Occasionally we see home movie films having portions that were originally exposed out of focus. In most cases, this was the result of holding the movie camera too close to the subject matter. Virtually all 8mm home movie cameras had fixed-focus lenses so that the initial cost of the movie camera ... Read More »
Movie Film
Frame-by-Frame–What is it, Anyhow?
Home movie film, of course, is merely a collection of hundreds of still pictures taken about 55 milliseconds apart or 18 frames per second (fps). When played back at that same speed, there is an illusion of fluid motion-preserving for future viewers memories from that event where the film was ... Read More »
A Film Cleaning Example
Typically only a few of the legacy 8mm and 16mm family home movie films that come to us benefit from film cleaning. We have observed that film reels that have been kept in a cardboard box or metal film can through the decades will be in superlative condition. Cleaning will typically not benefit ... Read More »
What’s All This Frame-by-Frame Stuff, Anyhow?
Years ago a knowledgeable associate of ours (Thomas Video Studio) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) carefully inspected the projectors offered by an impressive company in Texas. They completely rebuilt projectors, widening or removing the framer windows, reinventing the transmission to allow for the “snap ... Read More »
Movie Film Reel Capacities
If you have legacy 8mm or 16mm home movie film handed down to you from perhaps mom & pops, more than likely you will draw a blank when asked how many feet of film is on a given reel. You can determine the maximum capacity of a movie film reel by measuring its diameter. The common three inch reel ... Read More »
Judging the Condition of Your Films
Often times our clients tells that their films have been sitting in a closet somewhere for decades without having been touched. The home movie films, 8mm or 16mm, may have been from a family collection put together by a now long since deceased mom or pops. It is only natural to wonder about the ... Read More »
