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Topic: Using 16mm nowadays
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Ivan Gil
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Terrassa, Spain
Registered: Nov 2019
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posted November 06, 2019 06:29 PM
Hi there everyone,
I am a traditional photography lover, I shoot on 35mm rolls, develop myself, etc.
I'm really into cinema too and I thought it would be cool to start filming on actual film. But what I've seen is that, even you can find affordable cameras, film is really expensive. Besides I couldn't develop myself (my uni lab is only prepared for 35mm) and sending the film to a lab to get it developed is really expensive too, costs the same as the roll itself.
So I was wondering, do you people who film traditionally these days just go on with all these expenses or is there a way that I could afford it? How do you people do it? (A 100ft roll is like 40 euros, plus developing it around 30, so shooting one roll would cost me like 70 euros)
Thank you
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Ivan
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Evan Samaras
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 513
From: Queens, NY, USA
Registered: Oct 2015
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posted November 13, 2019 12:10 PM
Hello Ivan,
Coming from the still photography background myself, I learned there are no shortcuts when it come to motion picture film. Even outdated stock should really be tested. I have a lab nearby that will do a clip test for me fortunately. The problem with MP film is that its not a single roll of film, it is expensive and lengthy, and the time spent prepping and shooting motion picture film doesn't leave us a lot of room to want to experiment.
When I shot some 35mm MP film, I first used my bulk loader to make some tests through a still camera. At least I know what the fog level (if any) and exposure is like. I do this by keeping notes and testing. I usually overexpose by 1 stop for every 10 years of age on Color Negative film. As for Reversal film, I expose 1/3 of a stop for every 10 years. Reversal film is a lot less forgiving with exposure error unfortunately.
The way Iv'e afforded shooting film is by buying old rolls in bulk. At least this has cut down on the amount of testing I need to do. I've even been as lucky as walking away with 20 rolls of the same stock @400' each roll. Do a lot of digging, on facebook, craigslist, ebay. It's out there, but experimenting can come with hearbreak. Having a friend who shares a similar vision and is willing to split costs with you helps. My friend and I take turn writing and producing each others projects, always splitting the costs. I hope this info helps. Shooting S8 in the end might have similar costs to 16mm. However, 35mm is quite the jump from my experience.
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