How Much Film is on My 8mm Reel?

FilmFix 8mm film reel measurement chart

Let us help you by providing this downloadable PDF. Simply print it out and start measuring away! Please call if you have any questions, whatsoever.

Author: Nathaniel Courtens

blended frames, speed, frame rate, film transfer, 8mm

Frame Rate Adjustment in 8mm and Super 8 Transfer

A significant 'problem' with film transfer is accurately retaining the original speed of 8mm/Super 8 films. For Normal 8 film, this is typically 16 or 18 frames per second, while for Super...

Film digitization, Super 8 transfer, 16mm film conversion

Film Preparation for Shipping

Have you decided to transfer your Super 8, Standard 8, or 16mm films and are unsure how to prepare them? Are they even rewound, is the leader missing, is the perforation damaged, or has the...

File, too large, USB stick, destination file system, format

USB Sticks and Formatting

Finally, the package with the digitized films has arrived, and you are eagerly checking and viewing the files on the stick. So far, everything is working and looks great, perfect! Many...

Will Rusty Metal Reels Harm My Film?

Rusty reels have a detrimental effect on the film. It accelerates the decay of the films as it reacts with the film's silver. Film archival houses won't even let rusty reels be stored at...

Burn Holes, Projector, Film, Super 8, Safety

How Did Burn Holes Occur in 8mm Films?

Today, if you want to view a still image from a video, you can simply pause the playback and view the image for hours on your monitor or TV without any risks. How wonderful... In the past,...

film, cleaning, hand-cleaning, VitaFilm, Solvon, FilmRenew

We Carefully Hand-Clean Your Film.

After inspecting your films, we begin by asking ourselves, "What will benefit this film the most?" In our 13 years of experience, we have noted that all films benefit from cleaning -- even...