A Super 8mm camera is a motion picture

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specifically manufactured to use the

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motion picture format. Super 8mm film cameras were first manufactured in 1965 by

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for their newly introduced amateur film format, which replaced the Standard 8 mm film format. Manufacture continued until the rise in popularity of

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s in the mid 1970s. In 2014 the first new Super 8mm camera in 30 years was introduced by the Danish company Logmar Camera Solutions. Most other cameras readily available are from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Super 8mm cameras

The first camera to be formatted for the new film was the Kodak M2. During the late 1960s, cameras were only formatted to film at 18

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, but as technology improved, speeds such as 24 frame/s (the motion-picture standard) and faster speeds (for slow-motion filming) were incorporated into camera mechanics.

Super 8mm film stock

Super 8mm film cameras do not need to use the Super 8mm film produced by Kodak, but other film stocks produced by companies such as

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and independents (in the form of re-packaged film) are compatible. The only difference to the films is the cartridge used to insert them into the camera. All lengths of film sold are of lengths. Kodak did produce and sound cartridges, but these have since been discontinued. Most stocks are

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(for simple projection) but some negative stocks have been produced. In 1965, the original emulsion released was ''

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'' II colour film. However, in 2005, Kodak announced it would stop manufacturing Kodachrome stock. The discontinuation was due to the steps K-14

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used. Nowadays, Kodak Super 8mm film cartridges are sold as either ''

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'' colour reversal film, ''Tri-X'' black and white reversal film or Vision 3 colour negative film (in 200

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and 500 ISO speeds). Fuji Velvia 50 and a number of other stocks are also available.

Super 8mm brands

Many companies manufactured cameras and equipment for use with the format. Many well-known brands such as

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and Agfa made cameras, projectors and stock for use with the cameras. ;List of camera manufacturers Note: Many companies (Such as

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's Focal range) used re-branded products, these have not been included into the list. * 3M * Agfa * Bauer * Beaulieu *

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* Braun (Nizo) *

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*Elm

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(Fuji) *

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*Halina (Haking) *

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* Logmar Camera Solutions *

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* Pathé * Raynox *

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