Stuart C Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hi, Can anyone tell me the approx weight of a 14 minute 35mm film + reel in a solid flight case? I know from a previous post the film on its own it's approximately 2 kg metric. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted March 1, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2006 How heavy is the case? The film will be a very small fraction of the weight if it's in a flight case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney King Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 For what it's worth, I've been shipping two 2000' reels in a standard 2-reel metal ICC case, and together the film and case weigh 24lbs. Of course the vast majority of that is the case, so I wouldn't think a single reel would weigh much less. They also make plastic cases, I don't know how much lighter (or more expensive) they are, the metal 2 and 3-reel cases still seem to be the standard (the 3-reel case weighs 34 lbs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted March 1, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2006 As a "rule of thumb", 35mm film is just under 5 pounds per 1000 feet. As noted, reels and shipping cases can be a substantial part of the shipping weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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