I have to shoot in 24 fps because you said it's a "digital standard" ?

[@AnalogResurgence]

You can still shoot 18 and it’s less smooth then 24, but it can still be transferred easily! You might have to adjust the speed as some labs will transfer at 24 and it plays back slightly sped up.

[@johncapaldo6128]

Hi Noah Will you be doing a talk or maybe you have done on Raspberry super8 digital cartridge Would Kodak allow it assuming they still hold patent on cartridge Cheers Giovanni Capaldo Perth Australia

[@silvermist9374]

hello nice video... btw i was wondering how do you transfer the videos to your laptop?

[@AnalogResurgence]

When I shoot super 8 I take it to a film lab that has a digital scanner. So most Film Labs offer scanning services where they have a machine that will capture all the frames of the film into a digital video file that gets put on a hard drive.

[@v-g-z3689]

Nice video, thanks! I just gotta point out that you can still buy expired Kodachrome, and it is worth it. It can be easily developed to a balck and white negative or a black and white positive, the second option of course beeing the one of choice and more convenient.

[@AnalogResurgence]

Very true! I’ve unfortunately seen a lot of people shooting it or buying old rolls of it without understanding how it can be used now in this post K14 world we live in.

[@v-g-z3689]

@@AnalogResurgenceYeah I know that problem, some get it developed in C41 and wonder (just as the lab often does) why nothing comes out. Quite dumb actually. Although there is plenty of information on the internet...

[@AnalogResurgence]

@@v-g-z3689 I'll definitely put something together focused on the story of Kodachrome and where it is today!

[@v-g-z3689]

@@AnalogResurgenceThat would be nice to see :)

[@moritzbokelmann]

I am new to super 8 and shot one film on an Ektachrome so far. I still don't understand, if I have to get it developed or if I would be able to project the roll after shooting if I buy an 8mm projector. anyone can help?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Any time you shoot film you then need to get it developed afterwards as well at a lab that is capable of processing super 8 film. The film you exposed in your camera is contained in the super 8 cartridge and if you try and take it out of the sealed plastic cartridge then it will be completely ruined by the light. Once you send it to a lab they will develop it and because it’s Ektachrome then you will get back a positive and you can project that! Here’s a directory of some labs that offer super 8 processing: www.kodak.com/gb/en/motion/support/laboratories_directory/index.htm?blitz=off

[@americanicecream8796]

this guy legit

Hii, I just started with Super 8 film. I bought a Canon Auto Zoom 518, wich film do I have do buy if I wanted to digitized it? Or all films can be digitized?

[@AnalogResurgence]

All films can be digitally transferred!

[@Vanessa-ts7hb]

so the camera i own is a Bell & Howell/ Canon Cine Canonet 8 (1963) that has a reel instead of a cartridge. Does kodak also sell 8mm rolls????

[@AnalogResurgence]

Film Photography Project does!! filmphotographystore.com/collections/movie-film

[@Opauco]

Hey, how do I know if a film has already been used? I bought a super 8 and it came with one, but I dont know if its already recorded

[@AnalogResurgence]

An exposed roll of super 8 film will say ‘Exposed’ on the film at the front of the cartridge!

[@tarajohnson2499]

Hi there! Really new to the Super8 world but have recently purchased a Canon Zoom 518 SV. If i were to use the Ektachrome film with it, could i use it on auto in daylight without it blowing out? Or is it best to switch to manual and get a meter reading, in which case how do you get a meter reading for a camera like this? Thanks so much.

[@AnalogResurgence]

I believe the 518 should be okay to auto-expose for the new Ektachrome 100iso film! super8wiki.com/index.php/Canon_518_SV_Autozoom

[@therealDevilLog]

I just purchased a barely used Chinon 507sXL. Taking a trip in a couple weeks where the majority of the filming will be done outside in the sun. Which film should I shoot with for this trip?

[@AnalogResurgence]

50D color negative film is great for Bright outdoor stuff and friendly with most cameras too!

[@jovannagallegos6361]

I got a super 8 camera a few weeks ago and it came with some cartridges that were unused but they’re like 40 years expired. Can I still use that film or should I get new cartridges?

[@AnalogResurgence]

I would really recommend getting some fresh film!

[@johnnyrinsma]

Hi thank you so much for all your great videos question I like to shoot a wedding that Will Take Place in Side een Outside is het best to use 200t film with a filter? Is it Possible to use One film Why would you recommend 50D?

[@AnalogResurgence]

I would recommend 200T with the filter! 50D has a low light sensitivity so it's not good for inside

[@johnnyrinsma]

@@AnalogResurgence or maybe both 50d and 200t as I saw in your video I can swab the cardritger anytime 😃

[@soraikirksey7632]

I don’t know why youtube put this in my recommended and this might help me catch an instant block but I saw the thumbnail and immediately went “why is jay baruchel explaining super 8 film”

[@natepalmer6023]

Where do you send your film cartridge for processing and digitalization?

[@AnalogResurgence]

I'm based in Toronto and use Niagara Custom Lab for my processing and scanning services: niagaracustomlab.baremetal.com/ Kodak also has a directory of labs to help you find resources in your area: www.kodak.com/motion/support/laboratories_directory/index.htm?blitz=off

[@HairTransplantNetwork]

Which camera and film would you recommend for a first time user?

[@AnalogResurgence]

It really depends on what features you're looking for! Really popular ones include the Canon 814, 1014 & the Nikon R10. Some cheaper options though are ones like the Yashica's LD-6, the Ricoh 800Z, and the Minolta D10/D12. This site gives such a comprehensive overview of many many different models as well: www.filmkorn.org/super8data/database/cameras_list/cameras_list.htm

[@timsmythfilmsandanimations]

8mm is not very similar to 16mm, it is 16mm, just with the extra sprockets. Kodak also made a much better B/W Super 8 film called Plus X, which was not quite as fast as their current Tri-X, probably was ASA 40, as I recall. There are a few other Super 8 manufacturers in other countries as well as 8mm film manufacturers. Kahl films, and Wittner, among a few other possible. Adox was making a B/W Super 8 film, but they moved their plant a few years ago, and has yet to start back up Super 8 production. The B/W film they both make I think comes from Orwo film stock. Super 8, and film in general is expensive, but can be so rewarding at the same time. It's pleasure depends on the individual. Fun video, thanks for posting

[@user-ki7dg1uc9c]

Hello there! Then is it OK to use any film in any camera? Mine are GAF 251xl, and Bell&Howell 672 xl. Can I use 50D in these cameras?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Some cameras are more limited than others. 50D is best to use in all cameras though! With those ones it's best not to use the higher iso films like 200 and 500 because cameras like those are all automatic and won't properly expose film like those.

[@MauricioJara]

Where can I buy super 8 film. I’m having some trouble look for it :/

[@AnalogResurgence]

Check out Pro8mm: www.pro8mm.com/?sca_ref=207073.rkNff54PoN Or Film Photography Project: filmphotographyproject.com

[@imrichardfigueroa]

with the comeback of etkhachrome super 8 is worth it to develop super 8 at home using the e6 chemicals?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Super 8 home developing can be a lot of work for sure, but if you have some developing experience already then it would make it easier. The initial difficulty is the 50ft long rolls that you have to deal with, so you have to track down an older tank like a lomo tank and also have a system to dry it. It really depends on where you’re located, there are E6 kits for developing at home from companies like tetenal that allow you to have enough chemicals to do multiple rolls that in the long run would be cheaper then the cost of rolls at a lab. More work involved but it’s possible. Also depends on how much you plan to shoot.

[@MikeL0084]

Hi which film do you think is superior Pro8's or Kodak's?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Pro8’s film is Kodak film! They use their own branding on it and they offer certain film types in Super 8 that Kodak makes, but doesn’t put in Super 8 cartridges themselves. Color 250D and Black and White Double-x from Kodak are available in Super only through Pro8.

[@lemonl3060]

Hi Noah

[@larryroyovitz7829]

Great video, but question - why might you choose reversal over non-reversal or vice versa?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Negative film is more flexible with exposure and is available in a wider ISO variety than reversal is. Color Reversal has higher contrast and saturation in comparison to Color negative film as well, so there are some different visual characteristics between the two. Reversal is also best for projecting if you want to do that with your film!

[@larryroyovitz7829]

@@AnalogResurgence Thanks for the fast reply! Holy smokes, and this video isn't new! Anyway, I have so much to learn still.

[@b6983832]

I remember there was a huge difference in picture quality between K-12 (Kodachrome) and E-6 films in Super8 format. This is mostly due to very small picture, which is enlarged many times when projected. Quality of Kodachrome in Super8 format was better than consumer video cameras even in the beginning of 1990' s. This could not be said of E6 films. Especially Agfachrome, which was widely available in Europe, was terrible (grainy and with unnatural colors).

[@markushaas5378]

Hey, I have an Old Arco Super Eight. Here I just can use rouned cartrigdes, i just find the square shaped one. Some1 may help me out ? Greetings

[@markushaas5378]

If needed I can send a picture , I tried to figure it out through google, but it seems im not capable off :x :d

[@AnalogResurgence]

The camera is probably not a Super 8 camera, but a Regular 8mm camera. I talk in detail about cameras like that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJW4aqhjqtZ2gKc

[@markushaas5378]

@@AnalogResurgence Ahh thank you so much !

[@alexlandherr]

Do cameras like the Nikon R8 handle these modern stocks’ ISO/ASA okay today?

[@AnalogResurgence]

It depends on which camera, as some don't expose quite as precisely with the 500iso film stock, but the Nikon R8 specifically is a good camera which can handle all the modern stocks!

[@marcrodri1030]

hi i want to get started with this format and recently i'vge got a recorder and with it there was a new cartridge expired in 1976 the camera and film wss saved in a box in the darkness what do you think?, should i give it a try? by the way i thinks is a 25 iso film and has 15minutes of recording soo...

[@AnalogResurgence]

I would recommend purchasing fresh film if you really want reliable results! Expired stuff may not come out looking good and because there’s such high costs for developing and scanning it’s usually best to go with stuff that will be worth it. Also not all old stuff can be developed anymore. 50ft cartridges of super 8 will give you typically 3.5 minutes of footage (depending on the framerate of your camera)! Not 15 minutes. The package may say 15m, but that means 15 meters of film / 50ft of film!

[@marcrodri1030]

@@AnalogResurgence oh so it's 15 meters🤣🤣 okay yeah i think it is better to buy a fresh one but thanks tho

[@Arl662]

So once you shot where you send film to be process?

[@AnalogResurgence]

You have to send it to a motion picture lab, Kodak’s website has a directory of different labs that can process this type of film! www.kodak.com/gb/en/motion/support/laboratories_directory/index.htm?blitz=off

[@taffertshifer5039]

i would like to shoot a film at the day and night for like a week so now i know that i have to use 50D and 500T but what i rly wanna know is that even thought my film is not done can i still change it to 500T and change it back to 50D till the films are gone ? cause i am thinking to just use two films for about the week or once i put the film i have to finish it all otherwise will it exposed by the light and will the footage will be destroyed ? and i will be using canon 514 XL S

[@AnalogResurgence]

You can swap super 8 cartridges in between and it’s okay! Because the film is stored in a cartridge that goes in the camera you won’t ruin the film by taking it out halfway through. Then when you put it back in later it will be in the same spot when you took it out.

[@taffertshifer5039]

@@AnalogResurgence i really appreciate for the reply !!

[@eladbari]

@6:07 - You say Tungstan film [200T/500T] could also be shot outdoors when the orange filter in activated. This means that the 50D film shot outside- does not use the orange filter And that 200T\500T film shot indoors- does not use the orange filter as well?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Yup! So Tungsten film shot under indoor tungsten lighting does not need a corrective filter because it is white balanced for that lighting. Daylight shot in daylight needs no filter because it is white balanced for outdoors. Anytime film is used under lights that it isn’t balanced for they need a corrective filter and Super 8 cameras typically contain an orange filter inside of them so you can use tungsten film in daylight.

[@eladbari]

@@AnalogResurgence Tnx alot for the reply! Yes, I always forget when does the filter initiates itself. I will try to remember that it never initiates itself unless I do it. That indoor lighting is so orange- that the 200T film is probably blue-ish to counter it. Therefore- If I step outside- then I need to balance that blue film with an orange filter. Question is- could you do the opposite and shoot with a 50D indoors? I don't think so. The image would be super orange. p.s- Under a normal bright sunny day- do you ever use an ND filter while shooting SUPER8?

[@AnalogResurgence]

@@eladbari You could use a blue filter for daylight film inside, but Super 8 cameras don't have those built in. I haven't used ND's before, but you definitely could! I've always found 50D to be perfect bright sunny days without a filter.

[@j.saldana7501]

Do you have any advice for shooting expired Super 8 film or is it kind of just luck of the draw?

[@paulg2702]

Could you explain how film video was edited in the olden days?

[@lexba]

I edited Super 8 and 8. It is done with a splicer gadget that made a special cut and also held the film ends. Special slicing tape was available to fasten films together at the cut. As the film goes through the projector you would allow it to spill out on the table, find the frame to cut and resplice the footage you wanted to join it too, or to simply cut out the overexposed or underexposed footage or just bad film making. Splicing films were also a way to add titles to older films after the fact from film shot just to use for titles. However, being very tedious I normally only spliced the 50 foot reels to fit on 5" or 7" reels which made it much nicer to see the movies without stopping, rewinding, each 50 foot reel every 3 to four minutes. A full 7" reel would run for about 25 minutes. It was much easier to simply plan a shoot in camera to avoid making mistakes to edit later. There were also machines to make editing 8mm films easier but I never used one. I first shot 8mm film when I was 9 years old. That was in 1959. I was dexterous enough to load film in the camera only by touch in a dark room to avoid the dreaded light leakage and not waste film. The last time I used a Super 8 camera was in 1987. All my films (my Dad's too) are now computer files (AVI) and are rendered on DVD.

[@jondoes8222]

Just a few years ago all theatres went to digital. Where are all the theatrical films? I can not even google any history of film and subjects relating to theatre films used in theatres across the country There needs to be something on the web to keep the memorie of film going The youth of today will not know what film prints were that circulated to drive ins and inside theatres...across this country and the world.

[@12gpm91]

There should be a documentary on cinemas that still use film reels.

[@kamikirkflores]

sooo- it's safe to assume that any kodak super 8 film i order today has no sound?

[@AnalogResurgence]

Yes, it’s all going to be silent film currently