16mm Cine Film Transfer

16mm Cine Film to MP4 and AVI digital files

Transfer, copy and conversion of Super 8, Standard 8mm, 16mm and 9.5mm cine film to MP4 and AVI digital files Digital File Formats. for home editing.

We are a specialist cine film and video transfer business established over 15 years. We operate from studios in Highgate, London N6. Callers are welcome to pop in anytime and we welcome mail order customers.

16mm - The Process

Huge advances in film scanning technology, and continual investment in the latest cutting edge equipment means we can bring you exceptional quality at the cheapest ever prices.

Advantages of our cine transfer system.

• No sprockets to damage your film
• Perfect for old and fragile film
• Cool LED light source
• Transports film under capstan tension
• No gears or sprockets
• No dropped frames
• Contrast and sharpness enhancement
• Colour correction optimisation
• Choice of output options

It is the only safe transfer method for film suffering Vinegar Effect - Vinegar Syndrome

The Process

Time & Length

The easiest way to find out both the running time and the film footage of 16mm film is to measure the diameter of the reel

• 3" diameter - 50ft, 2 minutes
• 5" diameter - 200ft, 8 minutes
• 7" diameter - 400ft, 15 minutes
• 9" diameter - 800ft, 30 minutes
• 12" diameter - 1200ft, 45 minutes

Please note that running times are approximate as they depend on the frame rate.

16mm AVI Files

Edit-ready AVI files from 16mm cine film

Choose AVI when your scanned 16mm footage will be edited, graded or used in a production. It provides a higher-quality working file than an MP4 viewing copy.

Allow approximately 1 GB per minute and use an external hard drive or suitable high-capacity storage.

Editable Files

Film Identification

16mm cine film is so-called because it measures 16mm across.

Types of 16mm Cine Film

There are three types of 16mm in common consumer use.

These are 16mm film with a brown magnetic sound strip down the side, 16mm film with an optical sound strip down the side, and finally, cine film with no sound.

Identification Guide

Cine with Sound

Most 16mm cine film comes without sound. However, if you see a magnetic brown stripe running down the edge of the film there maybe sound on the film. It may also have an optical sound track running down the side

This only applies to reels sizes 200ft and above.

Please email us for current availability of sound capture. Providing it is available the cost is +100%

AI Cine Enhancement

After scanning, we can use AI and colour-restoration tools to reduce grain and flicker, improve stability and detail, and restore faded colour.

Watch: AI Cine Enhancement on YouTube

Every film is assessed individually so the finished result remains natural.

Explore AI Cine Enhancement

Cine 16mm Prices

Prices for 16mm cine start at £40 per reel. We normally like around two weeks to turnaround customers 16mm cine film but if we need to, we can beat any deadline.Don't worry if your reels are not completely full, we will only charge for the actual cine footage.

For full details of 16mm cine cost download our PDF price guide.

PDF Cine Prices

Total Peace of Mind

We are part of the Kodak group specialising in Video Tape and Cine film transfer to MP4 and AVI digital files.

We have studios in Highgate, London N6. Callers are welcome and Mail Order customers can shop online with us with complete peace of mind.

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Colour Enhancements

For various reasons, your cine film may have undergone a shift in colour balance. Typically, a magenta, pinkish tinge is often seen.

Colour correction, optimisation, enhancement and adjustment services are available..

Colour Adjustment

Cleaning

All cine film that comes into our studios is assessed for damage and cleanliness, FREE OF CHARGE.

Typically, films may need resplicing and a puff of compressed air to remove dust and hairs.

On occasion, cine film comes in smelling of vinegar - Vinegar Syndrome, or may be badly affected with mould and mildew. If this happens, we will contact you to discuss the options.

Cine Film Cleaning