[bambax]

I have lots of footage from my grandfather (and my mother) shot on 9.5mm; I still have the cameras and projector.

The problem with 9.5mm is that when the projector jams, which happens rather frequently, it tears the film apart right through the middle or, in milder cases, enlarges each hole between frames. It's horrible and nerve-wracking.

8mm projectors don't jam as frequently, and when they do, each frame is usually somewhat salvageable because only the track of holes on the side gets damaged.

Anyway, as most comments already said, there is no point in shooting analog in 2015 if you're not Tarantino (and even if you are).

[nickbauman]

I see it as a good low-budget transfer format rather than a projection format.