Regular 8mm Film

History:
In 1932 the Eastman Kodak company introduced "Cine Kodak Eight" or regular 8 movie film also known as Double 8 and Standard 8. Made mainly for the amateur and home movie makers. The concept behind the format was to make home movie making cheaper an easier for the average home user.

It was a special 16mm film known as double 8, that was ran through the camera twice, first one way then the other. It was then slit lengthwise in the lab and spliced together to produce 50 feet of finished film. Regular 8 film was a big success and by the mid 1950s was quite common.

Regular 8 was usually exposed at 18 frames per second, most regular eight film is silent with a few exceptions. The use of Regular 8 film began to decline in the late 1960's due to the advent on the Super8 format.

Super8 Film

History:
Super8 film research was commenced by Eastman Kodak in the early 1960s. Kodak scientists sought to simplify the film making process by eliminating the need to flip the double 8 film loads required by the Regular 8 mm film cameras.

They also eliminated the need to thread the film, by using a cartridge loading system. The sprocket holes were made smaller. This allowed the frame area to be increased by 50% providing a better image. Super eight also made sound recording possible for the amateur.

The new Super8 film format was released in 1965, and was an immediate success. Super eight was tremendously popular with amateur and serious film makers until the mid 1980s when video tape began to replace the film for home movies. Super 8 film is still used today by film students and other hobbyists.

16mm Film

History:
16mm began as a medium for home movies in 1923 after Eastman Kodak spent many years working on a system of movie equipment and film that would be easy enough for the advanced amateur photographer to use, yet reasonably affordable.

This effort resulted in the advent of the Sixteen Millimeter "Cine Kodak" Camera and the "Kodascope Projector". 16 mm film was the format of choice for amateurs with means until the advent of the "Kodak Cine 8" in 1932.

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