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Fuji Film announced the end of Single-8 at 2nd June.

Fuji stopped selling Single-8 Film, developing service in:

FUJICHROME R25N...    March 2012
FUJICHROME RT200N...  May 2010

Develop Service...    September 2013

This is press release (in Japanese).

http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0011.html

Fuji Film made the last master roll of Single-8 film in Jan-Feb.

Fuji said that they couldn't reproduce the same films because there was no raw material.

They are examining whether new Single-8 film can be produced with their reversal film (for still photo) .
However, they have not promised to put a new commodity on the market.

I tried Cinevia with 8 single-8 cameras.

Almost all of cameras made miner trouble, and 2 cameras made serious trouble.


[FUJICA]

ZC1000

Z800

ZX550(1st, 2nd)

ZM800

AX100

[ELMO]
8S-600

8S-40T


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Minor Trouble;
When Cinevia are loaded into a camera, it makes louder noise than R25N loaded.

Serious Trouble;

ZM800 was suddenly stopped while shooting.

ZX550 is more serious.

It is possible to shoot the first cut after loading a CINEVIA magazine,
ZX550 couldn't move to shoot the second cut.

To take the second cut, I must take out the CINEVIA magazine, shutter running without film,
and loading again the magazine.

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I don't know why these troubles happened.

After I wrote articles about this trouble on Japanese side,
Some 8mm film makers told their case, film jamming,  louder noise, sudden stop...

If you know the reason and  solution, please  tell me.

I guess the stress of film-running(thicker, harder film)  caused the louder noise...

Muddy Orihara 

New Single-8 film has new processing system.When processed, choose "after-recoding"(process and magnetic striped) or "silent" (process only).
Please read the instruction on the back side.

15.25m(50 feet)
Single-8 logo ONLY for Single-8 cameras

<Notification when processed>

When you send the exposed film to film dealer (or processing laboratory) for processing, be sure to mark circle to choose type of processing on the appointed place on the cartridge by water-proof pen or ball point pen.

1.For After recording (process + magnetic striped)
2.For silent (process only)

*If there is no mark on the film cartridge, it will be automatically processed "For After recording"(with magnetic striped).
Please ask film dealer about process cost.

A cartridge-enclosed Single-8 color movie film designed for making movies under daylight conditions.

Use under daylight or blue photo lamp.

Under white photo lamp or bromine lamp, use FUJICHROME RT200N.

Load the film cartridge by dropping it into the camera with the printed side up.Make sure the exposed portion of the film is properly inserted into the film gate.
Note: Follow your camera's instruction manual to avoid loading and film feed problems.

The film speed is automatically set by loading the cartridge into the camera.

A completely exposed carridge is recognizable by the "end notch" cut in the film.

Send the exposed film to the nearest film dealer (processing laboratory) for processing as soon as possible.

In case the film is accidentally broken in mid roll, send it with a note attached indication the problem. Do not attempt to splice the severed ends.

The un-exposed film shuld be protected against harmful gases, e.g. formalin vapours.

Improper storage before and after processing can cause deterioration and loss ofquality. Except for filming and projecting, always keep your film in a cool and dry place.

CAUTION:Be sure to use this film before the expiration date printed on the box.
This film will not yield more footage than that indicated on the box (15.25m=50ft).

The film price does not include processing. ISO 25/15

This film will be replaced if defective in manufacture. Since color dyes may in time change, this film will not be replaced for or otherwise warranted against, any change in color.

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