Kodak throws it back to the '60s with revival of Super 8 film camera

Nostalgia is always in, and countless times we’ve seen relics of the past resurrected for modern-day use — vinyl, polaroids, vintage filters.

Now Eastman Kodak is bringing back an old-school film camera: the Super 8, popular for making home movies after it was launched 50 years ago. The photography pioneer, which stopped selling digital cameras in 2012 after filing bankruptcy, is showcasing an early prototype of the Super 8 at CES.

The revived Super 8 is based on the original's design, but it won’t be entirely analog, combining classic features with digital functionality. There will be a digital viewfinder, and users who choose Kodak for processing will receive a digital copy of their imagery in addition to an 8mm film to use in projectors, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read more...