samtyr (samtyr) wrote in little_details,
samtyr
samtyr
little_details

1960 - 70's Home Movie Question

Setting: late 1960's, early 1970's US, before any vcrs or camcorders were "invented" and/or available for widespread public use.
Item: Home movie camera (handheld), either 8mm or 16mm.

The family loves to take home movies. Lots of them. What I need to know is: how many minutes would be able to filmed at one time before needing to change film in the camera?

I've already determined that there will be several 'segnments' spliced together to make one longer film but I can't seem to find out how long the individual segement would run. I have a vague idea that they must have run about 2-3 minutes, maybe a bit longer but I don't know for certain. I've Googled and Wiki'd as much as I am able and I still can't come up with a good answer. If there is one, I'm missing it completely.

Thanks in advance.
Tags: ~technology: cameras & video
Subscribe

  • Stabbing someone with a broken camera piece?

    I need some help with a kind of morbid question. In the story I'm writing, the main character is being interviewed by a small camera crew for a…

  • modern workplace surveillance technology

    Story setting: current times, company I don't know the name of yet Googled, used different combinations of "workplace surveillance" "hidden cameras,…

  • Believable Digital Camera

    This is where my lack of knowledge of technology comes back to haunt me. I wouldn't know where to start on Google, cause i need some opinions. What…

  • Post a new comment

    Error

    switch
    default userpic
    When you submit the form an invisible reCAPTCHA check will be performed.
    You must follow the Privacy Policy and Google Terms of use.
    Help
  • 10 comments

  • Stabbing someone with a broken camera piece?

    I need some help with a kind of morbid question. In the story I'm writing, the main character is being interviewed by a small camera crew for a…

  • modern workplace surveillance technology

    Story setting: current times, company I don't know the name of yet Googled, used different combinations of "workplace surveillance" "hidden cameras,…

  • Believable Digital Camera

    This is where my lack of knowledge of technology comes back to haunt me. I wouldn't know where to start on Google, cause i need some opinions. What…