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cheerfulcharlie · 12th Jun 2019, 12:45 am

Yes, the Fuji single 8 was an elegant sensible, cassette which enabled the film to be backwound for applying effects, etc. The Kodak cassette was a nutjob IMHO, you couldn't do anything with that and the fine focus depended on how well the plastic backplate had been assembled, so today some standard 8 films (with smaller picture area) look a whole lot better than some super 8 films. Quite bizarre why Philips appeared to copy it for their N1500 video system when Fuji appeared to have copied Philips' proven audio cassette design LOL.

12th Jun 2019, 12:45 am	#59
cheerfulcharlie Heptode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 708	Re: Bell and Howell TQII 1652 16mm projector Yes, the Fuji single 8 was an elegant sensible, cassette which enabled the film to be backwound for applying effects, etc. The Kodak cassette was a nutjob IMHO, you couldn't do anything with that and the fine focus depended on how well the plastic backplate had been assembled, so today some standard 8 films (with smaller picture area) look a whole lot better than some super 8 films. Quite bizarre why Philips appeared to copy it for their N1500 video system when Fuji appeared to have copied Philips' proven audio cassette design LOL.