Film Cores

[OneIron]

I've seen several 16mm films on eBay wound on film cores. How does one transfer a film to or from a core? And why?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[smrpix]

In many situations film on cores is much less cumbersome than on reels. For editing on a flatbed or loading into a camera for example. Use of split reels is common when working at the bench, you put the core on the flanges and twist them together. You can easily spool the film to reel by sticking a pencil in the hole of the core and using a reel on a rewind. Film properly spooled on a core won't fall off easily.

[netmask56]

Flatbed Editor

[OneIron]

In many situations film on cores is much less cumbersome than on reels. For editing on a flatbed or loading into a camera for example. Use of split reels is common when working at the bench, you put the core on the flanges and twist them together. You can easily spool the film to reel by sticking a pencil in the hole of the core and using a reel on a rewind. Film properly spooled on a core won't fall off easily.

Appreciate the info. When I first saw a pic of film wound on a core, I thought it was a disaster waiting to happen. I could see my office covered with exploding film.

Think I'll search YouTube to see if any videos exist of winding films on cores. It does make sense though using them on flatbed editors.

[filmboss80]

To wind film on a core you need a 16mm split reel (do a search). These are screw-together reel halves that encircle the film core.

[OneIron]

To wind film on a core you need a 16mm split reel (do a search). These are screw-together reel halves that encircle the film core.

Just saw a pic of a split reel. Makes perfect sense now. Learn something every day...