Super 8 sound film had its specific applications, mostly for guerrilla documentary filmmaking rather than feature or experimental productions, as lenny lipton had rightly proposed in his texts back in the 1970s in. The super 8 cameras extended gate captures more image area on the film strip 11% greater than traditional s8 cameras. The difference between 8mm and super 8mm film legacybox. Super 8 film is similar to 8mm, but its also different in a few ways. If super8 sound film was available, would you use it. The film with sound had a magnetic soundtrack and came in larger cartridges than the original cartridge in order to accommodate the sound. We use only the freshest chemicals and have custom made tools to ensure consistency and the highest quality results. It is easier to use than the 8mm film because the cartridge loader did not need reloading or rethreading halfway through, and it also had fewer jamming issues compared to other film formats. Sound is still rare on super 8 film, but much more likely to have sound than compared to regular 8mm. Transfer sound 8mm super 8 sound film price per 50 feet transfer your sound movie films to digital using our premium framebyframe transfer system. Rs537 shipped secure with 1 business day handling, tracking uploaded. So shoot your footage, pop the cartridge into the mail and await the arrival of your processed. Super 8 sound film in vintage camera films for sale ebay.
This is very rare kodachrome super 8 sound movie film in the 200 cartridge. Thankfully, super 8mm film is still manufactured and readily available. It exists in two main versions the original standard 8 mm film, also known as regular 8 mm, and super 8. Kodak dropped the sound track film in 1997, due to environmental regulations. If youre looking for a good super 8 film camera, check out these possibilities. Kodak super 8 cartridge without film replaces discontinued cat no. How to tell if your super8 or 8mm film has sound dvd your.
Jul 20, 2015 for sale a chinon pacific 20012xl super 8 sound film camera. Elmo 230sxl 240sxl 260sxl super 8mm camera brochure 4. From spielberg to abrams, super 8s hidden hollywood legacy. So in 1956, the super 8 film format was released to the public as a more easytouse film. No longer available and can only be used in super 8 sound movie cameras which can. Pro8mm is applauded for being a onestop shop where super 8 film cameras and super 8mm film, processing, digital mastering, and treasured family archival. The film developes instantly inside the cassette as soon as it is shot, similar to polaroid photographs. The super 8 cartridge system removed this burdensome chore. I havent used it since the discontinuation of super 8 film cartridges.
Jan 12, 2017 theres an sd card slot, which the super 8 uses to record audio, and a builtin battery that is said to last through 1215 film cartridges each cartridge can capture about 23 minutes of footage. Super 8mm film cameras were first manufactured in 1965 by kodak for their newly introduced amateur film format, which replaced the standard 8 mm film format. Single 8 an alternative to super 8, the single 8 was introduced by fuji. Unlike the projector for the the sound movie cartridge, it appears the magi cartridge projectors did not have speakers so the films were normally silent. The super 8 format was introduced by kodak in 1965. Heres the first footage from the new kodak super 8 film. Transfer sound 8mmsuper 8 sound film price per 50 feet. Super 8mm film is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by eastman kodak as an improvement over the older double or regular 8 mm home movie format the film is nominally 8mm wide, the same as older formatted 8mm film, but the dimensions of the rectangular perforations along one edge are smaller, which allows for a greater exposed area. Super 8 is a type of film, originally released in 1965, by kodak. We will disassemble the magi cartridges for you and transfer to dvd. The film strip itself is 8 millimeters wide, but it gets the super designation because the actual recording area is larger than.
Each process runs in its own dedicated film processor for maximum availability of processing. Pro8mm is applauded for being a onestop shop where super 8 film cameras and super 8mm film, processing, digital mastering, and treasured family archival home movies can all be handled by a dedicated staff with decades of experience. To check your super 8 for sound, look at it closely, and look for a gold or copper colored magnetic strip on the underside of the film, opposite side of the sprocket holes. Eumig sound 31 xl super 8mm cine camera simon hawketts. The 8mm or super 8 film will be removed from the cartridges and. Frame by frame scanning to convert 3 inch and 5 inch 8mm super 8 film reels into 720p digital. So thats were the name came up single 8, very logical. Imagine the expense of doing that when it can all be done at one time. The airlines used optical sound as it is far easier to print a super 8 film with the soundtrack included rather than print a film, then add a stripe and then record a soundtrack. Please look through the pictures and ask any questions. Since digital wont survive the test of time, film, properly stored, will last at least 100 years. I am unsure if that application would still be valid in.
In usa, first super 8 camera with sound on film recording system. No longer available and can only be used in super 8 sound. From spielberg to abrams, super 8 s hidden hollywood legacy. But, if you want to archive your super 8 film or are looking for the best super 8 film transfer quality then yes, you want to. Do you think that the new kodak super 8 film cartridges will work in my camera. Everything you ever wanted to know about shooting on super 8mm. Do you think that the new kodak super 8 film cartridges will work in my. With over 40 years of super 8 processing experience our lab procedures are highly evolved for the best handling of small format film. Super 8 8mm cine film to dvd or file cine film 2 dvd.
Cinelab 8mm and super 8mm film processing and video. Sep 29, 2012 this is a very basic introduction to using a super 8 camera with kodaks ektachrome 100d film cartridges. They are then transferred to output media of your choice. The magicartridge was a smaller but incompatible version of technicolors later sound movie cartridge, and held around 50 foot of kodachrome super 8 film. The kodak super 8 camera is back with a digital twist. Along with the film, they also sold compatible cameras and projectors. Visual instrument corporation launched the vic sp1, a camera developed for scientific applications, designed to run super 8 film up to 250 fps using the standard super 8 cartridge. We will disassemble the magicartridges for you and transfer to dvd.
The super 8 film cameras do not need to use the super 8mm film as other 8mm film stocks were available that were compatible, but it was preferred. The idea of angel is to sell single 8 and super 8 sound film with processing enclosed. Single8s film format being identical to super8 means that everything written above regarding projectors for super8 applies equally to single8. Super 8 film could either be sound or silent and black and white or colour. Final roll of kodachrome super8 sound film youtube. Super 8 with sound required special film and cameras and was more expensive than a silent film. Single 8 is fujis name for their super 8 film that was mylar based and in a different style cartridge from super 8 for camera use. Eastman kodak company introduced its ektasound magnetic recording system, which was built into the extended bottom part of the super 8 cartridge. Relive your past memories with a super 8 projector.
I have an old, but in excellent condition, eumig nautica super 8 underwater movie camera. Highest resolution super 8 film conversion in the world. New listing kodak 7265 plus x reversal super 8 black and white cartridge film. Normal projection speed for super 8 film is 18fps some later silent and sound cameras could film at 24fps.
The two 25 foot pieces joined make a 50 foot roll of film. Get super 8 sounds from soundsnap, the leading sound library for unlimited sfx downloads. Super 8 is 8 millimeters wide, and its also a type of video film. Get the best deals on super 8 cartridge when you shop the largest online selection at. When developed, the cartridge is broken open, the film processed, and sent back to you on a reel that can be threaded into a super 8 film projector or an editing screen for viewing. Description short description catalogsku min order qty. Heres the first footage from the new kodak super 8 film camera. Technicolor super 8 movie cartridge xmas 1968 halloween. Theres a vendor on ebay selling out of date super 8mm sound film of both kodachrome 40a and ektachrome 160a versions, stating that they have. These were the looping cartidges that needed a special playback machine. Cinelab is one of the few film labs in the country that processes all 8mm films and offers hd 2k 4k up to 6. Fast forward 40 odd years and i found myself in 2018 with several boxes of reels holding old super 8 film that was rapidly starting to deteriorate.
It is basically a super 8, with the same image clarity, but contained within a different cassette. In 1965, kodak introduced super 8mm film, which essentially replaced earlier 8mm film. Magnetic track was considered for the sound system of movie cameras from the time of the introduction of the super 8 system. Find great deals on ebay for super 8 camera sankyo. The main idea from fuji japan was to make a film that you would not have to load again like double 8. A super 8mm camera is a motion picture camera specifically manufactured to use the super 8mm motion picture format. The older 8mm cameras used 8mm film cartridges that were 50ft in length, however kodak did produce a 200ft 8mm film cartridge as well as sound cartridges but these were discontinued. Most super 8 cameras have automatic aperture functions for easy use. Extended super 8 gate widescreen exposure area film frame size. The film is captured directly from the emulsion surface. Cinelab runs 8mm orders of any size, from a single cartridge, student projects and weddings to major commercials tv projects and feature films.
When it comes to 8mm film, whether on a spool 8mm, standard 8, regular 8, double 8 or in a cartridge super 8, single 8, ultrapan8, the end product always requires a projector. We are familiar with all 8mm shooting formats, super 8, max 8, standard 8 and ultrapan 8 click here for 8mm order form. While film has come a long way since 8mms heyday, its important to note that spools of this classic format still exist. Compare a super8 film cartridge beside a compact audio cassette for. Super 8 super 8, super8mm in 1965, the super 8 film format was released to the public and was even more easy to use. Kodak vision3 500t7219 color negative film, sp464 super 8. Super 8 can be scanned up to 1556 lines of resolution. So youre thinking of shooting a movie on an outdated, lowfidelity, silent, sorta expensive. Super 8 mm cine lab motion picture film laboratory services. Film comes in a cartridge that is slipped into the camera for filming. Sound super 8 cartridges use the number code 594 after filmtype designation. This vintage piece of equipment operates at 18 frames per second and has the capability to shoot single frames. Unlike the projector for the the sound movie cartridge, it appears the magicartridge projectors did not have speakers so the films were normally silent. Get the best deals on super 8 sound film in vintage camera films when.
Convert 8mm film and super 8 film to digital, dvd and blu. Miss deer compatible ink cartridge replacement for lc3029 lc3029xxl ink cartridge for mfcj5830dw, mfcj5830dwxl, mfcj6535dw, mfcj6535dwxl,mfcj5930dw 2bk, 2c, 2m, 2y super high yield, 8 pack 4. Super 8mm cartridge specifications and film notch codes and. Wilcam photo research made an adaptation of minolta autopak 8 d10 for incorporating a sound. Full report in next issues of international movie making and schmallfilm.
Im thinking of getting a super 8 cinecamera that also records sound, do i need special sound cartridges to work with it or do super 8 cartridges come with a sound track as standard. Occasionally, we take a big look back to see old technology in our new context. The super 8 sound cartridge is higher to allow for magnetic recording onto the film s magnetic stripe running along the nonperforated edge. Kodak first discontinued the production of super 8 sound film in 1997, and then in 2005, decided. The magnetic strip provided the ability to record audio on the film itself that could be played back while the film is being viewed on a. Super 8 film types overview kodak motion picture film. Rescue film lives off found cartridges 30 years or more old which people want processed at a premium just to see if there is any family on it or if they themselves are on it, possibly as a toddler. Kodachrome super 8 sound movie film 200 cartridge youtube. There is 8mm referring to projector film, and there is 8mm referring to video film. Kodak still manufactures super 8 colour and blackandwhite super 8 reversal film stocks, but in of the most popular stock kodachrome was dropped in 2005.
Previously, the 8mm film strip had to be manually reloaded and rethreaded halfway through. The 8mm or super 8 film will be removed from the cartridges and placed on standard 50 foot reels. The film gauge inside the cassettes is in fact super 8. A super8 film cartridge with a closeup of the film from wikipedia. We are happy to help with your 8mm needs no matter how small, unusual or large scale. Double recording system with pulse signal synchronization is possible using a tape recorder. The trouble, now, is where to buy old single 8 and super 8 sound cartridges, to reload. Just like the classic kodak process paid style, you purchase a cartridge of super 8mm film which comes with processing included. Unlike the coaxial design of super 8, the single 8 cartridge featured one spool above the other. Most shipping orders will go out same day they are completed or the next day at the latest. Best super 8 film and 8mm film scanners flowing prints. Sound and silent super 8 type 8mm movie camera double recording system with pulse signal possible. Most processing done in 2 3 days or sooner, depending on the time film arrives, how much film we have or do not have, please call us for processing schedules. Super 8 sound film looks a lot like super 8 film as it is the same width 8mm and has the same sized sprocket holes, but sound film has a brown magnetic strip running along both edges of the film see photo.
How i converted my old super 8 film to digital brett. Sep 27, 2019 previously, the 8mm film strip had to be manually reloaded and rethreaded halfway through. Super 8 and single 8 are both the same film format. We are 1 of 2 labs in the united states that can scan super 8 that high. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Sankyo sound xl300s super 8 film camera instructions manual pdf file.
If there is sound on your film it will be transferred to the digital file as well. Smaller and more widely spaced perforations used in the camera and projector to pull the film along meant that the image area was larger, translating to better image quality. Wittner cinetec offers super 8 film cartridges, 16mm filmstock, movie camera film, accessories, film reels, film cans, splicing tape, splicers, projection bulbs. We offer both standard definition and high definition 1080p transfers.
The sound film had a magnetic stripe soundtrack, and came in larger. Your original cartridges and boxes will be returned. Jul, 2017 from spielberg to abrams, super 8s hidden hollywood legacy. Unfortunately fuji single 8 was not as successful as kodaks cartridge because not many other manufacturers made their films for the single 8 system. Silent and sound super 8 cartridges 50 ft and 200 ftfilming speeds.
The film is packaged in plastic cartridges, and the film possessed an allocated border with an oxide strip for the addition of recorded sound, during the years 1973 until 1997. We are still using the same cartridge system, but we focused a lot on the film gate, where the film. Transfer sound 8mmsuper 8 sound film price per 50 feet transfer your sound movie films to digital using our premium framebyframe transfer system. Super 8 wittner cinetec super 8 film super8 s8 16mm. Launched in 1965 by eastman kodak at the 196465 worlds fair, super 8 film comes in plastic lightproof cartridges containing coaxial supply and take up spools loaded with 50 feet 15 m of film, with 72 frames per foot, for a total of approximately 3,600 frames per film cartridge. This backwinder for super8 cartridges was very popular in the 80s. Hopefully its generic and simple enough for people to follow and get something out of it. Welcome to the next step in the evolution of motion picture film. The original super8 sound film was given to me by my good friend ton. I have and use 35mm, 16mm, super 8mm, regular 8mm optical and mag sound. Technicolor super 8 movie cartridge xmas 1968 holloween technicolor vintage film 996753 na 996753 see our photos for the detailed condition of the item. Jun 12, 2010 do all super 8 film cartridges have sound.
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