View Full Version : Any 220 B&W film out there
RTucker
24-Apr-2011, 05:49
Is there any film companys out there still making black & white 220 film.
Lynn Jones
26-Apr-2011, 12:28
That's too bad cause Bill Ryan and I invented it in 1966 with the original Calumet.
Lynn
Brian C. Miller
26-Apr-2011, 14:02
There's still color negative 220 being sold. B&H seems to be waiting for the new Portra in 220, and Fuji is in stock.
karl french
26-Apr-2011, 21:24
There's quite a bit in my freezer.
Jeffrey Sipress
27-Apr-2011, 12:05
Isn't 220 just a longer piece of 120?
Oren Grad
27-Apr-2011, 12:36
Isn't 220 just a longer piece of 120?
The paper backing is different and the machine required to finish the film - attach the backing, spool and package - is different.
Mark Sampson
27-Apr-2011, 13:17
It was a brilliant idea... that has almost disappeared, since the wedding shooters who were its primary market have abandoned roll film for digital.
Renato Tonelli
28-Apr-2011, 06:15
It was a brilliant idea... that has almost disappeared, since the wedding shooters who were its primary market have abandoned roll film for digital.
This lack of demand is what killed it, although: it is somewhat curious that the color negative is still available (maybe it's old stock), but no B&W 220 can be found anywhere. Too bad. I do have a stash of Kodak TX320 in the freezer.
Lynn Jones
28-Apr-2011, 16:39
Jeffrey,
The answer is yes, except that there is a paper leader and trailer and raw stock in between. The film is officially 64.75 inches.
Lynn
I thought TX320 was still available, but I guess not.
Last time I bought some was autumn 2008.
220 has a thinner base = less dispersion = sharper images.
Oren Grad
29-Apr-2011, 09:53
Kodak 120 and 220 films are coated on the same 3.9 mil acetate base.
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