Getting your Super 8 images from unexposed film into a digital format isn’t as hard as you’d think. All films require some form of processing after use, then exposed film images will need transferring into a digital format for later editing.

Home Super 8 processing – in a drain pipe!

With some bits and bobs from the local hardware store, you too could follow the Peaceman’s instructions and process at home…
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Telecine, all you need to know

If you don’t know your flying spot from your film chain, help is at hand with our step-by-step guide to transfering film to digital, including advice on solutions for all budgets…
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Learn! Shoot! Process! Show!

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Laboratories

All Super 8 films have to be processed by specialist laboratories, unless of course you decide to do it yourself (see below). Labs that offer Black and White processing are denoted , E6 reversal processing (Ektachrome) and ECN2 negative processing (Vision & Fuji) .

Andec Filmtechnik
Augustos Color
B & W Film factory
Cine Dia
Cinelab
Color City
Color Lab
Dwayne’s Photo
Exclusive Film and Video
Film Rescue International
Film Plus
Fotocinema
Gama SAI
Graficolor
Megacolor
Movie and Sound
Nano Lab
Niagara Custom Lab
Northwest Imaging
Pac Lab
Pro 8mm
Retro Enterprises
Rocky Mountain Film
Soho Film Lab
Spectra Film & Video
Super 8 Reversal Lab
Yale Film & Video
Zenit

Filmmakers labs

You don’t have to process with the big boys, sometimes local artists and filmmakers might give you the look you want.

Filmlabs.org

Hand Processing

With some know how, the right chemicals and a little perseverance, it is possible to process your own Super 8 films.

An Itch To Scratch
Cine Tank Guide
Developing Super 8
Drain Pipe Processing
Handmade Film Institute
Hand Processing Notes
Ken Paul Rosenthal
Movie Processing Page
Ralph Dickinson’s pages
Super 8 Camera
Tiny Picture Club

Optical / Blow Up

Super 8 and small gauge films can be optically printed, altered or blown up to 16mm and 35mm formats (at a price), here’s a list of organisations who are specialists in such options.

AGF Laboratórios
Andec Filmtechnik
BB Optics
B & W Film factory
Cineric
Color Lab
DuArt
Movie and Sound
n.o.where lab
Studio Gamma
Super 8 Reversal Lab
Super8.to.it

Sound striping

Whilst Super 8 sound film is long out of production, a few specialists can still stripe a processed film for a sound track to be added later.

AGF Laboratórios
Filmbesprung

Digital to Super 8

It is now possible to get your digital footage, computer graphics and animations transferred onto Super 8 film. Combine digital versatility with the proven archive qualities of film. Amazing!

B & W Film factory

Telecine

There are various options for film to tape (or data file) telecine ranging from industry standard professional flying spot type broadcast solutions through to frame by frame scans and film chain (projector and camera). With all, the results can be dramatic and show Super 8 off to full effect. Some now offer high definition and straight to hard drive outputs.

DIY Do It Yourself!

You could always just video your Super 8 footage off a white wall or (for the technically adventurous) it’s possible to build you own telecine device using a projector or film scanner as the basis of a truly bespoke system. Learn more…