Is 35mm film cheaper than 16mm?

Short ends (rolls under 400’) can be even less, making 35mm competitive with the cost of 16mm. Since more 35mm gets shot there are often bargains available. It pays to contact several resellers and find out what they have and get some prices. Prices are often negotiable especially if you are buying a lot of film.

How much does a 16mm shot cost?

A 400′ roll of brand new 16mm film (not re-cans) will run you about $100 – $125, and will give you 11 minutes of footage. The processing/scanning will come out to be around the same, so for every 11 minutes you shoot, you’re looking at about $250 all in.

How much does a roll of 16mm film cost?

Today the standard price is about $180 for the same roll. There are currently options to buy discounted film stock (re-cans, short ends, returned stock) for around $150 per roll, which is a good option for longer form projects.

What’s the difference between 8mm and 16mm film?

Regular 8mm film is similar to 16mm film except that it is only 8mm wide and only has sprocket holes on one side whereas silent 16mm film has sprocket holes on both sides. The sprocket holes were made narrower so the frame size of the film could be larger, thus increasing image quality and sharpness.

Is digital better than film?

Digital cameras give much better results than 35mm print film unless you are custom printing your own film because the colors from digital are not subject to the whims of the lab doing the printing. Digital cameras give me much better and more accurate colors than I’ve ever gotten with print film.

Is 35mm film obsolete?

35mm cameras are mostly obsolete, sadly film camera sales are now far below digital camera sales and professional labs have wound down their film processing. 35mm film is perhaps obsolete and is fast becoming more of a niche item, much like large format or medium format film photography.

Is developing your own film worth it?

As for developing you’re own negs, absolutely! Once you get the hang of it, you’ll find you’ll get better results than at the store, especially when you discover film/developers combos that you like (i.e. Acros + D-76 1:[email protected] mins).

Is film better than digital?

With a higher dynamic range, film is better at capturing white’s and blacks’ details and can’t be replicated with digital cameras. Also, film can capture subtle details lost in digital photography. Film captures photos at higher resolution than most digital cameras.

What is the difference between 8mm and 35mm film?

Aside from 16mm, there also exists 8mm and 70mm. The width is the physical dimension of the film; therefore, physically an 8mm film is extremely small and a 70mm extremely fat in comparison to the standard 35mm. The price of film is directly correlated to the increase or decrease in size.

What is the cheapest way to buy film?

In 16mm or 35mm short ends are usually anything under 380’. These are also sent to the lab for testing by the reseller. This is the usually the cheapest way to buy film but running time per roll can be limited and reloads more frequent.

Which 16mm camera should you buy for filmmaking?

Issues with ergonomics, noise, amount of load the magazines take, or basic functionality (like crystal sync for true 24fps), lead most filmmakers to look at cameras that are truly designed for professional use. Most of the popular professional grade 16mm cameras were made by Aaton and Arri, with Arri’s 16SR line being the most popular of all.

Why shoot 16mm or 35mm?

If you are making a theatrical feature and want to make film prints, shooting 16mm or 35mm lets you make prints directly from the original negative saving many thousands in digital intermediate and digital to film transfer costs.