Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]120 film is indeed Brownie film! It was introduced in 1901 for the #2 Brownie camera according to "The Collector's Guide to Kodak Cameras". The red window for paper-backed roll film first marketed in 1892 by the Boston Camera Mfg. Company. When they received a patent on the invention Eastman bought them out. I just shot a roll of 620, respooled 120, the other day in an old Kodak. If you don't want to respool you can clip the edges off the 120 spool with a fingernail clipper and it sometimes fits in a 620 camera. Lots of fun. Mike D On 5/4/11 2:50 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I love Brownie film. > And that is my understanding of what medium format film is called in Japan. > So if I was listening to Japanese photographers talk to each other that > would be the word I'd be able to pick out. > What I'd like to know is is 120 film and 6x6 the first such film made? As > in > with the paper backing and spool configuration. > ...