What are the actual dimensions of 2¼×3¼ inch sheet film for a Speed Graphic holder?

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I need sheet film for a 2¼×3¼ Speed Graphic film holder and want to know the true film dimensions. Is 2¼×3¼ sheet film the same as 6×9 cm/120 roll-film format, or is it cut differently? I'm trying to confirm what size film will physically fit the holder.

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I had a Bush Pressman C which used the 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 sheet film. Okay, so I pulled the boxes off the shelf containing my old films. Measuring the film and the image on the film, here are my results.

2.25x3.25 sheet film is exactly 55x80mm.
The mask for my Bush Pressman C is 53x80mm.
bush pressman c

I used 6x9 (120 roll film) and 4x5 (sheet film) Graflok backs on my Super Speed Graphic.
The width of roll film (120 or 220) is exactly 60mm.
The mask on my Graflex 6x9 roll film back is 57x82mm.
Graflex 6x9

There's usually a transparent cover over the roll film when it comes back from the lab. That's probably why some might think it was 61mm.

Sheet film usually comes back in the triple-box that you give them.

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2¼×3¼ sheet film is not the same thing as 6×9 cm images on 120 roll film. Based on the measurements shared, actual 2¼×3¼ sheet film is about 55×80 mm, while the image opening in one holder was about 53×80 mm.

By comparison, 120/220 roll film itself is about 60 mm wide, and a 6×9 roll-film back may mask to roughly 57×82 mm. So 6×9 roll-film format is close in image size, but the film stock is wider and not a direct substitute for sheet-film holders.

One user who trims film for these holders reported that full 57.15 mm width (true 2.25 inches) will not fit, 57 mm is very tight, and around 56.5 mm loads more easily, with 55.5 mm possibly better for some holders.

So if you need film for a 2¼×3¼ Speed Graphic sheet-film holder, look for actual 2¼×3¼ (also called 2x3) sheet film rather than assuming 6×9/120 dimensions will fit.

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