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'''Disk film''' was a format introduced by [[Kodak]] in the late 1970s. | '''Disk film''' was a format introduced by [[Kodak]] in the late 1970s. | ||
| − | The film was cut into 15 small rectangles for 8×10.5mm exposures, and arranged around a hub, in a similar manner to Viewmaster disks. The camera would take a photo, and then rotate the disk 24& | + | The film was cut into 15 small rectangles for 8×10.5mm exposures, and arranged around a hub, in a similar manner to Viewmaster disks. The camera would take a photo, and then rotate the disk 24° for the next shot. The flat, roll-less arrangement of the film, meant that disk cameras could be very thin, and the negative size allowed very short focal-length lenses, and so small lens bulges. |
| − | The format ultimately failed due to the poor quality of images on the tiny negatives | + | The format ultimately failed due to the poor quality of images on the tiny negatives, the relative expense of the cameras compared to other formats, and reliability problems. |
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Disk film was a format introduced by Kodak in the late 1970s. The film was cut into 15 small rectangles for 8×10.5mm exposures, and arranged around a hub, in a similar manner to Viewmaster disks. The camera would take a photo, and then rotate the disk 24° for the next shot. The flat, roll-less arrangement of the film, meant that disk cameras could be very thin, and the negative size allowed very short focal-length lenses, and so small lens bulges.
The format ultimately failed due to the poor quality of images on the tiny negatives, the relative expense of the cameras compared to other formats, and reliability problems.
Links
- Definition at PhotoNotes.org
- photos (text in German)
