Talk:Super 8 mm film

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Is there really any point in this article. It seems the content should be merged with 8 mm film. There is lots of overlap already. -- Egil 14:03, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I agree that there is a lot of overlap, but all of the formats should eventually get a proper technical specifications section (see my addition on 9,5 mm film), so the page on 8mm film which includes the 3 subtypes of Super-8 may get a little unwieldy. Also, although standard 8 is the same film width; Super-8 was quite an advance technically and certainly was in terms of consumer acceptance, so it probably does deserve its own page. Maybe it would be best to decrease the sections on Super8 which appear on the 8mm film page. bignoter 06:08, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)

I agree the articles should be kept separate. This format is quite different to Standard 8, despite them having the same width. Also, merging the two articles would tend to increase the possibility of confusing, say Double (standard) 8 and Double Super8. Wiki-linking the 2 articles makes the differences much clearer.

---What's up with that super 8 guy link? It seems there's no info on that page, only a few pictures... (or maybe there's a problem with my browser or something...)

--- They should certainly not be merged, it's a totally different format from standard-8!

I edited the following out of the article as it is based soley on a rumour/hoax by an anonymous poster on a german messageboard, followed by a lengthy thread, discussing the possibilities and trying to verify the truth, on www.filmshooting.com. This thread reached no real conclusion as of dec 2005 and no image or definite info on the film was found.

There were rumours of Super 8 cameras and films being manufactured and sold in North Korea and indeed this has been confirmed by North Korean embassies, but the only way to buy such products is to visit the country itself.

- the paragraph goes from identifying the info as a rumour to implying that you can actually buy such film in NK which is NOT at all verified. As I remember the only conformation from NK embassy was that a film manufacturing company exists which supposedly made the rumoured stock, but there's been no real evidence that super-8 specifically is or ever was made there.

It would be great if it were true, but at the moment it remains totally unverified and shouldn't be mentioned in the article as this will just confuse people and spread rumours. Best treat it as a piece of cyberpunk fiction for now. :) 81.158.54.181 15:03, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Maaan this article is not much good on further examination! :) Double Super 8 was referred to as Double 8 for some reason? I have fixed that...

Also I can't be bothered to rewrite now, but this is pretty hilarious:

and it appears to have made something of a comeback in both the art and experimental film world. Oliver Stone, for example,

Uh, what!? 15:09, 15 August 2006 (UTC)81.158.54.181

[edit] Formats for cameras versus formats for projectors

The formats of catridge described in this article confused me, and I think it may be because no distinction is made between cartridges made for shooting in a camera, and reel-to-reel playback on a projector.

The article implies that the only two formats are the Kodak and and Fujifilm cartridges, which made me think that my dad's reel to reel home movies were somehow a completely different format. Perhaps someone more knowledgable than me could explain this. Is playback just reel to reel? Or are there cartridge-based projectors? Or is there another completely different format that I am getting confused by?