You can even use a magnifying glass or a loupe, which is a small magnifier, to view the film. Some magnifying glasses also come with a light on the end to illuminate your film while you enjoy the home movies.

The most likely answer is that your 8mm film isn't worth much of anything, barring any sentimental value. Honestly, the value in old videos isn't really in how much money they're worth; it's about how much seeing the films is worth to you.

Kodak still manufactures Super 8 film cartridges, but there are millions of older home movie cameras that need a steady diet of Regular 8mm film (also known as Standard 8mm or Double 8mm) on spools. Luckily, John Schwind offers a variety of specially cut Kodak stocks to keep your vintage 8mm camera running.

The best way to identify 8mm film is to take note that it only has sprocket holes on one side of the strip. As for identifying Super 8mm film, the sprocket holes were made even narrower, which allowed the frame size of the film to be larger, increasing image quality and sharpness.