Telecine / filmscan Ultra16 and Super16

 

For professional postprocessing  2K or 4K-scans are standard    (pixelsize of hardware is from  5mµ to 7mµ)

Scan

 

 

ratio

2K-scan

2048

1556

1,32:1

(16mm standard)

 

 

 

4K-scan

4096

3112

1,32:1

(35mm HQ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What size is my digitized picture from my Ultra16 or Super16 filmcamera?

The Super16 S16 filmgate area is slightly larger than Ultra16 / U16 filmgate. But the ratio of 1.66:1 is not the best for standard formats like 1.85:1, 1.78:1, 4:3 or 2.35:1. So there is a loss for cropping!

type A scanning systems -pixel calculation depends from camera and the systems which can differ

Ultra16 frame

1,85:1

 

1,78:1

 

2,35:1

 

2K-scan

2048

1107

1970

1107

2048

871

 

 

 

type B sample laserscanning system: pixelcounts taken from internetoffer or calculated:

Super16 frame

1,85:1

 

1,78:1

 

2,35:1 calculated not offered

 

2K-scan

1828

988

1828

1026

1828

777

 

 

 

Before postprocessing its possible to do a software degrain - this depends of the planned endproduct.

Ultra16:   CINEMASCOPE or “ Techniscope “ without anamorphic

Digitally filmrecording allows possible blowups not only to 1.85 widescreen also to 35mm 2.35:1 Cinemascope /Techniscope.  You have the chance to think about low budget 35mm cineproductions like “Once upon the time in the West” from Sergio Leone.

Anamorhotic lenses have some weakness against a sharp spherical lens which are used for 16mm cameras. The better spherical lens can compensate a lot of lower resolution of the frame... Todays intermediate films have very good resolution capability. It is a good choice for some new projects - maybe also for HDTV with cinelike letterbox?

Devices:

type A) picture- scanning with optical zoom alignment and digital masking to the required format:

 

  • multiple choices are possible
  • no loss of pixels - optical zoom alignment
  • masking only software dependant - no hardwarechanges
  • qualitiy: zoom lens dependant (lines per mm)
  • also available with physical masking for the special format
  • (ask your supplier for the pixels of the different picture - framesizes)

type B) max size film- scanning with digital masking to the required format:

 

  • multiple choices are possible
  • only software dependant - no hardwarerchanges
  • loss of pixels from cropping - system dependant
  • (ask your supplier for the pixels of the different picture - framesizes)

grey= frame of scanned area

Technical background Infos for Super8 cameras and older projects:

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