

In 1923 11,5mm was re-introduced in the USA with the Duplex projector. It was the Ikonograph, using 17,5mm film with a large center perforation. A few years later another projector appeared with a similar appearance. It was called the Vitak and used 17,5mm film. In the United States the first projector using non-standard film appeared around 1902. In the same year anotherįrench firm introduced the Mirograph which used an equally odd size: 20 mm. The Chrono de Poche did not make it either. In 1900 Gaumont-Demeny ventured with an unusual size: 15mm, with center perforation. This apparatus could also be used for both taking and projecting pictures -Ī combination which has been experimented with for years without much success, lately by the More succesful was Heinrich Ernemann, who introduced in 1903 the Kino I. In the same year J.A.Prestwich introduced 13mm equipment, but little was heard of it since. The first attempt was demonstrated in England byĬamera, projector at the same time, the Birtac, used 17½ mm size with perforations on one side.Ī few months later in 1899 followed by the Biokam (see photo and filmframe) (for £ 6.6/-), also in 17½mm ( see frame, but perforations in the center between the images. The film was cut in two or three lengths - the substandard size, or
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Usually cut from 35 mm professional raw stock, that was produced in large quantities and The public had to be won over by relative inexpensiveness. Standard size was besieged continuously for reasons of economy, projection quality or aestheticĪ fierce competition raged in the amateur market. This does not imply that no further attempts were being made to introduce other gauges. In Germany Normalfilm and in France pélicule format standard.Įastman Kodak became the chief film supplier ( see 1912 ad). International des Editeurs de Films in Paris in the same year. Despite the general outcry oneįavourable effect was that 35mm became standardized to Bell & Howell specifications. Threatened to outlaw outsiders from further film production. To avoid lengthy court cases the nine major producers of the timeĭecided to pool their rights in the Motion Pictures Patents Company in 1909. Nitrate base, which was normally used for film packs from 1896 onward.īy the turn of the century film appeared to become big business. Eastman overcame this weakness by doubling the thickness of the Through the filmgate in short strokes it comes under high tension. One of the problems to be dealt with was the strength of the film base. Of 63mm film was shot of the then famous box match between Corbett and Fitzsimmons.

Widescreen also proved excellently suitable for other subjects. Travelled all over Europe to produce documentaries of a remarkable image quality. The abovementioned William Dickson, after leaving Edison, used 2 3/4" (70 mm) for his Mutoscope &īiograph Company' productions to avert Edison's patent rights.

38mm ( Casimir Sivan/E.Dalphin, Geneva, 1896).Only one round hole per image, whereas Edison used four rectangular perforations per frame.Įven at that time there was already a variety of widths: Was also used at their first public show of 28 December of that year. The Lumière brothers introduced in March 1895 their Cinématographe for 35mm film, which Moving images on a strip of celluloid film, which could be viewed by one person at the time. It was to be used in a new type of Kinetoscope for This was half the film size used in Eastman Kodak cameras. Thereupon W.K.L.Dickson of his laboratory ordered a roll of film of 1ģ/8"(ca. In May 1889 Thomas Edison had ordered a Kodak camera from the Eastman Company and was apparently fascinated by the 70mm roll of film used. We owe the format to a great extent to Edison (see photo) - in fact 35mm was called the Edison sizeĬlick on icon for Monkeyshines Edison film strip of 1890Įdison Kinetograph film strip of June 18th,1891 (click) Video, with its continuing change of systems, the development might have been delayed Whereas filmĮquipment has undergone drastic changes in the course of a century it is a little miracle thatģ5mm has remained the universally accepted film size. One hundred years of cinema is also due to acceptance of one standard gauge.
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