As the steady demand increased for these machines a more permanent premises was sort at the current location at 457 King St.

As customer/ fan base increase so did the demand for film stock and processing.
Sydneysuper8 bought disused One hour Photo Lab Machines from various independent stores all who were closing down all around the Sydney area. Many were perplexed as to how Sydneysuper8 was going to make it economically viable. 

Passion and dedication proved to be a wonderful asset as a customer base of new and old analogue film users kept coming back to our store.

Passion and dedication proved to be a wonderful asset as a customer base of new and old analogue film users kept coming back to our store. 

During COVID things looked sad however after lockdown laws were eased a quiet phenomenon had exploded. Even though prices of film doubled the demand for 35mm film and film cameras out stripped demand many fold.

By 2025 Kodak Eastman Started branding and selling their own film and some manufactures introduced new film cameras; the first time in twenty years! Notably the Pentax 17.

This year’s main focus has been launching a new website that captures the essence of our store and brings it online. 

Despite our initial reluctance towards digital, we’ve persevered! 

Our latest addition is a unique 1960s Photomat chemical photobooth, solidifying our reputation as Sydney’s go-to destination for vintage film cameras.