History of Kodak roll film numbers

[bdial]

I'm not sure if this link may have been posted before, but it's interesting in any case.
Ever wonder about Kodak roll film numbering?
Here's an interesting site that tells the story;

http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/FilmHist.html

 

[sattler123]

Thank You for posting this - I was always wondering how the heck they came up with these numbers

 

[25asa]

Long live 120 !

 

[sienarot]

Wow, thanks for posting this. I always figured there was some more complicated reasoning for some of the numberings...

 

[bdial]

Wow, thanks for posting this

You're welcome, I'll pass the message along to my wife who found it.

Barry

 

[Loose Gravel]

I have a roll of VP122. Looks like it came off the shelf this morning. Wish they still made cameras for that. Exp Nov 1964.