16 mm film

16 mm sound movie showing a variable-width sound track on single-perforation film stock

16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about 2⁄3 inch); other common film gauges include 8 mm and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, educational, televisual) film-making, or for low-budget motion pictures. It also existed as a popular amateur or home movie-making format for several decades, alongside 8 mm film and later Super 8 film. Eastman Kodak released the first 16 mm "outfit" in 1923, consisting of a camera, projector, tripod, screen and splicer, for US$335 (equivalent to US$5,991 in 2023).^[1] RCA-Victor introduced a 16 mm sound movie projector in 1932, and developed an optical sound-on-film 16 mm camera, released in 1935.^[2]

^ Kattelle, Alan (2000). Home Movies: A History of the American Industry, 1897–1979. Transition Publishing. p. 334. ISBN 0-9654497-8-5.
^ Kattelle, Alan (2000). Home Movies: A History of the American Industry, 1897–1979. Transition Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 0-9654497-8-5.

[1] Kattelle, Alan (2000). Home Movies: A History of the American Industry, 1897–1979. Transition Publishing. p. 334. ISBN 0-9654497-8-5.

[2] Kattelle, Alan (2000). Home Movies: A History of the American Industry, 1897–1979. Transition Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 0-9654497-8-5.

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