Color Positive/Transparency film
also known as slide film. They allow the scenes you capture to result in a positive. Here, E-6 chemicals ensure you have a true representation of the scene.
Color Negative films
they capture the scene as a negative. Where there are highlights on the negative film, there are shadows on the positive print.
Common Film Sizes
35mm
135/35 is the film size of 35mm and is used exclusively with the small format or 35mm cameras. They produce 36x24mm sized frames, and come in two different sizes, giving you 24 or 36 shots.
120/220
120/220 is the film size used for medium format cameras, covering the 6×4.5, 6×6, 6×6, and 6×7 sizes. Each size gives you a different number of frames per roll of film. The 220 version is twice as long as the 120 film length
Large format
Large format film comes in the form of slides or plates in two different sizes. 4×5″ or 8×10″ provides you with over 15 times the resolution of the small 35mm format.
