Play Retro Movies With A Super 8 Film Projector
Whether you have an old box of home movies on Super 8 or are an avid collector of classic film mediums but have no way of watching the films, this film projector would be a worthwhile investment. While the art form isnt widely used as a film technique in mainstream media, film buffs still appreciate the popular medium for what it was. Watching this film is easier than ever with a film projector that allows users to load their own film onto the spool and project.
What Is Super 8?
- It was a filming format released by Kodak in 1965. Its 8 mm wide and the allows sound to be magnetically recorded.
- It can only be used with cameras specialized for that film type.
How Do You Load The Projector?
- To load the projector, put the Super 8 reel on the back axis and run it through the lens and then to the rewinder reel by threading it through the projector.
- Most projectors will come with their own step by step guide on how to set the projector up, install movies, install the handle, change the batteries, use the projector and fix any problems with various parts of the device.
Where Can I Buy Movies For The Projector?
- Specialty retailers will carry a wide variety of movies for the film projector as well as unused film that you can use to create your own movies.
- Make sure that any movie you purchase is on Super 8 instead of regular 8 mm as the projector may not be able to fit the movie into the device.
How Many Minutes Is 50 Feet?
- 50 feet will hold about 2-3 minutes of recorded movie.
- A good rule of thumb to remember is that for every 3 inches of film on the reel youll have around 50 feet, which translates to between 2 and 3 minutes of picture time.
Do The Movies Have Sound?
- The medium can be recorded with sound but it may not always have sound.
- To see if a pre-recorded movie that you purchase has sound, you can check to see if theres a gold or copper magnetic strip on the opposite side of the sprocket holes.
- If the strip is present it, it means that sound was recorded.
- Most home movies wont have sound because recording sound required a special, very expensive camera that was only popular when used in film making.
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