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Folding camera retro arco4/24/2023 Kodak would also do the same thing with 116 film which was another very popular film format at the time, and would release their own version, called 616. The ‘6’ in the name 620 was decided upon because initially, you would get six 6×9 exposures per roll, but by the time the film hit the market, this was changed to eight 6×9 exposures, so the ‘6’ in ‘620’ ended up being meaningless. 620 would also have all metal spools as opposed to the wood and metal spools of 120 format. The 620 format would use film that was physically the same size and length as 120 format, but the spools would be thinner and have a shorter length than 120. It was this inability to prevent Kodak’s competitors from making the same film that in 1931 prompted Kodak to design a whole new format which they would refer to as 620 film. An often overlooked design element of Kodak cameras was the colorful film reminder sticker inside of the film compartment reminding you which film to use. Any camera designed for B2 film can use 120 without any issues. One of the most common competitors was AGFA’s B2 film which is nearly identical to Kodak’s 120 film. Unfortunately for Kodak, they didn’t have a patent on the size or design of the film, so other companies were able to make their own version of 120 film. The film was 61 mm wide and supported a large variety of exposure sizes with a width of 6 cm.įor whatever reason, 120 film caught on more than other formats and by the 1920s, many American, German, and even Japanese cameras were being designed to use 120 film. The most popular was 120 film which was first introduced in 1901 for the Kodak Brownie No. Some films were so uncommon that they were designed for only one model of camera.Īs snapshot photography became more standardized, the huge variety of film formats was starting to dwindle and a couple of the more popular formats became popular choices. By 1920, Kodak had well over 30 different film sizes that they were making. Over the course of the next 30 or so years, Kodak had created a huge number of other film sizes and formats. It had a roll of film inside that could shoot 100 exposures, but when you were done with the roll, you sent the entire camera back to Kodak and they would develop your film, reload the camera, and return it to you. Kodak released their first reloadable film camera, simply called the “Kodak” in 1888. Type: Scale Focus Flip Up Viewfinder and dual Brilliant Reflex Viewfinder Lens: 101mm f/4.5 uncoated Kodak Anastigmat Special 4 elements It was extremely well made, and today, 75 years after it was made, is still capable of excellent photography.įilm Type: 620 Roll Film (8 6cm x 9cm exposures per roll) The camera has advanced features such as an automatic frame counter, double exposure prevention, an uncoupled depth of field scale, and dual viewfinders. This model features the top of the line Anastigmat Special 4 element Tessar style lens which was Kodak’s best lens, second only to the 5 element Ektar. It is the spiritual successor to the Kodak No.1 Autographic Special from 1916 also reviewed on this site. ![]() ![]() This was one of the last medium format folding cameras made by Kodak, and is loaded with features including a 9-speed shutter and well built lens. This is a Kodak Monitor Six-20 folding camera made in the USA by the Eastman-Kodak company.
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