Jurgen Lossau Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 (edited) 60 years of Single-8! FUJIFILM's film format is celebrating a milestone anniversary in spring 2025. Therefore I would like to present an illustrated book with all the cameras from Fujica, Elmo, Canon, Konica and Yashica. And there will be new information about the history of the film format. BUT IS THERE ENOUGH INTEREST IN THIS PROCECT? I will start a crowdfunding. This book is now available for pre-order and will be delivered in spring 2025. If the required number of 300 orders does not materialize, payments will be refunded at the end of 2024. https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/single-8-story-english/ Why FUJIFILM built thousands of cameras and films in 1964 for a movie film format that didn't even exist then What really happened when Kodak left the working group for a new film format with FUJFILM, Canon, Konica, Agfa, Yashica and Bell & Howell in early 1964 Sakura film: Why Sakura film is recommended in the cartridge compartments of Konica Single-8 cameras, but was never available to buy The secret of the golden Fujica P1: A camera as a trophy Dismantled Fujica P1: The 200 parts of the camera ELMO C-300 - The most universal of all movie cameras: for formats Single-8, Super 8, Double 8, Double Super 8 FUJICA ZS400: The only optical sound camera for small format movie film A facade like a film package: A Japanese fan and his Single-8 house Commercials about FUJIFILM Single-8 with direct QR codes for viewing Japanese toys: Single-8 cameras as water pistols, lamps or kits My Single-8 - the Japanese magazine for filmmakers ELMO, Canon, Konica, Yashica - all about the 13 Single-8 models from the other manufacturers A Japanese actress who became a Single-8 advertising icon Shigeo Mizukawa: All the prototypes of FUJIFILM's Single-8 models Albrecht Graf Goertz: A German designs two Single-8 cameras for FUJIFILM Too short: The Agfa Single-8 film Fujica Single-8: All models, all data The camera that never came onto the market: Gakken Single-8 60 years of Single-8: Which films were available in the past, which films are available today ELMO Single-8 cameras: The tricky ones with mirror and rewinding Single-8 - the Japanese feature film that was created in 2023 Edited May 6, 2024 by Jurgen Lossau wrong link
Jurgen Lossau Posted May 7, 2024 Author Posted May 7, 2024 Hahaha, of course there will be also a feature about the top-of-the-line model ZC1000:).
Jurgen Lossau Posted December 23, 2024 Author Posted December 23, 2024 So, four more orders and we have at least reached the minimum number of copies for the pre-sold edition. I am pretty sure that this can be done by the New Year. The research for the book is almost complete and a photographer has been found who will take all new photos of the cameras with special details from my collection. https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/single-8-story-english/
Jurgen Lossau Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 The book will be published in June. A week ago, we made the photo shooting for 70 photographs to illustrate the book - besides to prospectuses, old advertisements and instructions manuals. If you are interested in the book, please read here: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/single-8-story/ One example from the photo shooting: The rare Canon 518SV Single-8 camera. 2
Premium Member Tyler Purcell Posted March 17 Premium Member Posted March 17 2 hours ago, Jurgen Lossau said: The book will be published in June. A week ago, we made the photo shooting for 70 photographs to illustrate the book - besides to prospectuses, old advertisements and instructions manuals. If you are interested in the book, please read here: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/single-8-story/ One example from the photo shooting: The rare Canon 518SV Single-8 camera. Awesome! It's so rad you're documenting all this down and releasing great books. I love your super 8 book and always use it as a reference for people when they come over and have questions about the format.
Jurgen Lossau Posted March 17 Author Posted March 17 3 hours ago, Tyler Purcell said: Awesome! It's so rad you're documenting all this down and releasing great books. I love your super 8 book and always use it as a reference for people when they come over and have questions about the format. Thanks a lot, Tyler! 1
Thomas Dafnides Posted March 17 Posted March 17 I thought Super 8 cartridge was silly from the beginning. Single 8 should of been Super 8 from the beginning.
Jurgen Lossau Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 So the book has been written, is in layout process now and will go to the printer afterwards. 6 weeks to arrive:).
John Salim Posted June 26 Posted June 26 On 3/17/2025 at 9:34 PM, Thomas Dafnides said: I thought Super 8 cartridge was silly from the beginning. Single 8 should of been Super 8 from the beginning. If the original Single 8 cassette design was just a little larger ( to accommodate 50ft of acetate film ) the 'S8' system would have been perfect ! John S 😎
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