What is the size of 620 film?

The 620 format is essentially the same film on a thinner and narrower all-metal spool (the 120 spool core was made of wood at that time): 105 2.509″ (63.7 mm) width, 1.250″ (31.8 mm) flange, 0.468″ (11.9 mm) core. 117 2.470″ (62.7 mm) width, 0.875″ (22.2 mm) flange, 0.468″ (11.9 mm) core.

Does Kodak still make 620 film?

Kodak discontinued their 620 films was 1995. The only difference between the 620 and 120 is the film. The 620 roll spool core is smaller and the end flanges are smaller too. 120 film will not fit 620 cameras.

Can you process old film?

Yes. Old film doesn’t go bad all at once – colors shift, contrast fades away, and fog builds up. Old film (~10+ years past the process date) will have faded, skewing towards magenta. In many cases, this is preferred and authentic to the time.

How is the Super 35 film format used?

The Super 35 format has also gained attraction for use in films with extensive visual effects as the unused frame areas outside 1.85/2.39 can be used by VFX artists to film different visual effects elements with spherical lenses and more freedom to move within the frame. Super 35 is a production format.

What’s the difference between full frame and Super 35?

If you mount the same lens to a camera with a Full Frame sensor vs one with a Super 35 sensor, the Super 35 camera will give you an image that is ~1.5x optically zoomed-in. A 24mm focal-length lens will have the equivalency of 36mm. A 35mm focal-length becomes 52.5mm.

Are there any variations to the 35mm film format?

There are a couple of variations to the 35mm format. You can get half frame cameras that will shoot twice as many images, at half the size, on a roll of 35mm film. Or you can get panoramic cameras, which will shoot a much wider image on the same size film.

What are the advantages of a Super 35 camera?

Aspect ratio. Super 35 uses standard “spherical” camera lenses, which are faster, smaller, and cheaper to rent — a factor in low-budget production — and provide a wider range of lens choices to the cinematographer. The chief advantage of Super 35 for productions is its adaptability to different release formats.

What is the size of 620 film? The 620 format is essentially the same film on a thinner and narrower all-metal spool (the 120 spool core was made of wood at that time): 105 2.509″ (63.7 mm) width, 1.250″ (31.8 mm) flange, 0.468″ (11.9 mm) core. 117 2.470″ (62.7 mm) width, 0.875″ (22.2 mm) flange,…