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Re: Regular 8 and Super 8



Donald Glassman wrote:
>
> Dear colleagues:
>
> Is anyone out there who can help me to tell the difference between Regular
> 8 and Super 8 movie film? I have four films in the collection of the
> Barnard College Archives from 1962, and I need to purchase the right kind
> of reels to re-spool them. I believe the difference has to do with
> perforations.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Donald Glassman
> Barnard College Archivist
>
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Donald,
As the name implies, the individual frames of Super 8 film are slightly
larger than conventional 8mm.  Hope this helps!
Jerry A. McCoy
Silver Spring Historical Society
http://www.homestead.com/silverspringhistory/

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