126 film (roll format)
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126 was the name later given to a roll film
format originally introduced by Kodak
in 1906, for images 4¼ × 6½ inches. It was discontinued in March 1949.
126 was one of a large number of different roll film formats introduced by Kodak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 1xx naming system was introduced in 1913 for both existing and new films.
Nowadays, the 126 designation is more commonly associated with the unrelated 126 cartridge-based film format
introduced by Kodak in 1963.
Roll film
Rollfilm or roll film is any type of spool-wound photographic film protected from white light exposure by a paper backing, as opposed to film which is protected from exposure and wound forward in a cartridge. Confusingly, roll film was originally often referred to as "cartridge" film because of its...
format originally introduced by Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
in 1906, for images 4¼ × 6½ inches. It was discontinued in March 1949.
126 was one of a large number of different roll film formats introduced by Kodak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 1xx naming system was introduced in 1913 for both existing and new films.
Nowadays, the 126 designation is more commonly associated with the unrelated 126 cartridge-based film format
126 film
126 is the number given to a cartridge-based film format used in still photography. It was introduced by Kodak in 1963, and is associated mainly with low-end point-and-shoot cameras, particularly Kodak's own Instamatic series of cameras....
introduced by Kodak in 1963.
See also
- List of still photographic film formats - includes information on various early "1xx"-numbered roll films