> On Dec 20, 2020, at 3:08 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote:
>
> On 19/12/20, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> Bolex is primarily a 16mm and smaller format marque. It's the same
>> aspect ratio as 35mm
>
> Just a point of information - original 16mm film had an aspect ratio of
> 1.33:1 (or 4:3) which was close to the standard 35mm 'academy' frame of
> 1.37:1. However, there was a variant of 16mm called 'Super 16' which
> basically widened the frame to incude some area to the right, in between the
> sprocket holes and this was closer to 'widescreen' 35mm film. That said, 16mm
> was mostly used for television filmmaking in the UK (whereas 35mm was
> predominantly used in US tv) and 'Super 16' was quite rare. Some history:
>
> <https://indiefilmhustle.com/super-16mm-film-tutorial/>
>
> And don't get me started about anamorphic !!
Just think, if their camera just had the film run horizontally they could have
had any aspect ratio they wanted without loss of quality.
>
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