2001-06-16 Of course, they did not mention this one. And, I forgot about it too, as I don't have an 8 mm video camera. And also, what about the USA development of photographic film what was standardised in 8 mm and 16 mm for home movies and 35 mm photographic film? It seems the metric standards don't become obsolete as fast as inch based? John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2001-06-16 14:25 Subject: [USMA:13816] Re: Fw: Questions about measurement standards > John Schweisthal wrote: > > 3.) Funny thing you mention tape. I haven't bought tapes in years. I buy > > all my music on CD's and CD's are SI. Their diameter is 120 mm. That is > > the standard. There is also a smaller version that is 80 mm. > > And, of course, one could add that the tape used in amateur digital video > cameras is 8 mm. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >
