3.3.1 Regular 8mm/Super 8mm (Motion Picture Formats - release prints intended for projection)
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This article is from the rec.arts.movies.tech FAQ, by Scott E. Norwood snorwood@nyx.nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
3.3.1 Regular 8mm/Super 8mm (Motion Picture Formats - release prints intended for projection)
Regular 8mm has a projected aspect ratio of 1.33:1, matching the 35mm
silent frame. Super 8mm has a similar projected aspect ratio of
1.34:1. Release prints in regular 8mm usually do not have a
soundtrack, although a few rare prints do. Super 8mm prints often have
a magnetic or optical soundtrack, located on the edge of the film
opposite the perforated edge. Films with magnetic sound also have a
`balance stripe' on the perforated edge in order to keep the film
thickness even, although sound is not normally recorded on it.
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