Camera that takes 16mm film but for still images

cannotShootStraight · Oct 28, 2023

Hi,
there is 16mm motion picture film for 16mm cameras.
I thought it would be nice to use that film not only for movies but for still images as well.

Do you know a camera that takes 16mm film for still images?

I know about the miniature cameras such as the Minolta 16 but it seems these cameras either have a very slow aperture and / or lack manual focus.

Is there such a thing as a full fledged 16mm camera for pictures?

Dustin McAmera · Oct 28, 2023

Category:16mm film - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia

camera-wiki.org

...although a lot of that list are cameras for unperforated 16mm film.

Kino · Oct 28, 2023

There were many; Check on http://www.submin.com/

Dustin McAmera · Oct 28, 2023

I like the look of the Minicord.

In addition, some cine cameras allow a single frame exposure. That doesn't give you a very good still camera; no control of shutter time, for example, and the camera is very big.

Kino · Oct 28, 2023

I had a Minicord once; nice camera, but I found the Mamiya 16 Automatic to be just as nice and much less expensive...

cannotShootStraight · Oct 28, 2023

Kino said:
I found the Mamiya 16 Automatic to be just as nice and much less expensive...

Wow that is a really cool camera! It has similar features than the Rollei 16S, which is kinda my favourite out of the list.
How reliable did you find the light meter? I've read Selenium light meters can become unreliably after decades.

Kino · Oct 28, 2023

cannotShootStraight said:
Wow that is a really cool camera! It has similar features than the Rollei 16S, which is kinda my favourite out of the list.
How reliable did you find the light meter? I've read Selenium light meters can become unreliably after decades.

I use a manual meter or shoot Sunny 16 with most of my manual film cameras. In the course of shooting, if I find the meter is agreeing with my more modern meter, then I can trust it, otherwise I don't worry about it.

cannotShootStraight · Oct 28, 2023

Kino said:
I use a manual meter or shoot Sunny 16 with most of my manual film cameras. In the course of shooting, if I find the meter is agreeing with my more modern meter, then I can trust it, otherwise I don't worry about it.

Do you have some pictures to show by any chance? It seems there aren't too many 16mm still pictures out there

guangong · Oct 28, 2023

For 16mm I prefer the ubiquitous Minolta 16. Cassettes are available. Most other 16mm subminiature cameras are collector’s items with hard to come by cassettes. Although I have 16mm movie cameras, I slit 35mm film for Minolta and Minox 8x11 cameras. Purchasing a 100 ft of movie film would be too expensive.

Kino · Oct 28, 2023

cannotShootStraight said:
Do you have some pictures to show by any chance? It seems there aren't too many 16mm still pictures out there

Sorry, I don't have any quickly to hand, but if you go through this thread (all 61 pages!) you can see examples of many types of 16mm cameras.

Camera that takes 16mm film but for still images

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency