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How long is 100' of 16mm camera film from Kodak? About to spool some V3 50D 8 mm / 16/8 2R. Heads up, Bolex H8 owners...


Dennis Toeppen

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Hello,

I'm getting ready to have some 16/8 2R (regular 8) V3 50D spooled onto 100' daylight spools. Last time around, Wittner did this for me. Somehow, we settled on 108' as the correct length for a 100' roll. I'm wondering if anyone knows differently? I hate when film runs out before counter, because it leads to lost shots.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge/wisdom you choose to share.

These will be priced at $150 each, btw. Sorry it's so high, but this is very costly stuff to produce.

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I think they're around 110ft I believe. It goes right to the edge of the spool. So I wind them until it feels like they do new. Just remember, they use a special winding machine that makes the film go back and forward on the spool, thus preventing light leaks from the edges going down an exposing more of the roll when loading. 

Yea price has to be high because ya gotta get it re-perforated, it's a pain! 

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