8mm film, heir to the 16mm motion picture for the public, was in circulation from the 30s. The real diffusion of amateur video, happened with the production of the Super8 which captured a bigger image, didn't force using "double charge" and could be inserted in the camera without having to be in the dark. A big push to the diffusion of film was given by the notoriety in 1963 of the American tailor Abraham Zapruder, author by chance - with an 8mm camera - of the famous images of the assassination of JFK. The majority of old reels - especially if the film is not damaged - can be reproduced with traditional instruments: a lighted projector and a dedicated screen. In these cases, the conversion to digital happens with high resolution cameras and professional optics. For the actual scanning, instruments with LED light and smooth movement are preferable, as using the old projector can put the film at risk. This process extends the work time but guarantees excellent quality of the final video.