Talk:616 film

120 and 220
When mentioning the 620 film, should not mention be made of it's companion spools of 120 film? 120 is still in use with paper backing and another number called 220 uses the same spool but uses the paper for leader and trailer only. This allows more room ont he spool for more film to be wound. 120 film allows 12 2.25" square exposures and the 220 roll gives 24 exposures. Not all cameras allow the use of the 220 film because some have a little window through which the frame numbers printed on the paper backing of the 120 size can be read. The window would fog the 220 film as it was pulled past it. ... added at 01:16, 9 November 2006 by Bill 17


 * The article was very bizarre, suggesting that 616 (or 116) was popular until the 50s. I don't think it was particularly popular even in the 30s and I've never heard of a postwar camera that takes it. I rewrote accordingly. I've also linked to 120 film. You give one of the reasons why some cameras for 120 can't take 220; there are other reasons too, but anyway this matter is dealt with in 120 film. -- Hoary 11:14, 9 November 2006 (UTC)