The 8mm shall live forever!

This growing popularity of the Super 8 film has the capacity to make the film format a household name again, at least with analog film lovers. However, there is one format that still exists but is forgotten by many hobbyists and professional film users: 8mm. Everyone today seeks 8mm to digital conversion services, but back in the day, this format was the only way to make home movies with affordable means during the Great Depression.
You may assume that the 8mm era is over, but that's not entirely true. The 8mm film is still being manufactured since its debut in 1932 by different manufacturers other than Kodak. Seriously!

What is the 8mm film?
So Kodak was on a mission to make home movies available to the masses, but of course, reinventing the wheel was impossible, so to say. Since 16mm was the typical go-to format for home movies, they tried to adjust the film stocks that were already being produced.

The solution was quite simple and extremely bright: take the 16mm film, add a few more perforations, and install it on a 25-foot spool. Then they designed the camera that would expose one side of the film, and after running through one side, you'd switch to run the other half of the film. The film developed just like 16mm footage by splicing the two halves together, and you'd end up with a 50-foot long movie. Wow! This is something that's forgotten today when we're converting 16mm movies to DVD.

Can you still buy 8mm film?
Yes! There are online sources that offer fresh 8mm film along with professional scanning and processing services as well.

Can you develop the film at home?
 Sure! With the right chemistry, the three types of stocks can be processed at home. But the process is quite involved, and without the proper equipment, your efforts could all result in nothing to show for it. You will need to spend money on resources which are not conveniently available and still the results would be less than satisfactory. 

What about professional scanning?
8mm to digital conversion services offer high definition scanning for all movie formats. They have the equipment, and you don't need to fret over anything going wrong since they know what they're doing and effectively provide you with results better than your expectations. 

Advantages of 8mm over Super 8
It does have some advantages over Super 8 with respect to perforations—they're larger and hence easier to tear, especially when threading through a projector. The cost is the most significant advantage over the Super 8, and because it's contained in a cartridge, fewer frames get exposed during loading.

Final Thoughts
The 8mm film is worth mentioning, especially for those who run on a budget. The cameras are cheap but reliable and well built. Apart from these factors, they are super fun to use. The rest can be handled by your 8mm to DVD services, which is just as trusted and reliable!