How long is a Super 8 roll?

50 feet
Launched in 1965 by Eastman Kodak at the 1964–66 Worlds Fair, Super 8 film comes in plastic light-proof cartridges containing coaxial supply and take-up spools loaded with 50 feet (15 m) of film, with 72 frames per foot, for a total of approximately 3,600 frames per film cartridge.

How long does 50 ft Super 8 last?

A 50-foot roll of super 8 or 8mm movie film is long enough for an average of 20 to 24 scenes.

How long is super 8 movie?

1h 52m
Super 8/Running time

How long does a 400 foot roll of film last?

A standard roll of 16mm film is 400’ long and runs for about 11 min. at 24fps.

How do I know if my film is 8mm or Super 8?

You’ll notice that the tape has sprocket holes running along the side. On 8mm film, you’ll see that the sprocket holes are large and rectangular, due to the smaller frame size. Super 8mm film has much smaller sprocket holes that are almost square.

Can 8mm projector play Super 8?

Because of the different sized sprocket holes (also called perforations), the 8mm film could only be played on a 8mm projector and Super 8 could only be played on a Super 8 projector.

What is the difference between Super 8 and 8mm film?

While both standard 8 and super 8 film are both 8mm in width, Super 8 film stock has a slightly larger frame size. Standard 8mm film has a frame size of roughly 4.5mm x 3.3mm, while Super 8 film has a frame size of around 5.8mm x 4.01mm. 16mm film will have sprocket holes on one or both edges of the film.

How many frames per second is 8mm film?

16 frames per second
The standard playback speed of 8mm film is 16 frames per second. The common size of an amateur Standard 8mm film reel is 25 feet of 16mm film. However, the footage is only captured on one half of the film and then reversed and run again to make it 8mm wide.

What’s the difference between 8mm and Super 8?

Super 8 was an upgrade to the standard 8mm film which offered a sharper picture. This sharper picture can be attributed to the much larger frame size. Lots of times, people will have the first of their films shot in regular 8mm, and then over time switching over to the superior Super 8 format.

How long does 100ft of 8mm film last?

8MM FILM REEL SIZES BY DIAMETER

Is Super 8 Expensive?

Super 8mm cameras are fairly easy to come by. You can find them at antique shops, flea markets, camera shops, and online (eBay, craigslist, etc.). Most cost under $100 but the nicer models can run closer to $800.

Will 8mm film work in a Super 8 projector?

A super 8 projector will not play standard/double/regular 8mm movie films. In fact if you mix them up there is a good chance that your precious films will be destroyed.

What is the difference between Super 8 and regular 8mm film?

On the left is the common 50 foot reel of Regular 8mm film. The hole in the center of a reel of Regular 8 is smaller than the hole in the center of a Super 8 reel.

What is a single 8 film?

Single 8 looks like Super 8, but is made from a thinner film. For 8 mm film-to-video, we run the films at sixteen and two-thirds frames per second, so they don’t strobe madly on the Australian twenty-five frames per second television system.

What is the difference between regular 8 and Super 8 reels?

The hole in the center of a reel of Regular 8 is smaller than the hole in the center of a Super 8 reel. One cannot fit their finger in the center hole of a Regular 8 reel whereas, usually, one can in a Super 8 reel. The film lengths can often be determined by the visual indicators on each film reel — see image.

What size reel do I need for 8mm film?

8MM FILM REEL SIZES BY DIAMETER Reel diameter Feet length Time length 3” reel 50 feet 2–3 minutes 4” reel 100 feet 5–6 minutes 5” reel 200 feet 12–14 minutes 6” reel 300 feet 19–22 minutes