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Cine Film Types continued ...
9.5 mm
9.5 mm film is an amateur film format introduced by Pathe Freres in 1922 as part of the Pathé Baby amateur film system. It was conceived initially as an inexpensive format to provide copies of commercially made films to home users, although a simple camera was released shortly afterwards.
 It became very popular in Europe over the next few decades and is still used by a small number of enthusiasts today. Over 300,000 projectors were produced and sold mainly in France and England, and many commercial features were available in the format. 9.5 mm is the least common film we encounter at Timeless Moments, however we can of course transfer it to the format of your choice, the picture quality is usually quite good, almost up to 16 mm standard and far superior to 8 mm. The reel looks similar to the 16 mm reel with a single keyway in the spindle, however the reels are normally metal and do not have the graduations showing remaining feet or metres as have the more modern plastic reels. The image here is of a strip of 9.5 mm film.
Reel Sizes
The following reel sizes are approximate as are the running times. Reel sizes can vary by manufacturer, however these tables will give you a reasonable idea of the footage and running time of your films. There are also much larger reels available, for example 16 mm goes as high as 2300 feet. Remember that Timeless Moments only charges you for the exact footage on your reel, we do not price to the nearest hour or reel as we believe this is unfair. We can be so accurate because our telecine machines have digital footage counters built in, if other companies cannot offer this then you should be wary of their equipment as it probably isn’t a professional telecine.
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8 mm film
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3 inch diameter
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5 inch diameter
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7 inch diameter
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9 inch diameter
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12 inch diameter
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13.5 inch diameter
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Footage
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54 feet
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200 feet
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400 feet
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800 feet
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1200 feet
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1600 feet
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Running time
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3 min 40s
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15 min
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30 min
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60 min
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90 min
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120 min
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9.5 mm film
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3 inch diameter
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5 inch diameter
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7 inch diameter
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9 inch diameter
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12 inch diameter
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13.5 inch diameter
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Footage
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50 feet
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200 feet
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400 feet
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800 feet
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1200 feet
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1600 feet
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Running time
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2 min 20 s
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9 min
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18 min
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36 min
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54 min
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70 min
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16 mm film
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3 inch diameter
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4 inch diameter
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5 inch diameter
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7 inch diameter
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9 inch diameter
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12 inch diameter
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Footage
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50 feet
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100 feet
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200 feet
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400 feet
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800 feet
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1200 feet
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Running time
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2min 20 s
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4 min 40 s
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9 min
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18 min
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36 min
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54 min
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