Today David shows us some of the ‘redundant’ media that hangs around near the editing suits in building 9. I was intrigued by this camera, pictured above.

• The Beaulieu 5008 S was a super 8mm used primarily to make home videos in the 1970s/80s. It was in production from 1974 – 77.
• Super 8 mm dual speed professional movie camera. Available with a multi speed function.
• Auto and manual zoom
• For sound – auto and manual level controls
• I even found a manual that someone has kept and uploaded, since it turns out their are super 8 enthusiasts out there who buy these nowadays. The manual tells me that you need to load film into the camera, which can be either Kodapak cartridges for silent movies or the same cartridges with striped films for sound movies. My millennial self didn’t even register that there would have been silent and sound film. You also have the footage counter which tells you the length of the film you have left. film. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxR_SVAX6J1ZbDNhZ3BCVFNpNUk/view
• This vid shows more about the camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHrRuwaO8yQ
• I looked up how editing super8mm footage works, source. You need a an editor/viewer, a splicer and tape. Though nowadays you can digitise your footage, back in the 70’s analogue editing would’ve been your only option.