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Pro8mm Introduces Low Cost Storage Options for Your Physical Film or Digital Files. Store your physical film or your digital file with our new 320 Terabyte server up to 1 year! Contract applies. If you don't pick up your film, read about new Terms of service. Storage is free for the first 30 days, but we can not store your film and files indefinitely free of charge.

Super 8: An Illustrated History is a coffee table art book showcasing the history of Super 8 filmmaking. In addition to featuring stunning photography documenting the sleek mid-century design of Super 8 cameras and projectors, the book also offers a detailed history of the beloved medium—one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Super 8 features Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 and technical leaders from Kodak and our own Phil Vigeant from Pro8mm!

The greatest image revolution of this century is unarguably Social Media.  Facebook is 16 years old.  YouTube is 15 years old, and Instagram launched in 2010, just 10 years ago. 

As I write this revision to my book and website, a new form of Super 8 nicknamed Super8 Portrait has started to gain popularity. Super8 Portrait utilizes super 8 film that is shot sideways to change the natural aspect ratio of the film  form a Horizontal Image to a Vertical .  CHECK OUT HOW TO DO SUPER 8 PORTRAIT

"Try One, Have Fun" is a new program we devised to help you have an experience with all that is happening with film re-mastering.  This is a great thing to do if you have archival footage and are looking to check out how new workflows and technology can work for you.

We have lowered the scan minimum to just one 50’ roll of 8mm or Super 8 film  (100’ for 16mm).  This gives you an opportunity to experience how a modern scan of 8mm or Super 8 can improved the appearance of your footage.

Pro8mm retail store is closed, but our online store is open and we are fulling all orders including shipping film, processing, scanning and cameras! Please read here to understand exactly how we are operating under the stay at home mandate is lifted, currently set for May 15 for the city of Los Angeles.

Pro8mm has taken the next step and upgraded our “ Scanner #1”  to 6.5K resolution output. This new technology replaces our 5K system with the latest in digital capture.  It produces a cleaner output with better extreme shadow and highlight detail as well as  additional resolution.  Scans are now available in five new 6.5 configurations including  traditional 4:3  (Full Aperture ) ; 16:9 Television; DCI Theatrical; and two new formats that maximize the digital space for Super 16 and Max8. 

Pro8mm has a long history of insuring our clients the safety of their motion picture film if they followed our previous guidelines. In 2009, we wrote a blog about this issue, as things had changed significantly after 9-1-1. As the first of the year 2020, things have changed again with the introduction of CT Scanning.  In this blog read about how the new CT airport scanning can affect your film and tips for avoiding film fog. 

One new challenge Instagram has created for us and many clients is the FRAMING. Our normal specifications are designed around framing things 4x3 or 16x9, with option for Matting and Overscan but instagram uses 9x16 , 5x4 and 4x4, which leaves many clients wondering…what is the best framing choice for Instagram?