What is the outside diameter of a regular 35" film canister?
May 20, 2010 1:34 AM   Subscribe

What is the outside diameter of a regular 35" film canister such as this one?

I've tried googling but I can't find it. Please help me, MeFi!
posted by sveskemus to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (12 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
2" tall and 13/16" diameter

Google for "film canister dimensions."
posted by hariya at 1:38 AM on May 20, 2010


Response by poster: Are you sure that's correct, though? 16" in diameter sounds like a lot.
posted by sveskemus at 1:44 AM on May 20, 2010


Response by poster: Oh, they mean (13/16) inches? I.e. 20.6375 millimeters? That makes much more sense. Apparently I'm an idiot.
posted by sveskemus at 1:45 AM on May 20, 2010


Response by poster: Wait, no, that's too little.
posted by sveskemus at 1:46 AM on May 20, 2010


Best answer: I believe that is 1 3/16" , not 13/16", e.g. 1 inch and 3/16th of an inch total
posted by bottlebrushtree at 1:51 AM on May 20, 2010


Best answer: I've just measured an identical-looking one with a digital caliper. The outside diameter of mine is 32mm (to the nearest mm). That's 1 1/4". The height is 2".
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 1:54 AM on May 20, 2010


Response by poster: If hariya is correct that gives me a radius of 64.83 mm. If bottlebrushtree that gives me a radius of 94.76 mm. I'll try to measure those and see what feels right.
posted by sveskemus at 1:55 AM on May 20, 2010


That canister is for a 35mm stills reel. Not 35 inches. Hariya has it right.
posted by Dan Brilliant at 1:57 AM on May 20, 2010


Response by poster: I think bottlebrushtree is correct. I tried cutting out two pieces of paper, one 65 mm and one 95 mm and the 95 mm one looks right.
posted by sveskemus at 2:01 AM on May 20, 2010


I measured one of the several on my desk (though not with a caliper, a ruler) and my numbers match the numbers of le morte de bea arthur.
posted by Brian Puccio at 2:57 AM on May 20, 2010


Actually, 1 and 3/16 is approx 1 and 1/4 (since 4/16 =1/4), so hariya and bottlebrushtree are both right. :)
posted by bardophile at 3:02 AM on May 20, 2010


They're not all exactly the same size; Fuji ones are narrower than Ilford. Otherwise, I couldn't <self_link>make your own 120 Film Cans </self_link>.
posted by scruss at 4:40 AM on May 20, 2010 [1 favorite]


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