Barbara Buschor Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I have a Sankyo 501 Projector which should allow for Super 8 and Single 8. As far as I can remember I have never been able to project Single 8. Where could I get the necessary parts to convert from Super 8 to Single 8? Are they still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Cooper Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) You should have no problems projecting single 8 film with a super 8 projector. The perforation size and position is identical. The only difference between super and single 8 is the thickness of the film, and this shouldn't cause compatibility issues. Is your Sankyo projector a dual guage model by any chance? If so, then it may be set for regular 8mm which would cause problems when trying to run super 8 and single 8. Edited September 14, 2011 by Patrick Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Salim Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Barbara, Super 8mm and Single 8mm film is the same thing ( after processing ), but to clarify your query, Super 8 and Single 8 film is loaded in different camera cartridges for shooting - thus the cameras are not compatible. Super 8 is loaded in a co-axial cartridge ( to run fully in forward direction ) whereas Single 8 is loaded in a 'reel to reel' cassette ( rather like a ‘regular’ motion picture camera magazine ) and could run in either direction if the camera had facilities to do so. Hope that helps, John S :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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