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Posted by Thomas Dafnides (Member # 1851) on August 31, 2017, 10:47 PM:

The lastest issue is dedicated to "Video". There is section covering the milestones of motion picture history including 1965 : the new Super 8 film format illustrated with a standard 8mm camera from the 1930's (possibly, the very first in 1932) and a magazine roll of double 8mm.
It also marked 1907 as the year of invention for optical sound recording on film. ....... Although, I believe this was in the early twenties.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 01, 2017, 02:07 AM:

From what I have read 1907 sounds about right - however it was not practical then as it took up half the area on the 35mm frame on experimental systems. Eugene Laust, I seem to remember, was one early developer in England.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 01, 2017, 08:22 AM:

Brian is correct.
Eugene Lauste (who had worked for Edison at one time) was awarded the first patent for sound-on-film technology in 1907.

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