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A History of Super 8 Film
In modern society, we expect to be able to record everything we see with great ease. But 8mm film is what truly brought home movies to the common person.
In the beginning days of film, filmmakers used 35mm film for recording. The cameras to use 35mm film were extremely expensive, and the film was quite flammable as well. In the early 20s, Kodak created 16mm film which was slightly easier to use, but still cost about half of a new car's cost. This was a toy for the wealthy.
About 10 years later, Kodak found a way to 'double expose' their 16mm film by adding more holes in it. The camera operator would send the roll through in one direction, then the other. The developing lab would develop the roll all together and then slice the roll in half so that the first half would be attached to the second half in one long 8mm roll.
When WWII vets came home and the baby boom began, 8mm cameras were there, recording the birthdays and parties. Just about every suburban home owned an 8mm camera.
In 1967, cartridge-held film was introduced, which added a new level of quality to the images and ease to use. New films were developed to hold even more color and saturation. Super 8 films haven't changed in concept much since those days!
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