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What is Super 8?
Super 8 is a small gauge moving image film system introduced by Kodak in 1965 replacing earlier 8mm alternatives which were tricky to use and had been largely unchanged for decades. The new format boasted a larger image area and the simplicity of a cartridge based loading system that could be undertaken in daylight. Super 8 quickly became the tool of choice from the home movie maker to respected filmmakers and artists alike.

But why use Super 8?
Good question. There’s nothing like using film for capturing the moving image, the picture qualities are unique and very rich, celluloid is the best of archival mediums. Ask your parents or your grandparents and they probably have some rolls of Super 8 film in the attic or basement, still as good as to watch as the day it was shot! Super 8 offers an affordable entry into the world of film as well as being an established genre in its own right. Having your wedding shot on Super 8mm can be the coolest and best way to preserve your wedding. It offers many things that video can not.

How do you transfer the film to a DVD or the internet?
We use a company in California who specializes in the sale and digital Telecine of Super 8mm film. Telecine is the process of getting the physical film image onto video tape or into a digital form. Professional telecine uses a specialist machine which scans each film frame and transfers it to the chosen medium (digital video tape or high-definition.) High definition offers the best possible representation of the film.

Do you have sound with your Super 8?
Super 8mm film cartridges are no longer produced with sound even though some of our cameras could capture the sound. We do offer sound with some of our packages or as a add-on. Our sound packages either include a digtial video camrea or digital audio souces to capture the audio on you wedding day.