How Much Cine Film Is on a 3, 5 or 7-Inch Reel?

A full 3-inch cine reel commonly holds about 50 feet of film, a 5-inch reel about 200 feet, and a 7-inch reel about 400 feet. For Standard 8 and Super 8, that translates to different running times because the two formats use different frame sizes and typical filming speeds. How much film is on a […]





