How is 16mm film different from other formats?

For 8mm, think low budget nostalgia, for 35mm, think traditional Hollywood at a premium, and 16mm is the perfect sweet spot in the middle, offering quality and affordability.

Which format would you choose?🎞️

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[simonlegosson]

It’s shot on 16 mm film which I think is the perfect compromise for giving it that vintage TV look without making it feel out of place on a big screen.

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That first clip you showed of the 8mm that was shot in my home town that’s awesome 😂

[gamecube]

You are referring to Super 8, not "8mm", which are two completely different formats that were used in different generations (normal 8 in the 1930s to 50s, Super 8 in 1960s to 80s) has completely different perf and screen sizes, using spolls instead of cartridges, cameras that don't even look nor work alike and quality that is drastically different too. Its only because of the similar sounding names that almost everyone confuses the two.

I just want to inform people who don't know otherwise, I got it just a simply mistake, but believe it or not, it makes people sounds like they don't really know what they're talking about.

I guess it doesn't make it better that normal 16 and super 16 are the completely opposite, its the exact same format, it's only referring to the size of the camera gate (or simply in simple terms the aspect ratio recording onto the physical film itself (normal: 4:3, super: 1.66.1), literally just a little more space to the right.

[saylacofilms]

This is really interesting! I'm not much of a cinematographer, so this is all way over my head. Have you ever been able to compare something like blackmagic's 6K full frame with 16 mm? Is there no size digital sensor that can compete with film color?