126 film is a cartridge-based film format used in still photography. It was introduced by Kodak in 1963, and is associated mainly with low-end point-and-shoot cameras , particularly Kodak's own Instamatic series of cameras.

With no new 126 film being produced, the Film Photography Project has taken upon itself to create options in 2024 (and beyond) so that we all can still enjoy shooting our beloved Kodak Instamatic 126 cameras.

The 126 film cartridge is a roll film magazine for 35mm-wide film with a paper backing. It was launched in 1963 by Kodak for it’s range of instamatic cameras and in answer to consumer complaints about the complications involved with loading and unloading roll film cameras.

126 film was launched by Kodak in 1963 as a way to simplify the process of loading and unloading film into cameras. Its name comes from the negatives’ dimension of 26.5 mm square. Although companies ceased mass production of 126 format around 2007 to 2008, its cartridge is still known and loved.

2023年9月23日 · The 126 film cassette (trademarked by Kodak as "Kodapak") is a plastic film magazine containing film 35mm wide, spooled with a paper backing.

2024年1月24日 · If you were a child of the late 1960’s, chances are many of your childhood memories were captured by your family on a trusty Kodak Instamatic camera equipped with 126 film. The 126 format, introduced by Kodak in 1963, became one of the most iconic and recognizable formats of this era. Cameras loaded with the black cartridge and magicubes ...

2017年4月16日 · 126 Film is a cartridge film introduced in 1963 by Eastman Kodak as an easy loading alternative to standard 135 film. The format uses paper-backed 35mm film spooled into a plastic cassette which is then simply dropped into the back of any compatible camera.