16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film; other common film gauges include 8 mm and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical film-
16 mm sound movie showing a variable-width sound track on single-perforation film stock
Two projectionists showing a film on a 16 mm De Vry Simplex Ampro projector in Aldershot, Hampshire, U.K., 1941.
Eastman Kodak color movie from Warsaw dated 1939
Eastman Kodak color movie from Warsaw dated 1939
Super 8 mm film is a motion-picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak as an improvement over the older "Double" or "Regular" 8 mm home movie format. The formal name for Super 8 is 8-mm Typ
16 mm film
…or for low-budget motion pictures. It also existed as a popular amateur or home movie-making format for several decades, alongside 8 mm film and later Super 8 film. Eastman Kodak released the first 16 mm "outfit" in 1923, consisting of a Ciné-Kodak camera, Kodascope projector, tripod, screen and splicer, for US$335…
Kodachrome 40 KMA464P Super 8 cartridge
A Super 8 film cartridge (Eastman Ektachrome) beside a compact audio cassette for scale
Super 8 cartridge with magnetic sound (Kodachrome 40)
A Super 8 film cartridge with a close-up of the film