Kodak Super 8 Camera (Black)

Super 8 is back! Kodak has spent years developing a modern film movie camera and the result of all that work is the Super 8 Camera. Blending modern design and conveniences with analog filmmaking, this Super 8 Camera is a brilliant revival of the classic moviemaking aesthetic.

While developing a modern Super 8 system, Kodak was able to create a method to make even more use of the film. This camera uses what Kodak calls Extended Gate Super 8 format to capture an area approximately 11% larger than traditional Super 8 film. Measuring 4.2 x 6.3 mm, it provides a slightly taller 1:1.5 aspect ratio that is more flexible when intercutting with other formats.

Filmmakers will be able to use a wide range of lenses thanks to the use of the standard C mount on the Super 8 Camera. It comes with a 6mm f/1.2 lens that will provide a 35mm equivalent field of view of ~35mm. This can be easily swapped out with other standard C-mount lenses. Users can use adapters to work with a range of other lenses though when using these lenses you should consider the format's crop factor of approximately 5.7x.

While the camera won't record audio directly to the film stock, the Super 8 Camera will offer internal audio recording to an SD card. Kodak has also designed the camera to offer Crystal Sync at 24 and 25 fps so that when the audio is synced in post it will match the footage. To record audio you'll need to use either the 3.5mm line in or 3.5mm mic in. You can also monitor the audio using meters on the LCD and via the 3.5mm headphone out port. These audio files will be saved to an SD card in the .wav format.