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[[File:9 5mm TitleNotch.png|right|thumb|300px|9.5mm film with a notch to pause the projector on the intertitle.]]
9.5mm is a non-theatrical format released by Pathé in 1922. The format is notable for its use of a single perforation located in the center of the frame. This maximized the surface area that could be used for the printed image, but increased the risk of damage to the center of the picture area.
9.5mm is a non-theatrical format released by Pathé in 1922. The format is notable for its use of a single perforation located in the center of the frame. This maximized the surface area that could be used for the printed image, but increased the risk of damage to the center of the picture area.


Another unique feature of the format is ability to pause the film on intertitles in order to save footage. A notch was cut on a title frame, which would trigger a lateral tensioner below the gate. This caused the claw to retract for a short period, leaving the same frame in the gate until it reengaged.
Another unique feature of the format is ability to pause the film on intertitles in order to save footage. A notch was cut on a title frame, which would trigger a lateral tensioner below the gate. This caused the claw to retract for a short period, leaving the same frame in the gate until it reengaged.


<gallery widths=500px heights=500px mode=packed>
File:Pathé Baby.JPG|Pathé Baby 9.5mm projector with a case of films in their original cartridges.
File:9 5mm TitleNotch.png|9.5mm film with a notch to pause the projector on the intertitle.
</gallery>


[[Category:Film prints]]
[[Category:Film prints]]
[[Category:Film gauges]]
[[Category:Film gauges]]

Revision as of 22:51, 6 February 2019

9.5mm is a non-theatrical format released by Pathé in 1922. The format is notable for its use of a single perforation located in the center of the frame. This maximized the surface area that could be used for the printed image, but increased the risk of damage to the center of the picture area.

Another unique feature of the format is ability to pause the film on intertitles in order to save footage. A notch was cut on a title frame, which would trigger a lateral tensioner below the gate. This caused the claw to retract for a short period, leaving the same frame in the gate until it reengaged.