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Diminishing "value" of Super 8


David Cunningham

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BTW. Can anyone tell me how widespread perforators for S8 are?

 

I suppose that Kodak still has got one of them. :blink:

Filmotec offers to perforate 35mm-film as 35-8 mm Type S, 5R (1-3-5-7-0).

Foma still offers and perforates their own DS8-film (that can be easily turned into S8).

Not sure whether Pro8mm, Spectra, Retro8 and Kahl can perforate film on their own. However at least GK and Wittner have got perforators and splitters.

Not sure if there are any other perforators... .

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I suppose that Kodak still has got one of them. :blink:

Filmotec offers to perforate 35mm-film as 35-8 mm Type S, 5R (1-3-5-7-0).

Foma still offers and perforates their own DS8-film (that can be easily turned into S8).

Not sure whether Pro8mm, Spectra, Retro8 and Kahl can perforate film on their own. However at least GK and Wittner have got perforators and splitters.

Not sure if there are any other perforators... .

 

Spectra and Pro8mm both have simple machines that cut and perf 35mm film into 3 strips of super 8. Generally, these machines are optimized for loads of 1000ft. I've worked with Pro8mm on loads as small as 100Ft. However, you loose a few feet in the process so you end up with more like 46-48 feet rather than a full 50ft.

 

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