Single-8 film avoids extinction

(Credit: Retro Thing)

Retro chic is one thing, but then there are just some people who refuse to let go of the past. That's our take, anyway, on the cult-like pressure to continue producing "Single-8" cartridge film.

Fuji has agreed once again to let the format stave off extinction, even though sales totaled an estimated 14,000 cartridges last year. Retro Thing reported that the company, which had earlier scheduled to cease production of the film in March, relented after protests both from professional cinematographers and amateur hobbyists. We're considering campaigns to bring back 8-track tapes and Betamax too.

[retroid]

Film still has advantages

It's naive to think that video is better than film simply because it's newer. The reality is that Single-8 is an amazing format with beautiful image latitude and artistic grain.

Film offers amazing possibilities in the digital world - Single-8 film looks fantastic when professionally Telecined to digital and edited on computer: the richness of the colors and depth of contrast makes consumer camcorders look like webcams in comparison

[techie12345]

good point except

you have a very good point besided one problem. not many people have the resources to either get the film on their computer or it dosent make sense to send it away to be developed.