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What kind of film do I have?

Do I have.....

8mm Film?

Super 8 Film?

Super 8 Film with Sound?

16mm Film?

16mm Film with Sound?

Something else?

Hopefully, after a bit of reading here, you will know. And if not, we will be happy to determine your film gauge and length when you send us your film to be transferred!

Film Gauges:

8mm Film: 8mm wide, has large holes on the side. The center hole on an 8mm film reel is just big enough to slide a pen/pencil in.

Super8 Film: Small holes down one side. The center hole on a Super 8 Film Reel is about the same diameter as a dime. If the Super 8 Film has sound, it will have a brown stripe down the side of the film on the oposite side of the film perforations.

16mm Film: About 1/2" wide, with perforations on one, or both sides of the film.

	8mm Film: Larger square sprocket holes.
	Super 8 Film: Note the smaller rectangular sprocket holes.
	Super 8 Sound Film: Has a dark stripe down at least 1 side..
	16mm Film: Sprocket holes on one, or both sides. Much wider than 8mm film.

Film Lengths:

50 Foot Reel

3" in diameter
Sometimes comes in a yellow box or envelope
Sometimes has a plastic cover that pops off reel
8mm film center hole is smaller than the Super 8 pictured
Almost always plastic black, grey or white.
This is the smallest reel size we transfer

200 Foot Reel

5" in diameter
Comes in metal or plastic
Usually has a metal or plastic case
8mm film center hole is smaller than the Super 8 pictured

400 Foot Reel

7" in diameter
Comes in metal or plastic
Usually has a metal or plastic case
8mm film center hole is smaller than the Super 8 pictured

REEL SIZE 8mm APPROX RUN TIME
3 Inch Reel (50ft) 3 mins 42 secs
4 Inch Reel (100ft) 7 mins 24 secs
5 Inch Reel (200ft) 14 mins 48 secs
6 Inch Reel (300ft) 22 mins 13 secs
7 Inch Reel (400ft) 29 mins 37 secs

REEL SIZE Super 8mm APPROX RUN TIME
3 Inch Reel (50ft) 2 mins 30 secs
4 Inch Reel (100ft) 5 mins 00 secs
5 Inch Reel (200ft) 10 mins 00 secs
6 Inch Reel (300ft) 15 mins 00 secs
7 Inch Reel (400ft) 20 mins 00 secs

REEL SIZE 16mm APPROX RUN TIME
3.5 Inch Reel (100ft) 4 mins 00 secs
5 Inch Reel (200ft) 8 mins 00 secs
7 Inch Reel (400ft) 16 mins 00 secs
8.75 Inch Reel (600ft) 25 mins 00 secs
11 Inch Reel (1000ft) 45 mins 00 secs

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