List of photographic film formats

This is a list of photographic film formats.

Multiple image Designation Type Introduced Introduced By Discontinued Image size (in) Image size (mm) Exposures Comment35roll film1916Kodak1933 ×  in35 mm stock, unperforated.50for roll holder1915KodakMarch 1941 ×  inFor Graflex roll holder.51for roll holder1915KodakFeb 1951 ×  inFor Graflex roll holder.52for roll holder1915KodakMar 1949 ×  inFor Graflex roll holder.53for roll holder1915KodakFeb 19515 × 4 inFor Graflex roll holder.54for roll holder1915KodakMar 19497 × 5 inFor Graflex roll holder.101roll film1895Kodak1956 ×  in88.9 × 88.9 mm102roll film1896Kodak19331 × 2 in25.4 × 50.8 mmOne flange has gear teeth.103roll film1896Kodak1949100 × 125 mm104roll film1897Kodak1949 ×  in120.65 × 95.25 mm105roll film1897Kodak1949 ×  in57.15 × 82.55 mmLike 120 film with 116-size flanges.106for roll holder1898Kodak1924 ×  in88.9 × 88.9 mmRoll holder films were wound inside out.107for roll holder1898Kodak1924 ×  in82.55 × 107.95 mm108for roll holder1898Kodak1929 ×  in107.95 × 82.55 mm109for roll holder1898Kodak19244 × 5 in101.6 × 127 mm110(early roll film)for roll holder1898Kodak19295 × 4 in127 × 101.6 mmNo relation to the later 110 cartridge format.110("Pocket Instamatic")cartridge1972KodakPresent13 × 17 mm12, 20, 24 16 mm, registration perforated. Introduced with Kodak "Pocket Instamatic" series. Fujifilm ceased 110 production in 2009. Lomography revived the format in 2011.111for roll holder1898KodakUnknown ×  in165.1 × 120.65 mmPossibly discontinued 1924 or 1929.112for roll holder1898Kodak19247 × 5 in177.8 × 127 mm113for roll holder1898KodakUnknown90 × 120 mmPossibly discontinued 1924 or 1929.114for roll holder1898KodakUnknown120 × 90 mmPossibly discontinued 1924 or 1929.115roll film1898Kodak1949 ×  in171.45 × 120.65 mm116roll film1899Kodak1984 ×  in65 × 110 mm8Like 616 film with wider flanges.117roll film1900Kodak1949 ×  in60 × 60 mm6Like 620 spool with 120 keyslot.118roll film1900Kodak1961 ×  in80 × 105 mm63.474-inch spool.119roll film1900Kodak1940 ×  in107.95 × 82.55 mm120roll film1901KodakPresent ×  in ×  in ×  in60 × 90 mm60 × 70 mm60 × 60 mm60 × 45 mm8101215–162.4 inch (60.96 mm) stock, unperforated, paper-backed. 121roll film1902Kodak1941 ×  in122roll film1903Kodak1971 ×  in80 × 140 mm6 or 10Postcard format.123roll film1904Kodak19494 × 5 in101.6 × 127 mm124roll film1905Kodak1961 ×  in80 × 105 mm63.716-inch spool: same picture size as 118 with longer spool.125roll film1905Kodak1949 ×  in82.55 × 139.7 mmlike 122 on longer spool; also for stereo pairs,  in ×  in × 2.126(early roll film)roll film1906Kodak1949 ×  in107.95 × 165.1 mmNo relation to the 126 cartridge format introduced in 1963.126("Instamatic")cartridge1963Kodak200828 × 28 mm12, 20, later 24 35 mm stock, registration perforatedIntroduced with first "Instamatic" cameras under the name "Kodapak".127roll film1912KodakPresent ×  in ×  in ×  in40 × 65 mm40 × 40 mm40 × 30 mm81216 46 mm stock, "Vest Pocket".128roll film19121941 ×  in38.1 × 57.15 mmFor Houghton Ensignette #E1.129roll film19121951 × 3 in50 × 75 mm6For Houghton Ensignette #E2.130roll film1916Kodak1961 ×  in72.5 × 125 mm6135cartridge1934KodakPresent24 × 36 mm24 or 3635 mm stock, double perforated. Formerly available in 12, 18, 20, or 72 exposures. By far the most popular format since the mid-1960s.220roll film1965KodakPresent ×  in ×  in ×  in60 × 90 mm60 × 70 mm60 × 60 mm60 × 45 mm182124–2730–332.4-inch (60.96 mm) stock, unperforated, no backing paperTwice as long as 120.https://www.outsidetheshot.com/120-vs-220-film/

Final films in 220 were professional films for commercial/wedding photography; Kodak Portra (2015) and Fujifilm Colour Negative and Reversal (2017 in Japan only). Ilford ceased 220 production in 2004 after their 220 spooling plant broke down. SHANGHAI JIANCHENG is now making 220 film.235loading spool1934KodakUnknown24 × 36 mm35 mm film in daylight-loading spool.240 / APScartridge1996Kodak201130.2 × 16.7 mm15, 25, 4024 mm stock, registration perforated.335stereo pairs1952KodakUnknown24 × 24 mm20 pairsSpecial length for Realist format stereo pairs.435loading spool1934KodakUnknown24 × 36 mm35 mm film in daylight-loading spool.500film pack1911Kodak1948 ×  in45 × 60 mm12 sheetsRedefined in 1921 as  ×  in.515film pack1905Kodak19555 × 7 in130 × 180 mm12 sheets516film pack1909Kodak1955 ×  in65 × 110 mm12 sheets518film pack1903Kodak1976 ×  in80 × 105 mm12 sheets520film pack1906Kodak1976 ×  in60 × 90 mm16 sheets522film pack1904Kodak1955 ×  in80 × 140 mm12 sheets3A postcard523film pack1904Kodak4 × 5 in100 × 125 mm12 sheets526film pack1920Kodak1941 ×  in531film pack1926Kodak1941 ×  in60 × 130 mm540film pack1920Kodak1941 ×  in45 × 107 mm541film pack1920Kodak1941 ×  in90 × 120 mm12 sheets542film pack1911Kodak19483 ×  in75 × 135 mm543film pack1920Kodak1948 ×  in100 × 150 mm12 sheets616roll film1931Kodak1984 ×  in ×  in65 × 110 mm65 × 55 mm6, later 8Similar to 116 film but on a thinner spool.620roll film1932Kodak1995 ×  in ×  in ×  in60 × 90 mm60 × 60 mm60 × 45 mm81216Similar to 120 film but on a thinner spool.828roll film1935Kodak198528 × 40 mm835 mm, one perforation per frame. Introduced with the Kodak Bantam camera.635loading spool1960sComecon1990s24 × 36 mm36Comecon designation for 35mm film on daylight loading spool.935loading spool1960sComecon1990s24 × 36 mm36Comecon designation for 1.6m long 35mm film for loading in the darkroom.35-1loading spoolc1950FOTONc198024 × 36 mm36"35 type 1", polish designation for 35mm darkroom loading roll (935 format).35-2loading spoolc1950FOTON1960s24 × 36 mm18"35 type 2", polish designation of 80cm long 35mm film for darkroom loading. Half of standard 1.6m long 35mm film.35-3loading spoolc1950FOTONc198024 × 36 mm36"35 type 3", polish designation for 35mm daylight loading spool (635 format).35-4cartridgec1950FOTONc198024 × 36 mm36"35 type 4", polish designation for 135 film.35-5loading spoolc1950FOTONc198024 × 36 mm36"35 type 5", polish designation for box of 10 darkroom loading rolls.35-6bulk rollc1950FOTONc198024 × 36 mmn/a"35 type 6", polish designation for 17m bulk roll of 35mm film.40roll filmc1950FOTONc1980 ×  in ×  in ×  in40 × 65 mm40 × 40 mm40 × 30 mm81216Polish designation for 127 roll film.60-1roll filmc1950FOTONc1980 ×  in ×  in ×  in60 × 90 mm60 × 60 mm60 × 45 mm81216"60 type 1", polish designation for 120 roll film.60-2roll filmc1950FOTONc1980 ×  in ×  in ×  in60 × 90 mm60 × 60 mm60 × 45 mm81216"60 type 2", polish designation for 620 roll film.Op 4, Op 8roll filmUnknownAgfaUnknown75 × 105 mm4 or 8Roll film format for Agfa Billy Optima camera. Early Agfacolor was sold in 4 exp., other films in 8 exp.R 12roll filmUnknownAgfaUnknown ×  in12Agfa roll film format probably for the US market.Karatcartridge1936Agfa194824 × 36 mm12Early Agfa cartridge for 35 mm film.Rapidcartridge1964Agfa1990s24 × 24 mm18 × 24 mm1216Agfa cartridge for 35 mm film (replaced Karat, same system).UniveX #00roll film1933Gevaert ×  in6Made by Gevaert.Hit (for example TONE camera)roll film1937KodakUnknown14 × 14 mm1017.5 mm stock; used in imported miniature toy cameras.Half-framecartridge1934, later thanKodakPresent18 × 24 mm48 or 72135 film in "half-frame" cameras.Disccartridge1982Kodak19988 × 11 mm15Circular sheet of film attached to rigid carrier in a plastic cartridge.Minoxcartridge1938MinoxPresent8 × 11 mm15, 36, 50Nominally 9.5 mm-wide stock (in reality 9.2–9.3 mm).SLcartridge1958ORWO199424 × 36 mm24 × 24 mm18 × 24 mm121624ORWO Schnell-Lade Kassette for 35 mm film. Similar to Agfa Karat/Rapid.Kassette 16cartridge1978ORWO199113 × 17 mm 20ORWO Kassette 16, 16 mm, perforation in the middle between frames. Eastern bloc 110 cartridge-like format.Super 16 (Rollei)cartridge1963Rollei198112 × 17 mm 18Rollei, Super 16 mm, single perforation. Produced by Rollei from existing film stocks for the Rollei 16 camera. Also Wirgin Edixa 16 (Franka/alka 16).Mikromacartridge1946Meoptac197011 × 14 mm (single perf.)10 × 14 mm (double perf.)36, 5016 mm film, single or double perforated, in a reusable cartridge for the Meopta Mikroma camera. Film strip could be up to 90 cm long (50 exp.).Minolta-16cartridge1955Minolta197410 × 14 mm (original)13 × 17 mm (later)20Minolta, 16 mm, originally double perforated (single perforated or unperforated film could be loaded), later single perforation to allow larger 13 × 17 mm image.

For roll holder means film for cartridge roll holders, allowing roll film to be used with cameras designed to use glass plates. These were spooled with the emulsion facing outward, rather than inward as in film designed for native roll-film cameras. Types 106 to 114 were for Eastman-Walker rollholders, while types 50 to 54 were for Graflex rollholders.

The primary reason there were so many different negative formats in the early days was that prints were made by contact, without use of an enlarger. The film format would thus be exactly the same as the size of the print—so if you wanted large prints, you would have to use a large camera and corresponding film format.

Roll film cross-reference table

Before World War II, each film manufacturer used its own system of numbering for the various sizes of roll films they made. The following sortable table shows the corresponding numbers. A blank space means that manufacturer did not make film in that size. Two numbers in one box refers to films available with different numbers of exposures, usually 6 and either 10 or 12. Spool length is measured between inner faces of the flanges; several films of the same image size were available on different spools to fit different cameras.

Eastman Agfa Zeiss Ansco Ensign Vulcan Seneca Rexo Spoollength (in)101H68A, 8B-inch2023033.6611021B-inch2041.655103K610A, 10B4-inch2063.912104L612A, 12B5-inch2085.064105C65A, 5B-inch C2103152.50911513A, 13B7-inch2307.126116D6, D8D86A, 6B-inch232348425, 4262.814117B1-6BI3A-inch A2342.470118E6E7A, 7B-inch236354430, 4313.47411911A, 11B-inch2384.490120B2-6, B2-8BII-84A-inch B2403604152.466121AB62A, 2B-inch2421.850122G6, G10G18A, 18B-inch A244366445, 4463.715123J610C, 10D4-inch A2464.693124F67C, 7D-inch B2483724353.71612518C, 18D-inch C2503753.91212619A-inch A2524.898127A8A82CEnsignette 1J2543814071.860128O6Ensignette 11.606129N6NEnsignette 22.059130M626A, 26B-inch260390436, 4383.132616PD16DM82.814620PB20, K20BII-D82.468

Single image Size (inches) Type  × "sixteenth-plate" tintypes 2 × "ninth-plate" tintypes 2 × 3sheet film  × sheet film  × "sixth-plate" tintypes 3 × 4sheet film  × "quarter-plate" tintypes  × sheet film, "quarter-plate" glass plates  × postcard or 3A 4 × 5glass plate, sheet film 4 × 10sheet film  × "half-plate" tintypes  × "half-plate" glass plates, sheet film 5 × 7sheet film  × "whole-plate" glass plates, sheet film, tintypes 7 × 17sheet film 8 × 10glass plates, sheet film 8 × 20sheet film 11 × 14sheet film 12 × 20sheet film 14 × 17sheet film 16 × 20sheet film 20 × 24sheet film

Size (cm) Type 6.5 × 9 glass plate, sheet film6 × 13sheet film 9 × 12 glass plate, sheet film10 × 12glass plate 10 × 15 glass plate, sheet film12 × 15glass plate12 × 16,5glass plate, sheet film 13 × 18 glass plate, sheet film 18 × 24 glass plate, sheet film 24 × 30 glass plate, sheet film 30 × 40glass plate

Instant film

Designation Type Introduced Discontinued Image sizeExposuresComment Type 20 Polaroid roll film cartridge 1965 1979  ×  in 8 Type 30 Polaroid roll film cartridge 1954 1979  ×  in 8 Type 40 Polaroid roll film cartridge 1948 1972 (color)1992 (monochrome)  ×  in 6 or 8 Type 50 Polaroid peel-apart film pack 19?? 2008 4 × 5 in Including Type 55 Type 80 Polaroid peel-apart film pack 1971 2006  ×  8 or 10 Type 100 Polaroid peel-apart film pack 1963 2016 by Fujifilm