Book about the Single-8 system

[Juergen Lossau]

60 years of Single-8! FUJIFILM's film format is celebrating a milestone anniversary in spring 2025. Therefore I would like to present an illustrated book with all the cameras from Fujica, Elmo, Canon, Konica and Yashica. And there will be new information about the history of the film format. This book is now available for pre-order and will be delivered in June 2025. https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/single-8-story-english/

• Why FUJIFILM built thousands of cameras and films in 1964 for a movie film format that didn't even exist then
• What really happened when Kodak left the working group for a new film format with FUJFILM, Canon, Konica, Agfa, Yashica and Bell & Howell in early 1964
• Sakura film: Why Sakura film is recommended in the cartridge compartments of Konica Single-8 cameras, but was never available to buy
• The secret of the golden Fujica P1: A camera as a trophy
• Dismantled Fujica P1: The 200 parts of the camera
• ELMO C-300 - The most universal of all movie cameras: for formats Single-8, Super 8, Double 8, Double Super 8
• FUJICA ZS400: The only optical sound camera for small format movie film
• A facade like a film package: A Japanese fan and his Single-8 house
• Commercials about FUJIFILM Single-8 with direct QR codes for viewing
• Japanese toys: Single-8 cameras as water pistols, lamps or kits
• My Single-8 - the Japanese magazine for filmmakers
• ELMO, Canon, Konica, Yashica - all about the 13 Single-8 models from the other manufacturers
• A Japanese actress who became a Single-8 advertising icon
• Shigeo Mizukawa: All the prototypes of FUJIFILM's Single-8 models
• Albrecht Graf Goertz: A German designs two Single-8 cameras for FUJIFILM
• Too short: The Agfa Single-8 film
• Fujica Single-8: All models, all data
• The camera that never came onto the market: Gakken Single-8
• 60 years of Single-8: Which films were available in the past, which films are available today
• ELMO Single-8 cameras: The tricky ones with mirror and rewinding
• Single-8 - the Japanese feature film that was created in 2023

[Juergen Lossau]

Here you can see one of the 70 photographs taken a week ago. Besides to prospectuses, instruction manuals and old advertisements these new photos from a complete collection will illustrate the book.

[Juergen Lossau]

The book is out now and there are first reactions from the readers:

Thanks very much for the excellent Single-8 book. Really great to see all the cameras that was made for Single-8 and all the different film stocks that were made. I never new that Agfa made Single-8 film. I started with a Yashica Super 8 in 1966 but changed to a Konica 6-TL in 1967. It was a much better system although Kodachrome was perhaps a better film than Fujichrome. I am very happy that I ordered your book!
K. Fröberg, Sweden

The Book is here! The Holy Book for Single-8 enthusiasts as me and many others. I never seen something like this work about the Japanese 8mm format. Thanks to Jürgen Lossau and Samuel Preston for making this book! Very touching and emotional to read the interview by Tak Kohyama to the industrial designer Mr. Shigeo Mizukawa, the living legend of Single-8 system. What else can I say? The best thing to do is purchase this legendary book! Do not miss the opportunity to purchase it! Here the link: https://www.super8mag.de/shop/
L. Petrin, Italy

AT LAST!!!, has arrived the book "SINGLE-8 STORY" by Juergen Lossau and Samuel Preston, almost 300 large-format full colour pages. At a quick glance, I can say it's the best money ever spent.
I. Benedeti, Spain

The book about Single-8 is amazing. I love it.
S. Eskelinen, Sweden

Got my copy of this beautifully researched definitive guide to Single-8 from click & surr. It inspired me to dust off the old Canon 518 and give this distinctive format a go!
B. Slotover, Great Britain

The book looks great I also saw some film friends covered that I have met here in Tokyo. Best film format ever. I think the book is very good.
S. Ziljemaker, Japan

Single-8-Story, English/German, 210 x 297mm, Illustrated book, all 254 pages in color. ISBN 978-3-938619-51-3

https://www.super8mag.de/shop/

[Juergen Lossau]

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[Joerg Polzfusz]

It’s worth its money. You should order your copy while the book is still available.