How To Shoot Super 8 - Cameras, Film, Processing, & Scanning Guide for Beginners

Wanna start filmmaking in Super 8? From cameras to film, processing, and scanning, this guide covers everything you need to get started filming with Super 8!

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0:00 Download My FREE Super 8 Filmmaking Cheat Sheet!
1:10 How To Get A Super 8 Camera For CHEAP
4:50 The Most Important Thing When Buying A Super 8 Camera
7:21 Super 8 Film You Should use
13:39 Where To Process Super 8 Film
14:59 Where To Scan Your Super 8 Film
19:23 How Much Filming Super 8 Costs (& how to Save Money!)
21:54 Download my FREE Super 8 Filmmaking Cheat Sheet If You Haven't Yet!

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[JohnAWeaver]

I've worked with Nicki Coyle on a 16mm project and highly recommend her services. VERY responsive, very professional and very knowledgeable. Also, she now bundles processing and scanning so one-stop post production shopping!

[stephenchurch]

I became an electrical engineer because I got so tired of "tested working" vintage audio and photography gear turning into expensive paperweights. Added benefit is that you can turn gear acquisition into a money maker by flipping vintage gear after fixing it

[maryfaithtomlinson]

The bride is cracking me up. Love her energy. Thank you for the informative video!

[craigdvance]

Fun video, my kid wanted to get in to super 8 and this was a great place to point her. I used to shoot 35mm, and 16mm. One thing I will say that you didn't mention about cameras, it absolutely matters what type of camera you get if only for the lens. The glass on the camera is the only thing that matters in terms of providing better quality. Cheap lens is gonna look cheap, nice glass is going to provide less contrast and a crisper image.

[RobertRyda]

Lol DUDE! I tried to not blink as long as you in the intro that my eyes went so dry I almost started crying

[jaimeliebermann]

Super 8 is great (as well as Regular 8 and 16). Been using it for many years and nowadays is much ciller being able to scan the films. Film + adobe premier is fun. I've been following your Premiere tutorials for long time and I find now that you also like Super8, how cool!

[AustinWestbro]

Man this is so cool! My best friend has a vintage feeling country band and I think shooting a music video for them in super 8 would be awesome. Thanks Matt!

[noahmartinez]

if I had a nickel for every filmmaker named Matt Johnson working on an 8mm format I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[brandonsmith]

This was extremely helpful. Seriously, thanks for all the steps and great insight!

[kelseroo]

Thank you for this guide, it was just what I’ve been looking for!

[OaklynMediaLLC]

Just inherited my grandfather in-law's super 8 camera and my sister in-law is getting married in a couple months. Thought it'd be super cool since I shoot weddings occasionally to shoot her some film and convert it using her grandfather's camera as a gift. Who better to learn from than the wedding legend himself.

[SaxSpy]

i knew id been collecting super 8 for a reason... thank you!

[oscaryin]

This video deserves way more views, great guide.

[KRAFTWERKK]

I've been thinking about going back to shooting Super 8 for 5 years now after i had experimented with it for a bit in 2006 (was lucky enough to witness firsthand the last time you could get fresh K40 stock and ship it to Kodak themself for processing) and then again in 2012 when i tested the Ektachrome 160D. And i always wanted to try the new negative stock for a filmproject. However... looking at how the costs for Super 8 have exploded over the years it really is absolutely no cheaper budget choice anymore compared to 16mm. In fact it is basically even with 16mm now. So as much as i'd love to do some Super 8 stuff again, i might as well just sell my Super 8 cameras and jump onto 16mm entirely. Especially seeing how Kodak's plans for the Super 8 market has been nothing but empty promises and vaporware for the past 6 years now. Especially regarding their "brand new" Super 8 camera with that electric viewfinder. However Super 8 really was a great entrydrug to get a feeling for how it is to shoot something on film instead of video. You learn a lot to really only shoot when you are absolutely sure because of the actual money that is rushing through the filmgate. Learning to shoot a little film and basically editing it right inside the camera, is a really creatively rewarding challenge that is so much fun to do.

[artykohl]

No offense, but I'm so glad that before my life was through, digital video became so awesome and that as much as I used to want 8mm equipment when I was a kid, I'm glad I waited until the affordable HD digital age we came into 15 years ago. Although I think I would have been a better filmmaker starting with film, I have enough fun today with the new stuff. I did use 35mm cameras, from the 80s on. No through the lens viewing, and developed my own pictures and received many congrats so I didn't completely miss out. I was so happy when digital cameras hit the market. I had been asking about them in computer stores years before. I was so ready.

[rileyconnell]

Thank you so much for this video! So dang helpful as someone who is new to super 8!

[b]

I strongly disagree with you suggesting only color negative films for Super8. Reason being that they cannot be projected, as there is no print film available in this format. You should choose your film stock according to your needs. If you want to project your film, you have to use a reversal film.

[andrewloh]

I was 30 sec in and knew this video was going to be top tier. thank you

[pitmanfilms]

So helpful. Everything I needed to know. Well done!

[serliminar]

thanks guy! this made me slightly less intimidated to learn about film.