Jerry, K was available in 120 for a few years about 20 years ago also in a 200 speed version. Ed Altenritter -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, Sep 28, 2009 10:36 pm Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: Leica Film Length-Now Kodachrome ERIC,? ? One of us is in error. Or is my age creeping up on me?. I do NOT remember Kodachrome? ever being available in 120 (or 620) sizes; or I would have used it in my Medalist or? Rolleiflex. My father used KodaCOLOR in his Super Ikonta B.? ? The only way I used Kodachrome in MF cameras was in the "plate" backs for the Medalist or? Rollei.. Of course my cousin Sam devised and sold his "Adapto-back" to use 828 film in? the Medalist. Even made a model for the Rollei.? ? Are you sure you used 120 Kodachrome? The world wants to know.? ? Jerry Lehrer? ? ? Eric Goldstein wrote:? > I've shot 12 exposure rolls of Kodachrome. Of course it was 120 in the? > 'flex ;-) 8 exposures in the Baby Speed 2 x 3...? >? >? > Eric Goldstein? >? > --? >? > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:? > >> Kodachrome came in oddball lengths well into the? >> 1960's and I'd not be surprised at a 12-exposure? >> roll though I do not recall these. I am still? >> lamenting the loss of MF Kodachrome!? >>? >> Marc? >>? >> I think I got the 12 exposure number from an old magazine, probably? >> _American Photography_, it would take some searching to find it.? >> The earliest material I have at hand is a 1943 edition of the _Kodak? >> Reference Handbook_ which has a color section. It lists Kodachrome as being? >> available in the following sizes:? >> Regular Kodachrome (balanced for daylight) and Type-A (balanced for? >> photoflood lamps):? >> Motion Picture sizes? >> 50, 100, 200 foot rolls.? >> 50 foot magazines for Kodak, Filmo 141 and Zeiss Movikon K? >> 50 foot "packets" for Simplex Pockette and Filmo 121 cameras? >> 100, 100, 400 foot rolls single perforated for sound recording cameras.? >> 25 foot rolls of double 8mm? >> 25 foot 8mm magazines for Cine-Kodak 8? >>? >> Miniature cameras? >> 18 exposure (24x36mm) For Ektra, Leica, Contax Retina, etc.? >> 828 8-exposure rolls (28x40mm) for Kodak Bamtam Special and Bantam.? >>? >> Kodachrome Professional? >> Available in two types: Daylight type and Type-B for 3200K lighting.? >> Sheet film sizes from 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 to 11x14 and in metric sizes.? >>? >> This booklet also discusses Kodacolor film. Kodacolor was available in? >> roll film sizes but not 35mm or sheet film. There does not appear to be a? >> list of sizes.? >>? >> Film speeds. Its stated in the text that the speed of Kodachrome is about? >> twice that of the "original" Kodachrome. Regular Kodachrome was about? >> ASA-10, Type-A about ASA-16, Professional Type about ASA-12 and Type-B about? >> ASA-8.? >>? >> --? >> Richard Knoppow? >> Los Angeles, CA, USA? >> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx? >> ---? >> Rollei List? >>? >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx? >>? >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the? >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org? >>? >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the? >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org? >>? >> - Online, searchable archives are available at? >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list? >>? >>? >> ? ---? Rollei List? ? - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx? ? - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org? ? - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org? ? - Online, searchable archives are available at? //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list? ?