FILM STARS On a roll
Aug 25, 2020
3 minutes
Back in 1901 Kodak launched the No 2 Brownie. It was a fairly unremarkable box camera, but significant for being the first to use 120 roll film. In the following years, roll film sizes came and went, but 120 endured. Today, it is the only one that’s easily available, and its versatility knows no bounds. Name a camera type and there’s a version for 120: single lens reflex (SLR), twin lens reflex (TLR), rangefinder, viewfinder and more. Name a format and 120 has it covered: 6x9cm, 6x7cm, 6x6cm and 6x4.5cm being
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