Illustrated Media Format Guides

Phantoscope

AKA
(None)
Era
1890–1890s
Format
analog
Developed by
Charles Francis Jenkins & Thomas Armat (Edison Company)
(Max) Capacity
1.33:1 (4:3)
Size
35mm
Perforations
4
Frame size picture area
1.000x0.750"
Fun facts
  • This was one of the first projectors ever created and the first projector to use 35mm film
  • This format should not be confused with the Phantascope, which was a motion magic lantern developed around the same time
  • Through a deal with the Edison Company, this format would be marketed as the Vitascope