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.

Steadicam Patent Page

• Original patents for the original Steadicam

SteadiThatCamara thru the Ages

• A patent history of camera stabilization

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

Film

Raw Stock Inc is No More That was the best place to get film.

Kodak Motion Picture Film Products Here's an outdated guide to Kodak Filmstocks Kodak in New York is at: 360 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001-2727 Open 8:00am - 4:30pm Phone: 212-631-3450 Toll-Free USA: 1-800-621-3456

Film Emporium 274 Madison Ave, New York, 10016 [map] 212-683-2433 / 800-371-2555 Sunset Gower Studios, Los Angeles 90028 323-464-5144 / 866-611-FILM

FujiFilm

• 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.

Publications

American Cinematographer

• Glossy and pretty. $29/year.

MovieMaker

• Focus is on independent filmmaking.