Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bergger BRF 200 First Impressions
From: shino@ubspainewebber.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 04:04:54 -0400 (EDT)
 
> From: Teresa299@aol.com
> 
> Okay, so here's a dumb OT question....what is a "brick" of film?  Is that one 
> roll?  Three rolls to a brick?   Why do they call it a brick?  Shape of the 
> box?   And is brick Leica cool speak or do all shooters in the know use the 
> term?

brick == 20 rolls 35mm film

film manufacturers  package rolls in cellophane-wrapped brick packages.
its about the size of 2 bricks side-by-side.

it's standard parlance (even for n*k*n and c*n*n users.)

- -rei