35 mm film35 mm film is the basic most commonly used for both still and , and remains relatively unchanged since its introduction in 1892 by and , using supplied by
The is cut into strips 35 millimeters (about 1 3/8 inches) wide — hence the name
The standard for movies ("single-frame" format) is four per along both edges, which makes for exactly 16 frames per foot (for stills, the standard frame is eight perforations)
A wide variety of largely proprietary gauges were used by the numerous camera and projection systems invented independently in the late 19th century and early 20th century, ranging from 13 mm to 75 mm (0
95 in)
35 mm was eventually recognized as the international standard gauge in 1909, and has remained by far the dominant film gauge for image origination and project