Camera Manuals
See the Manuals Page for operating and technical manuals for Bolex, Arri, Eyemo, Filmo, etc.
Film Resources
16mm/35mm Processing (mostly geared towards the New York area)
Here's a handy flange-focal distance chart.
- Original patents for the original Steadicam
SteadiThatCamara thru the Ages
- A patent history of camera stabilization
For Beginners
- Great Introduction to the Bolex
- Thorough!
8mm Cameras and Projectors
USA: 8mm Cameras from MacJava. In Athens Georgia!
Ireland: 8mm Film Cameras and Accessories from Super 8 Ireland
Video Transfer Services, 16mm and 8mm
Yes, you can try MacJava in Athens, Georgia: MacJava Video Transfer Page
In Ireland, 8mm Film Transfer at Super8 Ireland
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Raw Stock, Inc. |
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Kodak Motion Picture Film Products
Here's an outdated guide to Kodak Filmstocks |
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274 Madison Ave, New York, 10016 [map] 212-683-2433 / 800-371-2555 |
- Fuji's offerings in Motion Picture filmstocks
Time/Footage for Various Film Formats
| Time | Reg. 8mm | Sup. 8mm | 16mm | 35mm |
| 10 sec. | 3 feet | 3 1/3 feet | 6 feet | 15 feet |
| 30 sec. | 9 feet | 10 feet | 18 feet | 45 feet |
| 1 min. | 18 feet | 20 feet | 36 feet | 90 feet |
| 3 min. | 54 feet | 60 feet | 108 feet | 270 feet |
| 5 min. | 90 feet | 100 feet | 180 feet | 450 feet |
| 10 min. | 180 feet | 200 feet | 360 feet | 900 feet |
| 20 min. | 360 feet | 400 feet | 720 feet | 1800 feet |
| 30 min. | 540 feet | 600 feet | 1080 feet | 2700 feet |
Feet to minutes calculator for 16mm film:
minutes=feet*40/24/60 or minutes=feet*0.0278
1 foot of 16mm is 40 frames.
100' of 16mm is 2.78 minutes, or 2 minutes and 45 seconds
400' of 16mm is 11.11 minutes, or 11 minutes and 6 seconds
1 foot of 35mm is 16 frames.
100' of 35mm is 1,600 frames. 1,600 frames/24 fps = 66.6 seconds.
Assorted Links
- From the US Naval Observatory.
Determine sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset
for any location in the US.
- Everything you could possibly want to know about...film sizes.
Publications
- Glossy and pretty. $29/year.
- Focus is on independent filmmaking.
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