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it's been a while since most of us used film cartridges but it's a video format that apparently never died and now Kodak is staging a comeback this is the modern take on the super 8 we saw it last year as a prototype at CES and now this is the living breathing model that will make film purists drool and will be available in stores beautiful retro design that looks especially sharp in person and sounds even better on recording that's because it uses the old 8 millimeter cartridges hence the namesake that need to be developed in a studio or in this case with Kodak which is included as part of the service you mail in the cartridge then it's developed processed and scanned into digital files that are downloadable from the Kodak darkroom website you even get your developed films sent back the camera itself does have a few upgrades for starters it uses a foldable LCD display as a viewfinder and it tracks audio on an SD card slot with a slew of modern ports to plug into an external monitor it comes with a wide-angle lens but you can use any old c-mount lens from other brands via third-party adapter and though it does have its downsides there's something satisfying about pressing record on this camera and hearing the snapping of the film that you don't get on digital and the effect on a screen is like a retro Instagram filter that will transport you a few decades back the super 8 will be available in two editions a limited edition in grey which will be more expensive or the standard edition in black or white