[rollei_list] Re: OT: Leica Film Length
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:26:21 -0400
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
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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.
>
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> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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