It’s not often that my two biggest passions–genealogy and film photography–intersect. So, when FPP Producer Michael Raso asked if I might research up some genealogical info on Arthur B. Holmes' 1930s 16mm home movie film (he had purchased on ebay), I was thrilled to accept the challenge. Luckily, the shooter of this particular film was a well-known man (and family) from New Jersey, making my ... [Read More]
16mm Film – Double Perf vs Single Perf – What’s the difference??
One of the FPP's most common inquiries regarding 16mm movie film, is “What’s the difference between single perforated (single perf) and double perforated (double perf) film, and which do I need?” An important question no doubt, because while one of these works for all cameras, the other does not! Like all movie film, 16mm film features perforations–the little holes that are punched on the side of ... [Read More]
16mm Magazine Film Now!
Last year, the FPP quietly revived an unusual movie film format with a number of quirks: Magazine 16. Since then, we’ve heard from a number of FPP movie film shooters who are thrilled to start shooting on fresh 16mm film in 50 ft magazine format! Intrigued? We hope so, here’s some background on this unique format: What is Magazine 16? Magazine 16 is a movie film format ... [Read More]