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Photographic plates and cut-sheet film have been made in many "standard" sizes, often with a name; many early camera included the plate size in the name.
 
Photographic plates and cut-sheet film have been made in many "standard" sizes, often with a name; many early camera included the plate size in the name.
  
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=== Plate/sheet film sizes ===
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''Metric sizes are to nearest mm for equivalent inch sizes.''
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|+'''Plate & Sheet Film Sizes'''<br><small>''Metric sizes are to nearest mm for equivalent inch sizes.''</small>
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<tr><th> Size (inches) </th><th> Size (mm) </th><th> Type </th></tr>
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<tr><td>1<sup>5</sup>/<small>8</small> × 2<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small></td><td align=right>41 &times; 57</td><td>"sixteenth-plate" tintypes</td></tr>
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!Size (inches) !! Size (mm) !! Name/Type
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<tr><td>2 × 2&frac12;</td><td align=right>51 &times; 64</td><td>"ninth-plate" tintypes</td></tr>
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<tr><td>2 × 3</td><td align=right>51 &times; 76</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|1<sup>5</sup>/<small>8</small> × 2<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small> || 41 &times; 57 || "sixteenth-plate" tintypes
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<tr><td>2&frac12; × 3&frac12;</td><td align=right>64 &times; 89</td><td>"sixth-plate" tintypes</td></tr>
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<tr><td>3 × 4</td><td align=right>76 &times; 102</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|2 × 2&frac12; || 51 &times; 64 || "ninth-plate" tintypes
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<tr><td>3<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small> × 4<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small></td><td align=right>79 &times; 105</td><td>"quarter-plate" tintypes</td></tr>
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<tr><td>3&frac14; × 4&frac14;</td><td align=right>83 &times; 108</td><td>"quarter-plate" glass plates</td></tr>
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|2 × 3 || 51 &times; 76 || sheet film
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<tr><td>3&frac14; × 5&frac12;</td><td align=right>83 &times; 140</td><td>postcard or 3A</td></tr>
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<tr><td>4 × 5</td><td align=right>102 &times; 127</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|2&frac12; × 3&frac12; || 64 &times; 89 || "sixth-plate" tintypes
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<tr><td>4&frac14; × 6&frac12;</td><td align=right>108 &times; 165</td><td>"half-plate" glass plates</td></tr>
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<tr><td>4&frac12; × 5&frac12;</td><td align=right>114 &times; 140</td><td>"half-plate" tintypes</td></tr>
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|3 × 4 || 76 &times; 102 || sheet film
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<tr><td>4 × 10 </td><td align=right>102 &times; 254</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td>5 × 7 </td><td align=right>127 &times; 178</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|3<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small> × 4<sup>1</sup>/<small>8</small> || 79 &times; 105 || "quarter-plate" tintypes
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<tr><td>7 × 17 </td><td align=right>178 &times; 432</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td>8 × 6 </td><td align=right>203 &times; 152</td><td>Cabinet view</td></tr>
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|3&frac14; × 4&frac14; || 83 &times; 108 || "quarter-plate" glass plates
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<tr><td>8 × 10 </td><td align=right>203 &times; 254</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td>8 × 20 </td><td align=right> 203 &times; 508</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|3&frac14; × 5&frac12; || 83 &times; 140 || postcard or 3A
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<tr><td>8&frac12; × 6&frac12;</td><td align=right>216 &times; 165</td><td>"full-plate" glass plates, tintypes</td></tr>
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<tr><td>11 × 14</td><td align=right>279 &times; 356</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|4 × 5 || 102 &times; 127 || sheet film
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<tr><td>12 × 20</td><td align=right>305 &times; 508</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td>14 × 17</td><td align=right>356 &times; 417</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|4&frac14; × 6&frac12; || 108 &times; 165 || "half-plate" glass plates
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<tr><td>16 × 20</td><td align=right>406 &times; 508</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td>20 × 24</td><td align=right>508 &times; 610</td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|4&frac12; × 5&frac12; || 114 &times; 140 || "half-plate" tintypes
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<tr><td></td><td align=right>  65 ×  90 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td></td><td align=right>  90 × 120 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|4 × 10 || 102 &times; 254 || sheet film
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<tr><td></td><td align=right> 100 × 150 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td></td><td align=right> 130 × 180 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|5 × 7   || 127 &times; 178 || sheet film
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<tr><td></td><td align=right> 180 × 240 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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<tr><td></td><td align=right> 240 × 300 </td><td>sheet film</td></tr>
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|7 × 17 || 178 &times; 432 || sheet film
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|8 × 6   || 203 &times; 152 || Cabinet view
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|8 × 10 || 203 &times; 254 || sheet film
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|8 × 20 ||  203 &times; 508 || sheet film
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|8&frac12; × 6&frac12; ||  216 &times; 165 || "full-plate" glass plates, tintypes
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|11 × 14 || 279 &times; 356   || sheet film
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|12 × 20 || 305 &times; 508 ||  sheet film
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|14 × 17 || 356 &times; 417 ||  sheet film
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|16 × 20 || 406 &times; 508 || sheet film
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|20 × 24 || 508 &times; 610 || sheet film
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| ||  65 ×  90 || sheet film
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| ||  90 × 120   || sheet film
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| ||  100 × 150 || sheet film
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| ||  130 × 180 || sheet film
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| ||  180 × 240 || sheet film
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| ||  240 × 300 || sheet film
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Photographic plates and cut-sheet film have been made in many "standard" sizes, often with a name; many early camera included the plate size in the name.


Plate & Sheet Film Sizes
Metric sizes are to nearest mm for equivalent inch sizes.
Size (inches) Size (mm) Name/Type
15/8 × 21/8 41 × 57 "sixteenth-plate" tintypes
2 × 2½ 51 × 64 "ninth-plate" tintypes
2 × 3 51 × 76 sheet film
2½ × 3½ 64 × 89 "sixth-plate" tintypes
3 × 4 76 × 102 sheet film
31/8 × 41/8 79 × 105 "quarter-plate" tintypes
3¼ × 4¼ 83 × 108 "quarter-plate" glass plates
3¼ × 5½ 83 × 140 postcard or 3A
4 × 5 102 × 127 sheet film
4¼ × 6½ 108 × 165 "half-plate" glass plates
4½ × 5½ 114 × 140 "half-plate" tintypes
4 × 10 102 × 254 sheet film
5 × 7 127 × 178 sheet film
7 × 17 178 × 432 sheet film
8 × 6 203 × 152 Cabinet view
8 × 10 203 × 254 sheet film
8 × 20 203 × 508 sheet film
8½ × 6½ 216 × 165 "full-plate" glass plates, tintypes
11 × 14 279 × 356 sheet film
12 × 20 305 × 508 sheet film
14 × 17 356 × 417 sheet film
16 × 20 406 × 508 sheet film
20 × 24 508 × 610 sheet film
65 × 90 sheet film
90 × 120 sheet film
100 × 150 sheet film
130 × 180 sheet film
180 × 240 sheet film
240 × 300 sheet film


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