127 film

127 film roll with "Baby Brownie" in the background
127 film (center, with spindle) sits between 35 mm (left) and 120 roll film (right) formats in terms of size.

127 is a roll film format for still photography introduced by Kodak in 1912.

The film itself is 46 mm wide, placing it between 35 mm and 120 "medium format" films in terms of size.[1] The image format normally used is a square 4 cm × 4 cm. However, rectangular 4 cm × 3 cm and 4 cm × 6 cm are also standard.

127 enjoyed mainstream popularity until its usage began to decline from the 1960s onwards in the face of newer, cartridge-based films.[2] However, as of 2020 it survives as a niche format and is still in production.[3]

  1. ^ "127 Photography". Toybox.twisted.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  2. ^ Mischa Koning. "Kodak classics". Kodak.3106.net. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  3. ^ "127 Film – Buy 127 Roll Film UK". Analogue Wonderland. Retrieved 2021-03-25.