Difference between revisions of "35mm film"
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| − | The '''35mm''' film format uses cassettes containing film with an image size of 24mm x 36mm on rolls with sprocket holes for mechanical film advance. Rolls typically consist of 24 or 36 frames. 35mm film cassettes can be loaded in daylight | + | The '''35mm''' film format uses cassettes containing film with an image size of 24mm x 36mm on rolls with sprocket holes for mechanical film advance. Rolls typically consist of 24 or 36 frames. |
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| + | 135 format descibes 35mm film preloaded in cassettes that can be loaded in daylight. When 35mm was orginally used by photographers they salvaged film ends and off-cuts from motion picture stock and had to load their cameras in the dark. When 35mm cassettes where commercially made avaiable to photographers Kodak preloaded the film in cassettes when made the format much more user friendly as the photographer could actually see what he was doing as he put the film leader into the take-up spool. | ||
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Revision as of 17:18, 19 July 2005
The 35mm film format uses cassettes containing film with an image size of 24mm x 36mm on rolls with sprocket holes for mechanical film advance. Rolls typically consist of 24 or 36 frames.
135 format descibes 35mm film preloaded in cassettes that can be loaded in daylight. When 35mm was orginally used by photographers they salvaged film ends and off-cuts from motion picture stock and had to load their cameras in the dark. When 35mm cassettes where commercially made avaiable to photographers Kodak preloaded the film in cassettes when made the format much more user friendly as the photographer could actually see what he was doing as he put the film leader into the take-up spool.
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