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Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 05:29 AM:

I was doing a little research this morning, as you do, for a collecting friend of ours who was asking a few questions surrounding the first ever released package movies on Standard 8mm and super 8mm.
(Must admit, I don't have a Scooby for either??)

Anyhow, whilst doing so, I stumbled upon this very fine photograph exhibiting some truly marvelous equipment! Ha ha.

Maybe Kodak should use this photograph instead to boost their sales of Super 8mm film stock once they finally get around to it.

Plaster this one up on our Billboards in our towns and cities, I'm certain S8 would take off again!
Drunken Kate Moss, eat your heart out. Much better camera too Kate. Meeeow [Big Grin]

[ May 05, 2017, 03:46 PM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on May 05, 2017, 06:43 AM:

I'll take one, & the camera [Big Grin]

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on May 05, 2017, 07:11 AM:

That is a well endowed... camera! Is that a Schneider lens?😍

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 05, 2017, 09:28 AM:

Eugene W. Castle launched his home-movie company in July 1937 and issued films on 8mm and 16mm.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 11:58 AM:

Thank you Maurice, I told him you'd know! [Wink]

Any idea of first 8mm title released Maurice?

Just by looking here at the photo Alan, I can't be certain whether it's a Schneider or not. It wouldn't be the least likely possibility though.

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 05, 2017, 12:05 PM:

You guys all crack me up [Smile]

My comment would strictly be..."What a cool-looking camera [Smile]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 05, 2017, 03:07 PM:

The original Castle Films goes back to 1918 when Eugene Castle was aged 21, the films were for cinema release on 35mm and were mainly of the news-reel type. Eastman Kodak introduced 16mm in 1923, 16mm sound equipment entered the market-place in 1933 and it was then that Eugene started distributing 16mm sound films as well.

His home movie market commenced in July 1937 and the first release was probably "Hindenburg Explodes!" released the same year edited by Eugene from his earlier news material.

I assume that 8mm also started with this release but the Castle Films book is rather silent with references to 8mm except that the covers of many catalogues through the years always said "8mm and 16mm".

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 03:09 PM:

Thanks again Maurice, you are the font of all knowledge regarding this fabulous hobby of ours. [Smile]

Posted by John Capazzo (Member # 157) on May 05, 2017, 05:04 PM:

Years ago I brought a super 8 camera to a local park and a woman was walking along side of me and asked, "your PACE or mine??">>>smiles

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on May 05, 2017, 05:10 PM:

Wow, a Super 8 guy who enhances his love life via his hobby! [Big Grin]

For the rest of us, it just kills ours! [Big Grin]

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on May 06, 2017, 07:31 AM:

It was amusing that magazines such a such as Movie Maker frequently featured covers that could have given the impression that the main users of 8mm cameras were glamorous young women! Of course that would be an ultra-rare sight, although I'll have to check the Std 8 footage I was lucky to obtain featuring Miss Eumig!

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