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Diane Hayes
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Omaha, NE, USA
Registered: Sep 2014

posted October 08, 2014 06:43 PM

Brand new to the 8 mm world and I'm admittedly clueless. I ordered two films recently - one has images upside down so I know I have to magically rewind this somehow. The other is an 8 mm film that came on a reel which does not seem to fit my projector. It spins around and there are no catch points. Are there adapters for reels like this? I'll bet my question is stupid and confusing and I apologize in advance.

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Diane Hayes

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 08, 2014 07:45 PM

Hi Diane and Welcome!,

It sounds like your upside down film is actually flipped end for end. (in other words the end of the film is on the outside of the reel). Odds are your images are moving backwards in time too.

If you spool it onto another reel, at least the beginning will be on the outside where you need it to be.

Odds are your other film is on a Super-8 reel: the S8 spindle is larger than the Regular-8 one. There are adapters, but it may be easier just to get an R8 reel.

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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...

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Diane Hayes
Junior
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From: Omaha, NE, USA
Registered: Sep 2014

posted October 08, 2014 07:58 PM

Well, rats. I rewound it on an 8 mm reel only to realize that it's probably not an 8 mm film, despite saying so on the box.

It's The Werewolf and the box is clearly marked 8 mm. Is it possible that the box was misprinted?

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Diane Hayes

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 08, 2014 10:07 PM

Compare the sprocket holes to your other film. If they are noticeably smaller your second film is actually Super-8.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted October 08, 2014 11:53 PM

Welcome to the forum Diane...Maybe this will help.

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Janice

"I'm having a very good day!"
Richard Dreyfuss - Let It Ride (1989).

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013

posted October 09, 2014 12:12 AM

Diane, 8 mm and Super 8 have the same (8 mm of course) width but, as said before have different holes (and different spools). You can only project 8 mm and Super 8 with the same projector if your machine is a dual gauge one, otherwise you will need two projectors.

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Dominique

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted October 09, 2014 05:18 AM

Great explanatory drawing posted there Janice!

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 09, 2014 05:52 AM

Diane
You must determine what gauge your projector is. It could be Regular 8 (often just named 8mm) or it could be Super 8. Look at the pics on Janice's posting and compare with what you have.

What make and model projector do you have, and what did you order when you bought the films?

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Maurice

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