How to Buy a Super 8 Film Camera

How do you tell the difference between an awesome thrift store find and a hunk of junk? Let’s take a look at some basic things to check out when finding a reliable vintage Super 8 camera for yourself.

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[acidsnow]

what an insightful video
always wanted to start super 8 but i am a little bit scared
thanks for sharing all this great content with us!
always appreciate watching videos like this!

[JKHFilms]

Because of this video I went out and bought my first Super 8 camera! Yashica LD-8

[joshuagarcia]

Dude, I've been very reluctant on pursuing filmmaking even though it's my dream but this video gave me life and I'm currently browsing for a camera, thank you!

[NigerianGirl]

I don’t normally comment on YouTube but your videos has educated me so much. I really appreciate your videos— high quality and very knowledgeable. New subscriber here!!!

[westonlandis]

I really admire how you picked something (maybe it picked you), and chose to do it very well. Your videos are always so helpful and are much appreciated. Cheers.

[cristmustang]

Hi. I had a Kodak Super8 new in 1985, my brother and me bought it on Christmas as a gift for both. Well, as you can imagine those cameras were out, video cameras were the new sensation. We bought also a Bell&Howell projector, new in a photografic store, and we made movies. Years later we had a Canon S8 camera with zoom.
Few weeks ago I purchased a Sony 4K camera FDR AX43.
By the way, you are extreme handsome, man. Woof!😉
Christian, from the far city of Santiago, Chile.

[RoddyTullenz]

Thanks for showing the Super-800 Electro in the slides. I bought one at a pawn shop for $30. It had a cartridge of Kodachrome 40, and as you said in your last video that film stock can't be processed.

[kamikirkflores]

thank you so much for making these videos! i recently found a basic super 8 camera myself but was afraid to buy film and waste it because i didn't really know how it worked. thanks to you i feel a bit more confident about giving it a go :)

[rachelsonfire]

Great video. I just bought a Beaulieu 6008s S8mm sound camera! This is rad camera, and the second one I've owned. I still have a freezer full of K40 Sound dated 2/1999. If it's kept in the freezer, it will last like three times as long as the date says. Can't wait to use it.

[petepictures]

You've covered everything important thumbs up

[Thedamagedbrain]

I’ve been having a really hard time finding film and I just got a Kodak super 8 camera

[cristmustang]

Part II
I had a Kodak camera Super 8. I remember available 2 brands in 1985, Kodak and Agfa. We used Agja due the proccess of revelado was no cost extra, 1 month waiting they sen it to Agfa Lsbs in Gernany. Kodak instead cartridge was sent to the US, but no free.
Christian from Santiago Chile.

[anton]

holy shit just found out this channel. Instantly subscribed. You fill the gap i always needed but never knew i did.

Pls make a ton of super 8 videos

Ps: i would love to get some links on good cameras and films

[jamesa]

i have 2 cameras from back in the 80;s when i used to still shoot some film untill video came out.I understand somewhat the fascination with fillm, but honestly for us the older generation who lived the change from film to video, its kinda funny that people spend hundreds of dollars in this day and age to shoot on super 8.Personaly i havent touched my cameras for over 30 years, they stil look cooler than a video camera but i wouldnt spend the kind of money needed these days to use them and much less spend the kind of money people pay these days on ebay to buy a good usable camera.If this thing is to last, prices have to drop on everything and someone has to make a new affordable camera.

[deancummings]

Very helpful video Noah! I kept all of your camera buying advice in mind when I started looking for my own. Then one day I saw a Bell and Howell "Director Series" Model 1208 in a local thrift shop. I loaded the batteries in and was delighted to hear and see that the motor was working. I purchased the unit, and strangely the motor never worked again! I've tested the batteries, and checking the loading instructions. The battery leads are also clean, (as is the entire camera). I wonder if you've come across this "intermittent" motor function before. When I bought the unit, I thought that if the motor ran once, it was sure to run again...or at least that was my line of thinking! LOL! Anyway, thanks again for the fantastic series Noah...

[Warlord.editss]

Thanks! Whenever I need help with cameras, this is the place to go! 😁 I also really like the intro!🙂

[DethronerX]

Thanks!
I have two 8mm cameras, "Wollensak Eye-Matic 8 mm spool. Model 74" and "SANKYO 8-Z 8mm with 10-30mm f/1.8 Lens".
I have only shot on still cameras in the 90s, most of them automatic, because I never had one of my own and could never find motion picture cameras in my country.
I remember trying to do stop motion with one of those automatic still cameras by fuji or panasonic or something. I got the film ones recently locally online, because to order from abroad would include a lot of extra charges and especially not having Ebay in Pakistan makes ordering harder, since I don't have a credit card. This leaves with few options like asking a friend abroad to bring stuff or using local services that order for us, but their charges are crazy.
But I found these locally and I cant wait to try them, after going through manuals and tutorials, before I set to buy the right filmstock for them. It will be another pain trying to send a usb hard drive with the film to send for processing. Some don't send back the negatives and just send the digital images, so I don't want to lose the actual film, because I could use it on a projector, if I can get it edited physically.

[producedproductions]

Nice! I totally thought I had to order a key. The quarter trick was a really good tip!

[martyjackson]

Another great video! Really good information and really in-depth, honestly you’re on of the best YouTube sources about Super 8 info that I've seen so far. Keep it up!

[fenixlolnope]

You're making me want one of these so badly!