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9/98 v u n d e re x p o s u re latitude, wider speed ranges, and impro v e-ments in grain structure, sharp ness, cont inuous-tonere p roduction, and color saturation. An edge-numbering system for all K O D A K M o t i o n P i c t u re Camera Films featu res both elect roni c- and o p e r a t o r- re...

9/98 MPF-1 K O D A K MOTION PICTURE CAMERA FILMS I n t ro d u c t i o n This section provi des pertinen t infor matio n about allc u r rently available K O D A K Motion Picture Camera Films.For information on future film updates, see page 40. A quick re f e rence chart of all the films is on page MP...

MPF-2 9/98 Technical Inform a t i o n Fo r t echnical i nfor mation in the United States , c all the Ko dak Info r mation C ent er (K IC) , 9: 00 a. m. to 7:00 p.m. (Easter n time), Monday through Friday, at 1 (800) 242-2424. In Canada, call 1 (800) 465-6325,Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to ...

9/98 MPF-3 wavelength-by-wavelength comparison of film sensitivityand spectral output of the lamp can determine the exactfilters re q u i red to balance the light to the film re s p o n s e .K O D A K Mo tion Pictur e Fi lms hav e a photographic latitude that makes it unnecessary to use unusual fil ...

KODAK Motion Picture Camera Films Code No. Exposure Index (DIN) Film Name 35 mm 16 mm super 8 Type Daylight Tungsten See (3200 K) Page 12 (12) with EASTMAN EXR 50D 5245 7245 — Color Negative 50 (18) KODAK WRATTEN MPF-6 Gelatin Filter No. 80A 64 (19) with EASTMAN EXR 100T 5248 7248 — Color Negative K...

5 2 4 5 ™ / 7 2 4 5 ™ (35 mm, 65 mm/16 mm) EASTMAN EXR 50D Fi l mDaylight EI 50 (18) E x p o s u re Indexes and Filters K O D A KC a m e r a E x p o s u r e Light Source F i l t e r s Index (DIN) Tungsten 3000 K W R A T T E NG e l a t i n 12 (12) No. 80A Tungsten 3200 K W R A T T E NG e l a t i n 12...

5 2 45/ 7 2 4 5 Process: ECN-2 U s e : E A S T M A N EXR 50D Film 5245/7245 is a camera film intended for general motion p icture production. The wide exposure latitude of this negative film makes it especially suitable fo r outdoor photography un der normal daylight conditions. G en e r a l P r o p...

5248/ 7248 P rocess: E C N - 2 U s e : E A S T M A N E X R 1 0 0T F i l m 5 2 4 8/ 7 24 8 i s intended for general motion picture production. The widee x p o s u re latitude of this negative film makes it especiallysuitable for indoor and outdoor photography under a wide variety of conditions. Gener...

9/98 MPF-11 5274/ 7274 P rocess: E C N - 2 U s e: K OD AK VI S IO N 2 00 T Co lo r Ne gat ive Fi lm 5 2 7 4/7274 features very high sharpness, fine grain,accurate flesh-to-neutral re p roduction, and wide under-and over- e x p o s u re latitude for indoor or outdoor photog-raphy. Enhanced shadow det...

9/98 MPF-13 5293/ 7293 U s e : E AS TM A N EX R 2 0 0 T C ol or Ne ga t iv e Fil m 5 2 9 3/ 729 3 i s intended for general moti on pict urep roduction. The wide exposure latitude of this negativefilm makes it especially suitable for indoor and outdoorphotography under a wide variety of conditions. G...

9/98 MPF-15 SFX P rocess: E C N - 2 U s e : KODAK SFX 200T Color Negative Film is opti- mized for traveling matte shots, so fore g round actionphotographed against a blue or green screen can be sepa- r ated more cl eanly f rom the ba ck ground w hen it’sscanned into the digital format. In complex co...

6/00 MPF-25 5289/7289 P rocess: E C N - 2 U s e : K O D A K V I S I O N 8 0 0 T C o l o r N e g a t i v e Film / 5289/7289 offers excellent image quality and thehighest capture speed available in motion picture films. It delivers the speed and latitude you need in low light, fastaction, and other fi...

9/98 MPF-31 7239 P ro c e s s : VNF-1 or RV N P. F o rce processing: 1 stop with some loss in quality; up to2 stops with noticeable quality loss. U s e : This high -speed c olor reversal camera film is intended for photography under low-level daylight illumi-nation. It can be used for news photograp...

MPF-32 9/98 EKTACHROME FILM 7 2 5 0 ™ (16 mm) E A S T M A N E K TACHROME High Speed FilmTungsten EI 400 (27) E x p o s u re Indexes and Filters K O D A KC a m e r a E x p o s u r e Light Source F i l t e r s Index (DIN) Tungsten 3000 K W R A T T E NG e l a t i n 250 (25) No. 82B Tungsten 3200 K No n...

MPF-34 9/98 EKTACHROME FILM 7 2 5 1 ™ (16 mm) E A S T M A N E K TACHROME High Speed FilmDaylight EI 400 (27) E x p o s u re Indexes and Filters K O D A KC a m e r a E x p o s u r e Light Source F i l t e r s Index (DIN) Tungsten 3000 K W R A T T E NG e l a t i n 100 (21) No. 80A Tungsten 3200 K W R ...

MPF-36 9/98 PLUS-X NEGATIVE FILM 5231™/7231™ (35 mm/16 mm)EASTMAN PLUS-X Negative Film E x p o s u re Indexes: (For development to gamma of 0.65) D a y l i g ht – 80 (20) Tu n g s t en – 64 (19) P ro c e s s : Black and white with KODAK Developer D-96. F o rce Processing: 1 stop (or more) with some ...

9/98 MPF-37 5 2 3 1 / 7 2 3 1 R e c i p rocity Characteristics: You do not need to make any exposure or filter adjustm ent for exposure times f rom 1/10,000 to 1/10 second. At an exposure time of1 second, increase exposure by 1 ⁄ 2 stop. H a n d l i n g : Total darkness Available Roll Lengths: For i...

MPF-38 9/98 DOUBLE-X NEGATIVE FILM 5222™/7222™ (35 mm/16 mm)EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film E x p o s u re Indexes: (For development to gamma of 0.65) D a y l i g ht – 250 (25) Tu n g s t en – 200 (24) P ro c e s s : Black and white with KODAK Developer D-96. F o rce Processing: 1 stop (or more) with...

9/98 MPF-39 5 2 2 2 / 7 2 2 2 R e c i p rocity Characteristics: No exposure or filter c ompensa tion is re q u i red for ex pos ure ti mes fro m1/10,000 to 1 second. H a n d l i n g : Total darkness Available Roll Lengths: For information on film ro l l lengths, check Kodak's P rofessional Motion Im...

9/98 MPF-41 7 2 7 6 Illumination (Incident Light) Table for Tu n g s t e nL i g h t (24 frames per second, 170° shutter opening) Lens Aperture f /1. 4 f / 2 f / 2 . 8 f / 4 f / 5 . 6 f / 8 F o o t c a n d l e s 6 3 1 2 5 2 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Lighting Contrast Ratios: The suggested ratio of ke...

MPF-42 9/98 TRI-X REVERSAL FILM 7278™ (16 mm, super 8)EASTMAN TRI-X Reversal Film E x p o s u r e I n d e x e s: ( F or re co m me n de d r e v e r s a l processing) D a y l i g ht – 200* (24) Tu n g s t en – 160 (23) For negative processing in a typical motion picture nega-tive developer, use the f...

1 F I LTER INFORMAT I O N I n t ro d u c t i o n Use the filter and color temperature charts in this sectionas a quick re f e rence and general guide. The values area p p roximate. They offer good starting points for triale x p o s u res in critical work. For less demanding work, therecommendations ...

Filter Factors* for KODAK Motion Picture Films Negative Films Reversal Films Filter PLUS-X DOUBLE-X PLUS-X TRI-X No. 3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 No. 8 (K2) 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 No. 12 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 (Minus Blue) No. 15 (G) 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 No. 21 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 No. 23A 5 5 5 5 No. 8N5 5 5 6 6 No. 25 8 8 10 10 No....

3 Below is a conversion table of filter factors to exposure i n c rease in stops. Each time a filter factor is doubled, the exposure needs to be increased by 1 stop. As an example, a filter factorof 2 re q u i res a 1-stop exposure increase. A filter factor of4 re q u i res a 2-stop exposure increas...

4 Conversion Filters for Color Films These filters are intended for use whenever s i g n i fic a n t changes in the color temperature of the illumination arere q u i red (for example, daylight to artificial light). The fil t e rmay be positioned between the light source and other ele-ments of the sy...

5 KODAK Light Balancing Filters Light-balancing filters enable the photographer to make m i n o r adjustments in the color quality of illumination to obtain cooler (bluer) or warmer (yellower) color re n d e r i n g .One of the principle uses for KODAK Light BalancingFilters is where li ght sources ...

6 Neutral Density Filters In black-and-white and color photography, filters such asthe KODAK WRATTEN Neutral Density Filters No. 96reduce the intensity of light reaching the film withouta ffecting the tonal rendition in the original scene. Inm o t i o n - p i c t u re wor k or other photograp hy, ne...

A p p roximate Correlated ColorTe m p e r a t u re for Various Light Sourc e s Source Degrees Kelvin Artificial Light Match Flame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700Candle Flame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

8/99 9 TIPS AND TECHNIQUES I n t ro d u c t i o n This collection of ideas is provided by Kodak people andothers who work in the professional motion picture indus-try. The section covers topics from force processing, fla s h -ing, and shooting for television to what you need in thewell-stocked ditty...

15 A m b i e n t - B a c k g round Radiation ( e ffects on raw stock) Ambient gamma radiation is composed of two sources: al o w - e n e rgy component which arises from the decay ofradionuclides and a high-energy component which is thep roduct of the interaction of cosmic rays with the earth’supper ...

17 6. Wind films emulsion in and store flat in untaped cans under the above conditions. Shooting for Te l e v i s i o n The television industry is changing. New, advanced stan-d a rds for high-definition television (HDTV) will put more demands on the cinematographer. Despite all the uncer-tainties a...

18 4. Don’t photograph dark-skinned people against very bright or very dark backgrounds. 5. Try to maintain a range of 5 to 6 stops from the brightest to the darkest parts of the shot. A lightingratio of 2:1 is a good starting point. 6. If you must shoot white or extremely bright costumes, try to ma...

19 • Black cloth• Magazine belt clips and pick• This copy of Cinematographer’s Field Guide, KODAK Publication No. H-2. To o l s • Longnose pliers• Diagonal cutters• Channel Lock pliers• Scre w d r i v e rs — S t a n d a rd and Phillips• Jeweler’s screwdriver set• Allen wre n c h e s• Open end and bo...

20 • Insert slate• Log sheets• Dental mirro r• Magnifie r• “Dust Off” (or equivalent canned air)• Black felt marker (Sharpie)• Lens cleaner and lens tissue• Lens brush• Cotton swabs• Syringe• Spot remover or aerosol solvent• Penlight• Cube taps (2 or 3)• Dulling spray• Fuses• Mag head cleaner Camera...

21 Flashing Camera Films to Lower Contrast “Flashing” means to deliberately fog film by giving it au n i f o rm exposure before processing. The amount andtype of exposure will vary with the “look” desired. Thisslight exposure lowers the film’s contrast (to some extent),primarily in the upper scale (...

22 Get acquainted — Once you have made your choice of labs, get to know the people who will do your work. Te l lthem as much as you can about yourself, your needs andyour style. The more you communicate with them aboutyourself and your production, the better they can serveyou. Get it In writing — Fa...

Winding Designations In the sketches below, the film is wound on cores and theemulsion side of the film faces the center of the roll. All 35 mm camera films and many 16 mm camera films havep e rforations on both edges — 2R in the sketch. All one-edge perforated 16 mm camera films are Winding B. P e ...

28 16 mm End Use 6. 2 R - 2 9 94 — 16 mm film perforated two edges with a p e rforation pitch of 0.2994 (7605), short pitch, (ANSI/SMPTE 10 9-1996) 7. 2 R - 3 0 00 — 16 mm film perforated two edges with a p e rforation pitch o f 0. 3000 (7620), long pitch,(ANSI/SMPTE 10 9 -1996) 8. 1 R - 2 9 94 — Sa...

ORDERING RAW STOCK I n t ro d u c t i o n All of the information presented in this field guide isintended to help you determ i ne — • the right film (per f o rmance characteristics), in • the right quantities (shooting time/ratio), and • the right format (width, perforations, winding, p a c k a g i ...

To illustrate our point, let’s look at one example: If you order a 400-ft (122 m) roll of 35 mm KODAKVISION 200T Color Negative Film 5274, the CAT No. is171 6984. That number tells us exactly what you need. To verify that number you should include: • the name of the film (5274) • Iden No. (VXM718 ) ...

Two internationally recognized sources of technical i n f o rmation for motion picture pro c e d u res and standard sa re the Society of Motion Picture and Te l e v i s i o n Engineers (SMPTE), located at 595 West Hartsdale Avenue, White Plains, New York 10607, 914 - 7 6 1 -11 0 0 ,and the Am erican...

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39 UNITED STATESEastman Kodak Company815 West Van Buren, Suite 320 Phone: 312-492-1421 Chicago, Illinois 60607 USA FAX: 312-492-1429 11337 Indian Trail Phone: 972-481-1150 Dallas, Texas 75229 USA FAX: 972-481-1242 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard Phone: 323-464-6131 Los Angeles, California FAX: 323-468-1...

40 Motion Picture Film Updates Eastman Kodak Company of fers updates of the fi lmsection of the Cinematographer’s Field Guide as new fil m s a re introduced. The updates are free to owners of the Cinematographer’s Field Guide . To obtain film updates, please fill in and re t u rn thisf o rm to: East...