Why do they call it 135?

[dances_w_clouds]

Great post. I have been wondering such measurements and code myself. It was about the 120 format that I was the most interested in. And if/when Kodak is no longer present does that mean a renaming fiasco ?

[Sirius Glass]

Humour going wrong I see. Why am I still scratching my head then!

You'd better hope I can calculate - Im also a nurse.

Im just happy calling that format 35mm and 120 being well... '120'. Maybe the format grew 1mm somewhere. *oh wow... the innuendo's*

I get a kick out of eBay and Craig's list postings about the 120mm cameras!

[BrianShaw]

I get a kick out of eBay and Craig's list postings about the 120mm cameras!

Last year I had several conversations with a professional photographer who kept referring to his 120mm cameras and 120mm film. I get a kick out of it too, especially the way he corrected me when I referred to the my gear and film as 120. It really doesn't matter -- he showed me his pictures and despite me being smarter than him on film format nomenclature,he is a much more creative photographer.