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Handbook for 8mm Film in the Digital Age

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Handbook for using a film format in the digital age – with a quick guide for newcomers to Super 8 filming.

How is film different from video? How do I find the right camera? What film materials are available today? More than 30 types are available! Where and how is it developed? How can I do it myself? Where can I get my camera repaired? How can I maintain it? What digital scans are available for Super 8? How do I edit film on the computer and what additional options are available: image stabilization, color correction, film enhancement with Avisynth? How do I work with wet or dry splicing presses? Which projectors are powerful? Which competitions can I submit my film to? And what should I know about the history of film formats: 9.5 mm, 16 mm, 8 mm, Super 8, double Super 8 or single 8?

Jürgen Lossau: Super 8, 148 x 210 mm, approx. 290 pages, 300 color photos, German/English, ISBN 978-3-938619-03-2