Film sizes and designations

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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 was introduced in 1901 by Kodak, and is still (2010) available. In Japan, many film sizes had alternative names; see Japanese formats.

See also: Plate Sizes

problem: subminiature sizes?

Designation width introduced withdrawn Alt. Names Notes
105
110
116
118
120 6cm 1901 still
available
Brownie No.2 Introduced by Kodak
123
124
126 (cartridge) 35mm 1963 2007 Instamatic Kodapak Cartridge film; introduced by Kodak
126 (roll) 4½inches 1906 1949
127 4cm 1912 2009 Vest Pocket film Introduced by Kodak
128
129
135 35mm 35mm "standard" 35mm film cassettes with sprocket holes
220 6cm
616
620 6cm Introduced by Kodak
70mm
828 35mm 1935 Introduced by Kodak
APS
Bolta 35mm unperforated, paper-backed
Disc film
Ensign 2¼ 6cm Ensign version of 120
Karat 35mm c.1936 c.1948 Agfa's predecessor to Rapid film
Rajar No. 6 6cm Introduced by APeM; square-drive spool
Rapid 35mm 1964 Rapid-load dual-cassette system introduced by Afga
SL 35mm Schnell Lade; Eastern-bloc version of Rapid film; unperforated