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Posted by Lydia Beilby (Member # 5516) on September 07, 2016, 07:27 AM:

Hello. I'm looking for Super 8 leader, clear if possible. Does anyone have any to sell?
thanks, Lydia

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on September 07, 2016, 12:58 PM:

Hi Lydia, and welcome.

Not so much clear leader, but there is always plenty of white leader available on Ebay.

Good hunting!

Posted by John Richard Almond (Member # 2939) on September 07, 2016, 06:13 PM:

This might sound like sacrilege........but in the past I have made my own, std and super from bad quality very very faded old films.I also used edited films of my own home movies shot 40+ years ago when I decided to have them digitised to save money on converting charges. Just get the old film and soak in a bleach and water mixture, 70% bleach and 30% water and leave overnight then wash in clear water.I must have over 400 feet of clear leader in both gauges.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 07, 2016, 06:17 PM:

How much Clear Actual Super 8mm leader are you seeking Lydia??

I have some but not huge quantities of clear.

Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on September 07, 2016, 06:40 PM:

Could unused film from super 8 catridges be used as a clear film leader? I`m assuming that may be a bad idea since the film would never have been chemically developed.

Living in Japan, the price that local dealers charge for leader is outrageous. So I ordered it directly from Kodak. You can order a thousand foot roll of white acetate leader directly from Kodak. It`s about $55 USD.

Here`s a PDF catalog from last year from Kodak.
http://motion.kodak.com/KodakGCG/uploadedfiles/motion/Kodak_Motion_Picture_Products_Price_Catalog_US_Prices_April_2015_V4.pdf

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on September 07, 2016, 07:47 PM:

Hello Lydia

I have checked my film spares and have the following spools of clear super 8 leader, originally purchased some years ago from Larry at LGP:

130ft clear with magnetic sound stripes £8 each (x 2)

200ft clear silent (no stripes) £10 (x 1)

Please send me a PM message if you would like to buy any or all of these leaders - postage will cost extra depending on the weight and size of the packet.

Kevin

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on September 08, 2016, 05:06 AM:

If not Kevin, I will. Leader is always something I cannot have enough of. 😊😊

Anything left over after Lydia takes her pick, I am equally grateful for thanks.

Posted by Jean Alexandre (Member # 7144) on October 14, 2019, 07:47 AM:

Actually, about the leader.. Is a white leader is thicker / harder than a clear one ? I end up chewing about 4-6 feet each time i change rool. At some point i will miss the whole movie...

Also, do you glue it the to film stock or we can only tape it ?

thanks

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 14, 2019, 08:25 AM:

Jean, it depends on the kind of stock. You cannot glue polyester leader (as any polyester stock) but you can when it's an acetate base.

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