You can use a loupe or a large magnifying glass to view 8mm film, but this method only provides a brief preview. Carefully pull out the film beyond the leader (white starter tape) to see what's on the first few frames of footage. You'll need a high-powered magnifying glass of at least 10x for this to work.

One of the reasons why the two aren't interchangeable, despite both technically being 8mm film, is because Super 8 film's picture reel (not the actual strip itself but the picture image portion on the reel) is nearly 1.5 mm wider and 1mm taller than standard 8mm film.

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.

Kodak continued to produce standard 8 mm film directly up until 1992, although its 16 mm stocks are still re-perforated and respooled by other companies.