Standard 8mm & Super8 Reel Sizes
Use the following table as a guide to help you estimate approximately how much footage you have when the reel is FULL. Measurement markings
in feet on the front of 5" to 7" reels can help estimate how much is on the reel when the reel is not full.
Too confusing?
No worries. We are happy to give you an estimate of how much film you have when we see your reels.
| Diameter of Reel |
Film Length
When Full |
Approx. Running Time
When Full |
| 3 inch reel |
7.6 cm reel |
50 ft |
3 - 4 minutes |
| 4 inch reel |
10.1 cm reel |
100 ft |
7 - 8 minutes |
| 5 inch reel |
12.7 cm reel |
200 ft |
14 - 16 minutes |
| 6 inch reel |
15.2 cm reel |
300 ft |
21 - 24 minutes |
| 7 inch reel |
17.7 cm reel |
400 ft |
28 - 32 minutes |
Cost for all other size reels
We charged for only what's on that reel to the nearest 50 feet. So if you've got a 400 foot reel but there's only 100 feet on it, you'll only be charged for 100 feet.
Cost for small 3 inch reels
We charge for 50 feet no matter how full that small reel is. This is because our setup costs for a small 3 inch reel is the same whether it's full or not.
Film Length – Overfilled Reels
Sometimes too much film has been spliced together and put on a reel. There should be at about 5 to 7 mm from the edge of the reel that has no film. If you have a reel filled almost to the edge (well past the last measurement marker), then add 50 feet to whatever that reel normally holds as an estimate.
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