Editing Super 8 film (section)

==Competitors==
=== Fujifilm Single-8 system ===
{{Main|Single-8}}
[[Fujifilm]] of [[Japan]] developed an alternative format called Single-8, which was released in 1965 as a different option to the Kodak Super&nbsp;8 format,<ref name=PopSci-6507/> using a separate set of standards as ''8 mm Type S Model II''.

Single-8 cartridges are of a different design from a Super&nbsp;8 cartridge. Where Super&nbsp;8 uses coaxial supply and take-up reels, Single-8 uses coplanar reels, resembling a cassette-style design where the supply and take-up reels are side by side. In addition, the pressure plate to flatten the Single-8 film is in the camera, rather than the cartridge (Super&nbsp;8). Single-8 also uses a stronger [[polyester]] base, {{frac|2|3}} the thickness of the [[acetate]] base of Super&nbsp;8 film.<ref name=PopSci-6507/>{{rp|90}} Therefore, Single-8 film cartridges can only be used in Single-8 cameras.<ref name=PopSci-6507/>{{rp|90}} However, since Single-8 film has exactly the same image frame and perforation dimensions as Super&nbsp;8, it can be viewed in any Super&nbsp;8 projector after processing.<ref name=PopSci-6507/>{{rp|90–91}} Fuji recommended that only tape splices be used when combining Single-8 footage with Super-8, as standard film cement would not adhere to the Single-8 footage. Also, when jammed, Single-8 footage has a tendency to stretch in the projector, unlike the acetate-based Super-8 film, which simply breaks.

Although never as popular as Super&nbsp;8, the format existed in parallel. On June 2, 2009, Fuji announced the end of Single-8 motion picture film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0011.html |title=シングル-8用フィルム「FUJICHROME R25N」「FUJICHROME RT200N」販売および現像終了のご案内 : お知らせ &#124; 富士フイルム |language=ja |publisher=Fujifilm.jp |access-date=2012-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722005358/http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0011.html |archive-date=2012-07-22 }}</ref> Tungsten balanced 200&nbsp;ASA Fuji RT200N ceased to be manufactured by May 2010. Daylight balanced 25&nbsp;ASA Fujichrome R25N remained available until March 2012. Fuji's in-house processing service was available until September 2013.

=== Polaroid Polavision ===
{{Main|Polavision}}
An instant 8&nbsp;mm film released in 1977 by Polaroid, Polavision uses the same perforations as Super 8&nbsp;mm film. It can be projected through a Super 8&nbsp;mm projector if the film is transferred from the original cartridge to an 8&nbsp;mm reel. However, because of the additive color process, the picture will be much darker.