8mm Forum: 8mm, Reg 8 & Super 8

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Posted by Luis Gonzalez (Member # 1556) on June 29, 2009, 05:42 PM:

Again bear with me guys I'm new to all this.Is there a difference between Reg 8 and 8mm and if so what's the difference? Also do all Super 8 movies have sound or are there some silent Super 8 movies out there?

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on June 29, 2009, 05:54 PM:

Hi, Luis,

I believe regular 8 is another phrase for 8mm or standard 8mm. Std 8mm films are mostly silent, but there are some magnetic sound prints out there. Super 8 also comes in silent or magnetic and optical sound versions. You cannot play standard 8mm in a super 8 projector and visa versa. Hope this helps.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on June 29, 2009, 06:12 PM:

UNLESS .. of course, your projector is a dual 8mm projector, playing both standard 8mm and Super 8mm.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 30, 2009, 08:20 AM:

Luis,

This web page should help. Just scroll down to the heading "Here is the difference between 8mm and super-8 film."

Doug

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