8mm Forum: 7.5 meters Bolex C8 ,Using 10 meters FOMA Regular 8mm film,is reel too big for camera

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Posted by Mustafa Umut Sarac (Member # 3875) on November 15, 2013, 08:44 AM:

Hello there , I bought an Bolex Kern Paillard C8 Camera for use in Photography. I have no experience with the reel sizes but I read that my camera uses 25 feet , 7.5 meters long film. I dont know whether this was included the daylight use film part for loading the camera.

Anyway , does 10 meters regular 8mm film is too big for the camera or is it commonly easily used reel size ?

If not how can I use the reel , transfer in to smaller reel by hand ? Is it safe for camera and image ?

Thank you ,

Mustafa Umut Sarac
Istanbul

Posted by David Singer (Member # 3953) on November 15, 2013, 06:52 PM:

10 meters or 33 feet is the standard 8mm film length. The extra 2.5 meters or 8 feet is used to protect the middle 7.5 meters during daylight loading of the camera, which means 1.25 meters or 4 feet at each end is used just to shield the film while loading. The reel is not too big and will fit your C8 camera.

Enjoy your Bolex

Posted by Luigi Castellitto (Member # 3759) on November 16, 2013, 02:48 PM:

I confirm, we talked about it here: http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=1;t=008521
I use the 10 meter Fomapan without any problems, although currently it seems to be the only double 8 to be available in 10 mt.

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