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| The original negative (or positive, if you're working with reversal film) is equivalent to 4k. The problem is hollywood had a really screwy workflow (back before digital intermediate) that required the film to go through countless generations on the optical and/or contact printer before a release print was made. This hurt the quality. Nowadays, we have digital intermediate, which uses a sensor and a laser to gather the data pixel by pixel. However, because of the limitations on the sizes of our sensors and the precision of our lasers, we cannot currently make a 16mm scanner that can scan anything better than 2k. This and the generations problem is the only reason why some people think 16mm is 2k. Also, the perceived image of the original 16mm film in motion is actually said to be better than 4k because each frame has a different set of details (due to the fact that film is a random assortment of grain). When it is put in motion, our brains combine the details from several frames at once, which results in more detail than what is on a single frame. Anyways, film is more expensive than digital, but you certainly get what you pay for. However, money can obviously be a problem, so you should go with what you can afford in the end. It's better to be making films than not making them. I'm only suggesting film because I believe it's incredible to work with, it's great to learn on, and many people don't even think twice about it because it just seems so inaccessible. | | | | Posts: 39 | Location: Boulder | Registered: August 18, 2006 |  
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| Well i think you should have to Bolex H16 . This one is best for making film. | | | | Posts: 1 | Location: Chicago, USA | Registered: December 01, 2010 |  
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