Kodak's 16mm Film: Getting Started

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Kodak created the first widely available amateur home movie format with 16mm film! A fantastic format that has been used by amateurs and professionals around the world on projects both big and small. Let's look at some cameras, film stocks, and a history of the format in order to understand how it works and what's available today!
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@quinnyshootsfilm 5 жыл бұрын

Ektachrome 16 is now out and Super 16 anamorphic is an option too now thanks to the good people at Vantage and Panavision.

@Retrogamer71 4 жыл бұрын

Wait. Do you mean standard 16mm film is still available and can be processed?

@kirtlandpratt873 4 жыл бұрын

Retrogamer71 wait. Did you watch the video?

@robfriedrich2822 3 жыл бұрын

It seemed to be easier, to use the part of the film, where usually the sound is, for picture instead to do something similar to Super 8. I wonder, why nonody came to the idea to make a kind of Vista vision, to turn the picture 90° and to get nearly the same size, as a non anamorphic wide screen format on 16 mm

@Bjordgoltor 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you explains all the history of the technology, and the uses that people had of it. I worked on amateur cinema for my thesis when I was in university and I was passionnate about that kind of topics.

@kevinmuendo9889 4 жыл бұрын

this is literally the best, well made, well-researched video I have seen about film, as well as an obvious love for the craft, well earned a subscribe, please keep it up.

@nithinsuku 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This channel has been super informative. Especially for someone who has no means to ever use film on their projects. Great content man, I hope you get more reach!

@webstercolcord1231 5 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed by the comprehensive overview you give here, nicely done! Particularly shooting on sound recording stock.

@The2dudesandacamera 5 жыл бұрын

Keep making videos dude! I love the history of this stuff.

@alexpotiomkin 2 жыл бұрын

Your video is just perfect on explaining everything! Wow. Congrats and keep on making more of these.

@Madmanrun13 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! You really go into to depth. We need more ppl like yourself

@toddteagarden2200 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I last shot on 16mm in 2005 with the Arri SR3- we shot in Vision 3 200T and it simply was amazing! I miss using film.. is exciting getting your footage back from the lab transferred to Mini DV and seeing what you got!

@thysmillan2067 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! My first movie camera was a Cine Kodak Model B and I loved the little thing to death (literally--the spring gave out on me after about two years).

@hannabanana9752 6 ай бұрын

You’re amazing, I’ve been looking for the exact information you gave at 1:56 for a long time and you are appreciated. 😊

@igaluitchannel6644 4 жыл бұрын

I remember one of the contraptions used in our school for viewing film. The projector was inside a metal cart, projected sideways and then reflected backwards onto a front screen on the other side.

@martyjackson4166 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff man! I love how your videos are both super informative and also super approachable

@HandcraftPictures 4 жыл бұрын

Really helpful and in-depth, thanks!

@Zzyzxis 5 жыл бұрын

Hey dude, found this video and channel by googling Kodak 16mm film after watching Aziz Ansari's Right Now and I gotta say I love your enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge; instantly subscribed!

@EddoPanamenyo 5 жыл бұрын

These videos teach so much! Thanks

@jitaudio 5 жыл бұрын

Two things about 16mm, to complement your nice post, • the look is good old film in pure, 35mm is now just another digital intermediate, it's being made in digital standards, finest grain, optimized for digital conversion and reproductions etc. It's hard to differentiate which shots were done in 35mm film, even though many top budgeted movies are digital-film hybrid in production level, recent Dunkirk could be a good example. • 16FPS is a great economical way to shoot in costly film. Earlier movies had this de facto fps, again for the same reason. Even after all these years and technical enlightening, the difference between 16 and 24 fps is hardly noticeable, reminding of the megapixel myth that ruled digital camera scene for some time. And now , we got After Effects, 16 fps can be converted to 24 fps. And, 16 fps makes the movie optimally live with faster pace, compared to 29/30 fps, which many find stagnant and slow unless the exclusive story line demands it. Thanks.

@LordVuddraw 2 жыл бұрын

First time watching this video. Really impressed by the wide range of references used in this video. 👍🏻

@katrocities 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are spectacular thank you

@russianretard69420 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Leaning all I can about 16mm and 32mm, and this definitely cleared some stuff up. Very informative and comprehensive.

@grenzlandtvahaus696 5 жыл бұрын

Dank für den Film! Toll gemacht!

@alexandermatragos 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative content! Keep it up

@Santillana 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video man! Thanks for the info greetings from Argentina.

@IBEGDL 5 жыл бұрын

you helped me a lot how to understand 16mm films thanks a lot

@junglejulia3365 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this . Keep making these videos .Could you do a second part to super 16?Tips on exposing and projecting ?

@robfriedrich2822 Жыл бұрын

When I understand right, Super 16 is only for filming and a source for digital video or for 35 mm blow ups. It uses also the space on the film, that was initially occupied by second perforation, later by sound track, because when you film, you always use a separate, synchronized audio recorder.

@andresainderichin6525 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been shooting digital ever since I started filming. Convenient, cheap, easy. But there always was that mystery of analog. I’ve been Reading up, browsing on eBay, thinking of Super 8. I want to commend you on doing a fabulous job in presenting 16mm filming. You got me hooked!

@looku4883 2 жыл бұрын

It's not analog! It's chemical! The film it's a chemical stuff! The term "analog" it's about electronic stuff. So, Fim cameras, not analog camaras!

@CentralFloridaBigfoot Жыл бұрын

Awesome quick refresher! Answered all my questions of little this I forgot. Like riding a bike.😂

@ronaldvaughn7087 2 жыл бұрын

Wow !! Whata Blessing To See This 16mm Film Video From A Young Guy Who's At The Top Of His Professions Knowledge Game. Thanks A Million !! Really Enjoyed This.

@akakakakakak3084 5 жыл бұрын

Very good and clear illustration.

@salientfilm 3 жыл бұрын

nice job! subscribed ;) keep up the great work!

@jortimant 5 жыл бұрын

The catalogue of the kodaskope library you mention is available on the internet archive website

@OmieBlue 5 жыл бұрын

Great Channel Man.Much needed.Can you go over your top 5 super 16 cameras sometime?

@ClassicalRips 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, really looking forward to getting ektachrome on 16mm!

@richardsisk1770 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I loved shooting 16mm in the past. I had a Beaulieu R16B. It’s been awhile. 😎

@ChristopherSobieniak 4 жыл бұрын

Back when I was learning film in college, a bookstore there used to sell rolls of 16mm for around $30 for B&W Tri-X Reversal. Of course this was over 20 years ago and I'm sure those prices have soared.

@fineart360 3 жыл бұрын

This was worth my time. Thank you.

@KAUSTUBH447 4 жыл бұрын

I loveee this video. Absolutely love it.

@JonathanHancock 5 жыл бұрын

Informative video keep going

@chrisgavin 4 жыл бұрын

I can confirm that Ektachrome 16mm film is out now (August 2019) and available here in the UK. I've got a couple of 100ft rolls in my fridge already.

@stuartbaines2843 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy it and where would it be processed in the UK ? Thanks 👍

@iirayan7 3 жыл бұрын

You are really explained a lot of things to me .

@tadonplane8265 6 ай бұрын

Ah…16mm school films. I was in AV in high school in the early 70s. We had a full auditorium with a projection booth. In it was a 16mm RCA Porto-Arc projector, hand threaded with a carbon arc lamp house. Some of the other AV kids didn’t want to get near the thing but I loved it. Yes, there was a steeper learning curve to using it than a Bell and Howell Filmosound classroom autoloader but man did it put on a big bright show in our large auditorium. It was amazing to me that you could blow those little tiny images on the film up to the size of our stage sized screen and they looked so bright and beautiful.

@blackstone953 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a superb video

@blainemarcano Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@kylekulla7789 3 жыл бұрын

wonderful video. 16 is the most wondrous medium. I hope one day I can shoot on it

@TucsonAnalogWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

This is extremely well researched and presented! (and that's coming from someone who has been shooting S8/16 since before you were born:) One very, very minor nitpick, what you were describing as dynamic range when talking about film stock is more often referred to as exposure latitude. Also, did you hear that Ektachrome 16mm is now on sale...finally!

@AnalogResurgence 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was actually just working on a video to focus on Reversal film and realized I had been mixing up dynamic range for exposure latitude!

@baloup571 4 жыл бұрын

Analog Resurgence hey man! I am buying 16mm film. i've your same bolex and i'm not sure which film is better to buy. I am undecided between the 250d and the 500t. I would like the more versatile option, considering that I usually like to film slightly underexposed and not too bright situations. I would like the most versatile option here. What do you council?

@baloup571 4 жыл бұрын

Analog Resurgence un! And how can i get some “slowmo” footage with Bolex? Pushing the camera to 64 frame?

@arricammarques1955 3 жыл бұрын

@@baloup571 Increase the frame rate. Test it at lower speeds before 64fps.

@jbalazer Жыл бұрын

@TusconAnalogWorkshop, exposure latitude is not the same thing as dynamic range. Exposure latitude is your freedom to use exposure settings that are not ideal - that is, to underexpose or overexpose the camera or film, and still get good results. For example, if you can underexpose by up to one stop or overexpose by up to one stop and get good results, you have two stops of exposure latitude. Dynamic range is the magnitude of the range of brightnesses (measured in lux-seconds) that the film stock or camera can capture in each area of the image. Dynamic range is typically around 7-14 stops, depending on the camera or film stock. Having a camera or film stock with more dynamic range often translates to more exposure latitude, but not always. It really depends what you're trying to do. For example, if your scene has a large dynamic range and your camera has the same large dynamic range and you want to capture the entire dynamic range of the scene, you have zero exposure latitude.

@a1illustration658 4 жыл бұрын

Love your channel!

@darkstarZ74 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite 16mm motion picture camera is the Panaflex 16 Elaine

@FilmwestOz 5 жыл бұрын

You are spot on and the best Ive seen and so well explained. I knew most of what you were talking about. I can talk about a lot of stories privately with you.I was a close freind of Rune Ericson Im nearly 77. I just started a not profit company "Filmrescue" to save film for the future generations of children. I have a new BMD Cintel and will start digitizing for the future about 2000 cans of 16mm and 35mm film which Ive shot over my life. I am also helping other old camermaen see thier rolls from under the bed. I started Filmwest in West Australian in 1966. At present Im a Cattle breeder and winding down as the drought takes its diasterous toll in maybe 1000 years. But I still make films so please keep your posts going. In my mind Kodachrome was the best stock ever made apart from Technicolor which is 3 film B&W which has to be top of the list but Im not carrying the camera! So follow the yellow brick road Cheers Jon R. Noble ACS The Channon NSW Australia

@AnalogResurgence 5 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing!

@arielo_archivo_audiovisual 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! In my experience collecting old acetate films The orwo movie is much resisting to suffer vinegar syndrome

@BLEKDROT 5 жыл бұрын

like your content and the way you present, i need to see you with millions of followers.....

@AnalogResurgence 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t mind seeing that myself!

@michaelangeloarizmendi1326 Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu🙏🏽

@strangemovies 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work.

@cinexpiar 2 жыл бұрын

This kind of videos should being more appreciated, Un saludo desde Colombia 🇨🇴

@tselinsky6452 3 жыл бұрын

Cut my filmmaking teeth on 16mm. Was a lot of fun. I always liked the 70s look of the Ektachrome stocks, not the new E-6 Ektachrome but the VNF/ME-4 era stuff. Too bad you can't get that now.

@elieharriett9078 4 жыл бұрын

You mentioned there was only one lab left that converts 8mm negs to positive, which I am VERY surprised and pleased to see, but you mentioned too that there were still plenty of labs who will do that for 16mm. Could you recommend some favorites? I have not found one and I want to make that jump to 16mm, but I also really enjoy putting the films on an old projector.

@NW_Media Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing video! I recently got this same camera for free when I purchased a Polaroid sx-70 online! I do have a question, so I know you lose frames at the beginning of the roll from it being exposed to light but do you also lose the last handful of frames you shot on the first side when you swap to the second side? I hope this makes scene

@looily 5 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@bgcreations6995 3 жыл бұрын

7293 - 200T. Lot of memories.

@nzoomed 2 жыл бұрын

Getting sound on your film is the main issue to deal with these days. You used to be able to get 16mm with magnetic sound strips for use with sound cameras.

@DethronerX Жыл бұрын

Could you please do a video on Digital Intermediate Film that's made for digital post production, the physical properties regarding exposure, colors and protection seals and how different it is compared to the regular film, for grading

@jameslane3846 5 жыл бұрын

Fomapan does super 8mm, 16mm single or double perforation and 35mm BnW motion picture film

@olaftrevilla 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Noah I was wondering if you could help me w some advice, I just bought my first bolex and couple rolls of film and am about to be done w the first roll, do you recommend I get one developed first to see if I made any mistakes w exposure since I’m not using a light meter or should I just develop both at the same time? Thanks:)

@Syklonus 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff. As a film maker myself, I'm limited to my choices through cost or convenience, and unfortunately Hi8 is about as far as I can go when I want to record to something analogue. Still, it's nice to know about these vintage formats.

@arricammarques1955 3 жыл бұрын

Budget for processing, printing, optical effects, sound.

@andrewbarnum5040 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Very informative however he did not cover how to shoot film with sound or the 3rd soundtrack type the had a extreamly limited run and that being DTS. It was a topic on film-tech's website about 15+ years ago. Sadly nothing ever came of it. I love 16mm and own about a hundred films, mostly TV shows and movies. He also forgot to say 16mm can and has been used to shoot many popular TV shows such as Walker texas ranger, Star Gate season 1, The Shield, and Scrubs. 16mm can be scanned to produce 4K video as they recently did for The Sield. Many movies such as Clerks and Jackie were shot on 16mm and movies as new as The First Man had parts shot on 16mm. I would love to get a 16mm camera but last time I checked which was about 2 years ago, 16mm was double the Price of Super 8.

@sergiomartinez-vy6ng 4 жыл бұрын

So I should start with super 8, get the hang of using film, then I can use 16mm? Or might as well just use 16mm?

@petepictures 5 жыл бұрын

A small correction, the reg 8mm or D8mm perfs are exactly the same as the 16mm , just double the amount. . DS8mm film perfs however are slightly different.

@eladbari 5 жыл бұрын

make this information more accessible, man! go in deep! subbed :]

@johnkaplun9619 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a musician and I'm obsessed with reel to reels (pro studio audio tape recorders) and now I'm being convinced to try super 8. I'm never going to have money am I...

@frequentlycynical642 3 жыл бұрын

I have quite a few reels of 16mm film that go back to 1928 through 1948. That early one was a family outing on the Hudson River going to Bear Mountain. My grandfather (and then later, my father) was a professional photographer. I'm sure he borrowed the camera, which cost, I've read, as much as a cheap car then. Other reels are from my father while he was a Photographer's Mate in the USCG during WWII, and some color footage of me as a toddler with my mother in 1948. I picked up a newsreel looking back on 1946, from Pathe', my birth year. I picked up a 16mm Bell & Howell 200 camera for $10 some years ago, just cuz it was cool. It uses the Magazine 16 format, which is, sadly, only 110 seconds run time at 16fps. The Film Photography Project www.fpp.com just has started offering Magazine 16 film and service. Not cheap. Fifty cents a second! Sadly, I've had three 16mm projectors die over these last ten years. So there's that side of the equation.

@srenhaandbk7904 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder, analog title cards. How are those made? I've had some bad luck with etching the letters into film in post (don't worry, not on anything i cared about) with a needle. But how are the old early ones made? Is it a painted glasspane with light behind, or is there something more to it?

@figgybaker 4 жыл бұрын

I have a bell and Howell 200ee camera that uses 16mm, but the cartridge looks to be more rectangular. Where can I get film to fit this camera? (Preferably one I can use then send back to get digitalized)

@peebowl7927 4 жыл бұрын

Weird thing to note but 250D is available on super8 from pro8mm

@SoccerAddictttt 4 жыл бұрын

It'd be amazing if you made a video on Beaulieu 16mm cameras

@TheCraftster1010 4 жыл бұрын

What is the piano theme used for this? It’s beautiful

@HamiltonWard 4 жыл бұрын

What camera would you recommend to start off with 16mm? Great history and well put together video!

@christianschonberger9695 3 жыл бұрын

My humble recommendation: a Krasnogorsk 3. The very best bang for the buck and can be easily converted to Super 16. You might check The cinematography.com forums for professional advice. another great choice would be the Canon Scoopic. Comes with a fantastic zoom lens. Bolex cameras are becoming very expensive and most are sold without lens. Hope this helps.

@kyllepoiencot4361 3 жыл бұрын

For the ARRI 16 S, is there a blimp or something that can quiet the motor for a sound film?

@trascendentalsunset 4 жыл бұрын

Damn 16mm is so sexy, i need to shoot on that format at least once before i die.

@igaluitchannel6644 4 жыл бұрын

The film "Hurt Locker" and a few others were filmed on 16mm.

@junelltanio4381 4 жыл бұрын

can you recommend a beginner level 16mm film camera that are easy to use and affordable?

@NoosaHeads Жыл бұрын

I have a Morse developing tank but haven't used it yet. Any suggestions?

@wyliehughs7050 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! I have a 100ft role of kodak 7265 plus x reversal black and white film. I can't find hardly anything about it. I'm trying to figure out what its ASA is but I can't figure it out. Is there any way you could help me with that? Thanks for all your super informative videos they have been very helpful in my process to purchasing a krasnogorsk 3

@AnalogResurgence 4 жыл бұрын

You should be able to find all the information you need here: www.super8.nl/file/7265.pdf

@logangladden7846 3 жыл бұрын

Any chance you know the background song that was used throughout this video? Thanks!

@etms 5 жыл бұрын

Aronofsky’s films are shot on super 16 🤘🏻

@joeconnell3760 Жыл бұрын

Hey. I’ve been offered a 1933 Siemens B 16mm. Does anyone know how the film works with that camera? It has its own Siemens ‘Kassette’ for film. But slightly unsure how to insert different film/how easy it it to develop.

@oldnewpixel 5 жыл бұрын

You have a light resemblance to a young George Lucas to my eye. Congrats for your channel.

@MichaelCarter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great job. I only shoot 16mm black and white and develop it myself and print it myself. A Bolex may be used as a printer and I have a small printer that can do up to 400 feet. Developing is limited to 100 feet in a Soviet tank.

@AnalogResurgence 5 жыл бұрын

I was just reading about using the bolex as a printer! It’s things like that, like finding so many uses for these cameras and gear, that makes these formats so interesting

@gdavisloop 4 жыл бұрын

I used my H16 to print short length to accomplish "effects shots" back in '73. The problem was, if you had more than a short length, the tension between the exposed film and the blank film (if wound together on the same spool) would get too high and it would either jam or break. Then I developed the short lengths in a tray!

@yorlov 3 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend info on how to process b&w film in a Soviet tank?

@MichaelCarter 3 жыл бұрын

@@yorlov look on my You Tube page

@thavari 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear what you have to say about Fomapan 16mm Rolls :)

@andrealenci2717 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, filming with Beaulieu R16 and the Krasnogorsk Lens Meteor 19-69 with an adapter i'll have some problem of focus? Thanksss

@AnalogResurgence 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm I'm not too sure, but you can always peruse the amazing forums over at cinematography.com/index.php?/forum/6-16mm/

@elihuot3615 4 жыл бұрын

what lab would you recommend for 16mm?

@bluefilmsltd 3 жыл бұрын

What's the best black and white film stock for the cleanest and sharpest image?

@soheilasiadate2478 Жыл бұрын

Can you teach me how to shoot super 8 and watch it through my Argus super 8

@MikeBrunner 3 жыл бұрын

how do I unload a 16mm film from a bolex? can I take out the spool in daylight?

@francisupchurch9532 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video. I would like to try EXR 3378E in my 16 mm camera to make B&W film...Please advise on film speed for exposure and home processing. Is it reversal or negative? thanks. Francis

@AnalogResurgence 4 жыл бұрын

3378 is an amazing high-contrast black and white stock! It has a very low ISO of 12 so you need some good light to expose it in your camera. It can also be developed as either negative or reversal depending on the chemicals that you have available/what your lab can do! Reversal involves a special bleaching process and then re-exposing your film during developing!

@francisupchurch9532 4 жыл бұрын

@@AnalogResurgence Thanks very much. It is not available in UK so I will have to import from US. It is ortho right? therefore can it be loaded and developed under a red safety light? Thanks Francis

@Ratarue 4 жыл бұрын

How do you go about hiring or finding someone to shoot music videos on 16mm? All of my attempts have fallen to the wayside.

@NoosaHeads 4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to order some too. How much did you pay?

@CeruleanFilms 4 жыл бұрын

I wish Kodak would bring back Plus-X Reversal 7276. The contrast was so good you almost didn't have to use filters.

@JustLoveFilm 4 жыл бұрын

Plus x was so beautiful and fine grained!

@jamespinderphotoman 4 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful. Thanks!

@cameramanhicham 10 ай бұрын

is it work to day camera 16mm i think all camera are degital and memory card

@lostintherift3822 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so if I get single perf film and my camera is double perf if I grind off one side of spikes it will work?

@AnalogResurgence 3 жыл бұрын

Yes double perf cameras can be converted to take single perf film if the spikes an the rollers are removed properly!

@robfriedrich2822 Жыл бұрын

There was an attempt for a 17.5 film for smaller movie theaters. In this case, normal 35 mm film, also nitro stock, was splitted. But it made not much sense, it was easier to use conventional 16 mm film instead.