Spool of Super8 film

Made:
circa 1970
maker:
Dixons

One box containing spool of Super8 film (unused).

Super 8mm film is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak as an improvement over the older "Double" or "Regular" 8mm home movie format. The film is nominally 8mm wide, the same as older formatted 8mm film, but the dimensions of the rectangular perforations along one edge are smaller, which allows for a greater exposed area. The Super 8 standard also allocates the border opposite the perforations for an oxide stripe upon which sound can be magnetically recorded.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2011-5006
Materials:
cellulose acetate and plastic
type:
super8 film
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford