Glossary
Photography is filled with acronyms and other technical terms that mean something—but only if you already know what they mean. If you don’t, they can form a bewildering array of bafflegab. So, let’s see if we can shed some light on the situation.
120: A popular medium format film with a paper backing, originally introduced by Eastman Kodak for their Brownie No. 2 in 1901 and still widely available today.
135: The term “135” (meaning one roll of 35mm film) was introduced by Kodak in 1934 as a designation for the cassette for 35mm film, specifically for still photography. It quickly grew in popularity, surpassing 120 film by the late 1960s to become the most popular photographic film size. Despite competition from formats such as 110, ...
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