Canon ZOOM 8-3 - Manual (Page 3)

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The film used in fhe 8 mm cine
camera is 1 6 mm (0.63 inch)
in widfh and 7V2 mefer (25
feel) in leng^h. A half of this
width Is exposed on the first
run-through. The film spool is
then reserved, and the remain­
ing half can be exposed.
The exposed film is sent to the
manufacturer of the film who
will develop and slice it. It
will be returned on a new reel
as 1 5 meter (50 feet) of 8 mm
(0.32 inch) finished film and
can be shown with an 8 mm
projector.
One reel of this 8 mm film
takes 4 minutes on the screen,
whereas with the same amount
of time, a 1 6 mm film would
use some 30 meters of film.
Therefore, 8 mm movie is not
only enjoyable but also eco­
nomical for your home enter­
tainment.