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− | [[Roll film]], and related cartridge-based films were available in many different sizes, some of which lasted only a short time. The most popular was the longest-lived, type [[120 film|120]] was introduced in 1901 by [[Kodak]], and is still (2010) available. Film size | + | [[Roll film]], and related cartridge-based films were available in many different sizes, some of which lasted only a short time. The most popular was the longest-lived, type [[120 film|120]] was introduced in 1901 by [[Kodak]], and is still (2010) available. Film size numbers were not used by Kodak until 1913<ref>Coe, Brian, ''Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988, p.298</ref>. In Japan, many film sizes had alternative names; see [[Japanese formats]]. |
− | + | ''See also:'' [[Plate Sizes]], [[Sheet film]] and [[Film Pack|Film packs]]. | |
− | ''See also:'' [[Plate Sizes]] | ||
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+ | =='''Medium format'''== | ||
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|101 | |101 | ||
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|3½x3½" | |3½x3½" | ||
|1895 | |1895 | ||
− | | | + | |1956 |
+ | |Agfa H-6<ref name=Agfa>[http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/catalogs/1930agfaanscolp114.htm Agfa Ansco Photographic Materials catalogue, circa 1930] reproduced at [http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/index.htm Pierce Vaubel]; p11. The number in the Agfa sizes gives the number of exposures, for the most part: in some cases this has been overtaken by the introduction of half-frame or square-format cameras (thus A8 is 127 film for 8 exposures 4x6.5 cm in Agfa's only 127 camera, the [[Agfa Billy 0|Billy 0]]). B2 (Kodak 120) and D6 film (Kodak 116) were for some reason made in both 6- and 8-exposure rolls.</ref> | ||
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|1½x2" | |1½x2" | ||
|1895 | |1895 | ||
+ | |1933 | ||
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|103 | |103 | ||
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− | | | + | |3½x3½" |
|1897 | |1897 | ||
− | | | + | |1949 |
+ | |Agfa K-6 | ||
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|5x4" | |5x4" | ||
|1897 | |1897 | ||
− | | | + | |1949 |
− | | | + | |Agfa L-6 |
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− | |105 | + | |[[120#105_and_117_films|105]] |
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|2¼x3¼" | |2¼x3¼" | ||
|1897 | |1897 | ||
− | | | + | |1949 |
− | | | + | |Agfa C-6 |
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|108 | |108 | ||
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− | |4¼ | + | |4¼x3¼" |
|1898 | |1898 | ||
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− | |Rollholder | + | |Rollholder; not to be confused with [[110 film|110 cartridge]] |
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|111 | |111 | ||
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− | |116 | + | |[[116 film|116]] |
− | | | + | |70mm |
|2½x4¼" | |2½x4¼" | ||
|1899 | |1899 | ||
− | | | + | |1984 |
− | | | + | |Vulcan No. 232<br/>Agfa D6 (6 ''or'' 8-exp)<ref name=Agfa/> |
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− | |117 | + | |[[120#105_and_117_films|117]] |
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|2¼x2¼" | |2¼x2¼" | ||
|1900 | |1900 | ||
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− | | | + | |Agfa B1 (6 exp) |
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|1900 | |1900 | ||
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− | | | + | |Vulcan No. 236<br/>Agfa E6 |
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|[[120]] | |[[120]] | ||
− | | | + | |2<sup>2</sup>/<sub>5</sub>" 61,5mm |
− | | | + | |2¼x3¼", 2¼x2¼", 1⅝x2¼" |
|1901 | |1901 | ||
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− | + | |Brownie No.2;<br/>Vulcan No. 210;<br/>Agfa B2 (6 ''or'' 8 exp)<br/>'[[medium format]]' | |
− | | | + | |"The" [[rollfilm]], introduced by [[Kodak]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |121 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1<sup>5</sup>/<sub>8</sub>×2½" | ||
+ | |1902 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Agfa AB-6 (6 exp) | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |122 |
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+ | |3¼×5½" | ||
+ | |1903 | ||
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+ | |Vulcan No. 244<br/>Agfa G6 (6 exp)<br/>Agfa G10 (10 exp) | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |123 | ||
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+ | |4×5" | ||
+ | |1904 | ||
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+ | |Agfa J-6 (6 exp) | ||
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|124 | |124 | ||
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+ | |3¼×4¼" | ||
+ | |1905 | ||
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+ | |Vulcan No. 248<br/>Agfa F6 (6 exp) | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |125 | ||
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+ | |3¼×5½" | ||
+ | |1905 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Vulcan No. 250 | ||
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|[[126|126 (cartridge)]] | |[[126|126 (cartridge)]] | ||
|35mm | |35mm | ||
− | | | + | |26x26mm |
|1963 | |1963 | ||
|2007 | |2007 | ||
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|[[126 film (roll)|126 (roll)]] | |[[126 film (roll)|126 (roll)]] | ||
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|4½inches | |4½inches | ||
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|1906 | |1906 | ||
|1949 | |1949 | ||
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|[[127]] | |[[127]] | ||
|4cm | |4cm | ||
− | |4x4cm,4x6cm | + | |4x4cm,4x6cm,3x4cm |
|1912 | |1912 | ||
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− | |Vest Pocket film | + | |Vest Pocket film<br/>Agfa A8 (8 exp) |
|Introduced by Kodak | |Introduced by Kodak | ||
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|2¼×1½" | |2¼×1½" | ||
|1913 | |1913 | ||
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+ | |Agfa 0-6 (6 exp) | ||
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|[[129 film|129]] | |[[129 film|129]] | ||
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+ | |5x8cm | ||
+ | |1913 | ||
+ | |1951 | ||
+ | |Agfa N-6 (6 exp) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |130 | ||
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+ | |2<sup>7</sup>/<sub>8</sub>×4<sup>7</sup>/<sub>8</sub> | ||
+ | |1916 | ||
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+ | |Agfa M6 (6 exp) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[120#220_film|220]] | ||
+ | |6cm | ||
+ | |6x6cm | ||
+ | |1965 | ||
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+ | |Similar to 120, but without the paper backing, allowing double-length | ||
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+ | |[[116 film|616]] | ||
+ | |70mm | ||
+ | |2½x4¼" | ||
+ | |1932 | ||
+ | |1984 | ||
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+ | |almost like 116 film but slimmer spool | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[120#620_film|620]] | ||
+ | |6cm (2¼") | ||
+ | |6x9cm (2¼×3¼") | ||
+ | |1931 | ||
+ | |1995 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |A version of 120 film with a slimmer spool, introduced by [[Kodak]], to allow smaller cameras | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[70mm film|70mm]] | ||
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+ | |based on perforated movie film; alternate medium format film size | ||
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− | | | + | |Ensign 2¼ |
− | | | + | |6cm |
− | | | + | |6x9cm |
+ | | | ||
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− | | | + | |[[Ensign]] version of [[120]] |
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+ | |F.16 | ||
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+ | |6.5x11cm (2½×4¼") | ||
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+ | |[[Ferrania]] version of [[116 film|116 or 616]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |P16 | ||
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+ | |6.5x11cm (2½×4¼") | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | |Premier brand of [[116 film|116]] | ||
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− | | | + | |Rajar No. 6 |
|6cm | |6cm | ||
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+ | |Introduced by [[APeM]]; square-drive spool | ||
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− | | | + | |Selo 20 |
+ | |6cm | ||
+ | |6x6/6x9cm | ||
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+ | |[[Ilford]] version of [[120]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Selo 27 | ||
+ | |4cm | ||
+ | |4x4cm | ||
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− | | | + | |[[Ilford]] version of [[127]] |
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− | | | + | |Y20 |
− | | | + | |6cm |
+ | |6x6/6x9cm | ||
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+ | |[[Dufay]] version of [[120]] | ||
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+ | |Z20 | ||
+ | |6cm | ||
+ | |6x9cm | ||
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+ | |Ilford brand of [[620 film|620]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |colspan=5| | ||
+ | |||
+ | =='''35mm'''== | ||
+ | |- | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[35mm|135]] |
|35mm | |35mm | ||
− | | | + | |24x36mm |
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− | | | + | |35mm;<br/>miniature |
+ | |"standard" 35mm film cassettes with sprocket holes | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |Memo | ||
+ | |35mm | ||
+ | |18x23mm | ||
+ | |1926/7 | ||
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+ | |Agfa/Ansco 50-exp film for the [[Ansco Memo]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Karat | ||
+ | |35mm | ||
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+ | |c.1936 | ||
+ | |c.1948 | ||
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+ | |[[Agfa]]'s predecessor to [[Rapid film]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Rapid film|Rapid]] | ||
+ | |35mm | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |1964 | ||
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− | | | + | |Rapid-load dual-cassette system introduced by [[Afga]] |
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+ | |[[SL System|SL]] | ||
+ | |35mm | ||
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− | | | + | |Schnell Lade; Eastern-bloc version of [[Rapid film]]; unperforated |
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|[[Bolta film|Bolta]] | |[[Bolta film|Bolta]] | ||
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|unperforated, paper-backed | |unperforated, paper-backed | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[828_film|828]] |
+ | |35mm | ||
+ | |28×40mm | ||
+ | |1935 | ||
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− | | | + | |Introduced by [[Kodak]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Ensign E10 | ||
+ | |35mm | ||
+ | |3.5x4.5cm | ||
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+ | |used by the [[Ensign Midget]] | ||
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− | | | + | |paperbacked<br/>35mm [[rollfilm]] |
− | | | + | |35mm |
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− | |[[ | + | |used by [[Sida|Sida Extra]], Liliput, and [[Ernemann Unette|Unette]] |
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+ | |colspan=5| | ||
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+ | =='''Subminiature'''== | ||
+ | |- | ||
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+ | |- | ||
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+ | |8mm | ||
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− | | | + | | |
+ | |'''[[subminiature]]''' | ||
+ | |Based on 8mm cine film. A few Japanese cameras; see [[:Category:8mm film| 8mm film category]] | ||
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− | | | + | |9.5mm |
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− | |[[ | + | |'''[[subminiature]]''' |
+ | |A few Japanese cameras such as the [[Doryu 1]], [[Fujica 8×11mm SLR]] and the German [[Minox#8.C3.9711_mm|Minox range]]; see [[:Category:9.5mm film| 9.5mm film category]] | ||
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+ | |16mm | ||
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− | | | + | |'''[[subminiature]]''' |
+ | |several film cartridge systems, for example for [[Edixa 16]], [[Kiev-30]] or [[Minolta 16]] | ||
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− | | | + | |17.5mm |
+ | |14x14mm | ||
+ | |1937 | ||
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− | | | + | |Japanese half-35mm [[rollfilm]] size for [[Hit-type cameras]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[110 film|110 (cartridge)]] | ||
+ | |16mm | ||
+ | |13x17mm | ||
+ | |1972 | ||
+ | |2009<REF>[http://www.japanexposures.com/2009/10/05/sayonara-110-fujifilm-discontinues-110-colour-negative-film/ Sayonara 110 film]</REF> | ||
+ | |Pocket | ||
+ | | resumed production in 2012. | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Disc film]] |
− | |||
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+ | |8x10.5mm | ||
+ | |1982 | ||
+ | |c.1990 | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |IX240 | ||
+ | |24mm | ||
+ | |30.2x16.7mm | ||
+ | |1996 | ||
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− | | | + | |[[APS film|APS]] |
+ | |Introduced by Kodak, Fujifilm and others | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/FilmHist.html History of Kodak Roll Film Numbers] on [http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak Walker Mangum's Kodak Collector site] | ||
+ | * [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=510 Negative Sizes] by [http://kodak.3106.net/ Mischa Koning's Kodak Classics] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
[[Category: Film formats|*]] | [[Category: Film formats|*]] |
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Contents
Roll film, and related cartridge-based films were available in many different sizes, some of which lasted only a short time. The most popular was the longest-lived, type 120 was introduced in 1901 by Kodak, and is still (2010) available. Film size numbers were not used by Kodak until 1913[1]. In Japan, many film sizes had alternative names; see Japanese formats.
See also: Plate Sizes, Sheet film and Film packs.
Designation | width | Typical Frame size |
introduced | withdrawn | Alt. Names | Notes | ||
Medium format | ||||||||
101 | 3½x3½" | 1895 | 1956 | Agfa H-6[2] | ||||
102 | 1½x2" | 1895 | 1933 | |||||
103 | 3½x3½" | 1897 | 1949 | Agfa K-6 | ||||
104 | 5x4" | 1897 | 1949 | Agfa L-6 | ||||
105 | 2¼x3¼" | 1897 | 1949 | Agfa C-6 | ||||
106 | 3½x3½" | 1898 | ||||||
107 | 3¼x4¼" | 1898 | rollholder | |||||
108 | 4¼x3¼" | 1898 | rollholder | |||||
109 | 4x5" | 1898 | rollholder | |||||
110 (roll) | 5x4" | 1897 | Rollholder; not to be confused with 110 cartridge | |||||
111 | 6½x4¾" | 1898 | ||||||
116 | 70mm | 2½x4¼" | 1899 | 1984 | Vulcan No. 232 Agfa D6 (6 or 8-exp)[2] |
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117 | 2¼x2¼" | 1900 | Agfa B1 (6 exp) | |||||
118 | 3¼×4¼" | 1900 | Vulcan No. 236 Agfa E6 |
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119 | 3¼×4¼" | 1900 | ||||||
120 | 22/5" 61,5mm | 2¼x3¼", 2¼x2¼", 1⅝x2¼" | 1901 | Brownie No.2; Vulcan No. 210; Agfa B2 (6 or 8 exp) 'medium format' |
"The" rollfilm, introduced by Kodak | |||
121 | 15/8×2½" | 1902 | Agfa AB-6 (6 exp) | |||||
122 | 3¼×5½" | 1903 | Vulcan No. 244 Agfa G6 (6 exp) Agfa G10 (10 exp) |
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123 | 4×5" | 1904 | Agfa J-6 (6 exp) | |||||
124 | 3¼×4¼" | 1905 | Vulcan No. 248 Agfa F6 (6 exp) |
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125 | 3¼×5½" | 1905 | Vulcan No. 250 | |||||
126 (cartridge) | 35mm | 26x26mm | 1963 | 2007 | Instamatic; Kodapak |
Cartridge film; introduced by Kodak | ||
126 (roll) | 4½inches | 1906 | 1949 | |||||
127 | 4cm | 4x4cm,4x6cm,3x4cm | 1912 | Vest Pocket film Agfa A8 (8 exp) |
Introduced by Kodak | |||
128 | 2¼×1½" | 1913 | Agfa 0-6 (6 exp) | |||||
129 | 5x8cm | 1913 | 1951 | Agfa N-6 (6 exp) | ||||
130 | 27/8×47/8 | 1916 | Agfa M6 (6 exp) | |||||
220 | 6cm | 6x6cm | 1965 | Similar to 120, but without the paper backing, allowing double-length | ||||
616 | 70mm | 2½x4¼" | 1932 | 1984 | almost like 116 film but slimmer spool | |||
620 | 6cm (2¼") | 6x9cm (2¼×3¼") | 1931 | 1995 | A version of 120 film with a slimmer spool, introduced by Kodak, to allow smaller cameras | |||
70mm | based on perforated movie film; alternate medium format film size | |||||||
Ensign 2¼ | 6cm | 6x9cm | Ensign version of 120 | |||||
F.16 | 6.5x11cm (2½×4¼") | Ferrania version of 116 or 616 | ||||||
P16 | 6.5x11cm (2½×4¼") | Premier brand of 116 | ||||||
Rajar No. 6 | 6cm | Introduced by APeM; square-drive spool | ||||||
Selo 20 | 6cm | 6x6/6x9cm | Ilford version of 120 | |||||
Selo 27 | 4cm | 4x4cm | Ilford version of 127 | |||||
Y20 | 6cm | 6x6/6x9cm | Dufay version of 120 | |||||
Z20 | 6cm | 6x9cm | Ilford brand of 620 | |||||
35mm | ||||||||
135 | 35mm | 24x36mm | 35mm; miniature |
"standard" 35mm film cassettes with sprocket holes | ||||
Memo | 35mm | 18x23mm | 1926/7 | Agfa/Ansco 50-exp film for the Ansco Memo | ||||
Karat | 35mm | c.1936 | c.1948 | Agfa's predecessor to Rapid film | ||||
Rapid | 35mm | 1964 | Rapid-load dual-cassette system introduced by Afga | |||||
SL | 35mm | Schnell Lade; Eastern-bloc version of Rapid film; unperforated | ||||||
Bolta | 35mm | unperforated, paper-backed | ||||||
828 | 35mm | 28×40mm | 1935 | Introduced by Kodak | ||||
Ensign E10 | 35mm | 3.5x4.5cm | used by the Ensign Midget | |||||
paperbacked 35mm rollfilm |
35mm | used by Sida Extra, Liliput, and Unette | ||||||
Subminiature | ||||||||
8mm | subminiature | Based on 8mm cine film. A few Japanese cameras; see 8mm film category | ||||||
9.5mm | subminiature | A few Japanese cameras such as the Doryu 1, Fujica 8×11mm SLR and the German Minox range; see 9.5mm film category | ||||||
16mm | subminiature | several film cartridge systems, for example for Edixa 16, Kiev-30 or Minolta 16 | ||||||
17.5mm | 14x14mm | 1937 | Japanese half-35mm rollfilm size for Hit-type cameras | |||||
110 (cartridge) | 16mm | 13x17mm | 1972 | 2009[3] | resumed production in 2012. | |||
Disc film | 8x10.5mm | 1982 | c.1990 | |||||
IX240 | 24mm | 30.2x16.7mm | 1996 | APS | Introduced by Kodak, Fujifilm and others |
Links
- History of Kodak Roll Film Numbers on Walker Mangum's Kodak Collector site
- Negative Sizes by Mischa Koning's Kodak Classics
Notes
- ↑ Coe, Brian, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1988, p.298
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Agfa Ansco Photographic Materials catalogue, circa 1930 reproduced at Pierce Vaubel; p11. The number in the Agfa sizes gives the number of exposures, for the most part: in some cases this has been overtaken by the introduction of half-frame or square-format cameras (thus A8 is 127 film for 8 exposures 4x6.5 cm in Agfa's only 127 camera, the Billy 0). B2 (Kodak 120) and D6 film (Kodak 116) were for some reason made in both 6- and 8-exposure rolls.
- ↑ Sayonara 110 film