Film Reel Capacity
 

Film Capacity
in Feet
Reel Diameter- inches*
50 3
100 4
200 5
300 6
400 7
600 9
800 10
1200 12
1600 14
2000 15
2300* 15

* Note: approximate - rounded off to nearest inch
2000ft and 2300 ft are spooled on the same diameter reels
only difference is that 2300 ft reels have a slightly smaller hub

 

Kodak Film Calculator

Ever wonder exactly how many feet of film there was you sent in ?

The Kodak Film Calculator will compute it exactly !

The Calculator will compute the exact number of feet an meters !

Click on the Image below and enter first the film format, then the frame rate and finally the run time

Sound Films were all shot at 24fps
Early Silent film at 16fps
Later Silent film at 18fps
(The Calculator will open in a new window )
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Film Run Times

NOTE:  24 fps (Frames per Second) is typically used for sound film.  Early  silent films used 16 fps,  and later silent film cameras used 18 fps.

 
Regular 8mm 
80 Frames/ft
Super 8
72 Frames/ft
16mm 
40 Frames/ft
FPS 24 fps 18 fps 16 fps
24 fps 18 fps 24 fps 18 fps 16 fps
ft/sec .300 .225 .200
.333 .250 .600 .450 .400
Feet min sec min sec min sec min sec min sec min sec min sec min sec
050 2 46 3 42 4 10 2 30 3 20 1 23 1 51 2 5
100 5 33 7 24 8 20 5 0 6 40 2 47 3 42 4 10
200 11 7 14 49 16 40 10 0 13 20 5 33 7 24 8 20
300 16 40 22 13 25 0 15 0 20 0 8 20 11 7 12 30
400 22 13 29 38 33 20 20 0 26 40 11 7 14 49 16 40
500 27 47 37 2 41 40 25 0 33 20 13 53 18 31 20 50
600 33 20 44 27 50 0 30 0 40 0 16 40 22 13 25 0
700 38 53 51 51 58 20 35 0 46 40 19 27 25 56 29 10
800 44 27 59 16 66 40 40 0 53 20 22 13 29 38 33 20
900 50 0 66 40 75 0 45 0 60 0 25 0 33 20 37 30
1000 55 33 74 4 83 20 50 0 66 40 27 47 37 2 41 40
1100 61 7 81 29 91 40 55 0 73 20 30 33 40 44 45 50
1200 66 40 88 53 100 0 60 0 80 0 33 20 44 27 50 0
1300 72 13 96 18 108 20 65 0 86 40 36 7 48 9 54 10
1400 77 47 103 42 116 40 70 0 93 20 38 53 51 51 58 20
1500 83 20 111 7 125 0 75 0 100 0 41 40 55 33 62 30
1600 88 53 118 31 133 20 80 0 106 40 44 27 59 16 66 40
1700 94 27 125 56 141 40 85 0 113 20 47 13 62 58 70 50
1800 100 0 133 20 150 0 90 0 120 0 50 0 66 40 75 0
1900 105 33 140 44 158 20 95 0 126 40 52 47 70 22 79 10
2000 111 7 148 9 166 40 100 0 133 20 55 33 74 4 83 20
2100 116 40 155 33 175 0 105 0 140 0 58 20 77 47 87 30
2200 122 13 162 58 183 20 110 0 146 40 60 7 81 29 91 40
2300 127 47 170 22 191 40 115 0 153 20 63 53 85 11 95 50
2400 133 20 177 47 200 0 120 0 160 0 66 40 88 53 100 0
 

Polavision: 35 ft - run time 3min 5 seconds
 

Date Format Creator Gate Dimensions (inches) / area in sq mm Aspect Ratio
1923 16mm Kodak .295x.403 - 76.85 mm2 1.37
1923 8mm Kodak .192x.145 - 17.96  mm2 1.33
1932 Super8 Kodak .245x.166 - 23.76 mm2 1.36

Kodak was instrumental in establishing the standard for home movie films out of the sheer volume of cameras and film produced

 

 

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