Calculate available recording time from film stock
The Film to Time Calculator determines how much recording time you can achieve with your available film stock, based on film format and frame rate. Essential for shoot planning and magazine assessment.
Recording Time = (Film Length × Frames per Foot) ÷ Frame RateChoose your film format from the dropdown. Each format has specific frames-per-foot calculations:
Input your available film stock in feet. Common magazine sizes: 400ft, 800ft, 1000ft for 35mm; 200ft, 400ft for 16mm; 50ft cartridges for Super 8mm.
Enter your shooting frame rate. Higher frame rates result in shorter recording times but enable slow-motion effects.
Know your exact recording time before rolling to optimize takes and avoid running out of film mid-scene.
Consider overcranking (higher fps) for specific shots while maintaining standard rates for coverage.
Quickly determine how much recording time is available in loaded magazines before beginning scenes.
Calculate duration for slow-motion sequences at various frame rates to plan coverage efficiently.
Plan shoot schedules based on available film stock and required coverage for each scene.
Recording Time = (50 × 72) ÷ 18 = 200 seconds = 3m 20s
Recording Time = (1000 × 16) ÷ 24 = 666 seconds = 11m 6s
Recording Time = (400 × 16) ÷ 120 = 53 seconds = 53 seconds