828 film
From Camera-wiki.org
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| 828 Kodachrome II packaging image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
828 film was Kodak's unperforated 35mm paper-backed roll film, introduced in 1935. The image size of standard 35mm film was considered "miniature" in the 1930s; but by eliminating the sprocket holes (a vestige of 35mm film's movie origins) Kodak could increase 828's image area by 30% (to 28x40mm). A smaller diameter spool allowed for smaller camera designs as well. Kodak's Bantam camera series used 828 film, and so the size is often known by the "Bantam" name.
Other paper-backed 35mm film formats have included Bolta and the film Konishiroku produced for the Konilette.
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| 828 film marked "For Kodak Bantam Cameras" image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Links
- Kodak Bantam Special including a history of 828, by Brian Wallen
- Kodak 828 Film replacement options by Brian Wallen
- "Feeding a classic" (a thread at Nelsonfoto forums), about using cut-down 120 film
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| 828 film spool compared to modern 35mm cassette image by AWCam (Image rights) |
