620 film
620 roll film, introduced by Kodak in 1932 and discontinued in 1995[1], is basically the same as 120 roll film; it has the same width and length. The only difference is the spool which holds the film, in case of the 620 roll the core of the spool and the end flanges are smaller than that of the 120 roll.
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| 6cm spools: 620, 120 metal, 120 plastic, 120 wood |
Using a 620 Camera
Many cameras were made to use 620 film. It's still possible to use this type of camera if you have the spools ( 2 pieces). You can easily rewind the 120 film on the 620 spool and still use it in the camera. Just search the internet on "respooling 620 film" for instructions. 620 film can still be bought at specialized webshops but they are rather expensive.
NOTE: If you don't do your own processing you have to ask to have your spools back otherwise the photolab will toss them away!!
