Kodak 400NC - Manual
The technical specifications manual for Kodak Professional Portra film series–including 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800–focuses on its color reproduction, handling, processing, and exposure guidelines. Key areas covered include ideal shooting conditions (such as controlled lighting or low-light scenarios), recommended filters for specific light sources, chemical replenishment rates for C-41 processing, and technical performance curves like spectral sensitivity and modulation transfer function under daylight exposure. The document also addresses storage requirements, darkroom handling, and compatibility with professional printing and scanning workflows.
Table of Contents:
- Page 1 – Film Specifications and Application Guidelines
- Page 2 – Film Features and Physical Specifications
- Page 3 – Film Storage and Darkroom Handling
- Page 4 – Exposure Guidelines and Flash Calculations
- Page 5 – Exposure Adjustments for Fluorescent Lighting
- Page 6 – Chemical Replenishment Rates
- Page 7 – Negative Judging and Printing Procedures
- Page 8 – Scanning and Print Grain Index
- Page 9 – Technical Performance Curves for 160NC Film
- Page 10 – Technical Performance Data for 160VC Film
- Page 11 – Technical Performance Data for 400NC Film
- Page 12 – Detailed Performance Graphs for 400VC Film
- Page 13 – Technical Performance Charts for 400UC Film
- Page 14 – Characteristic Curves for Daylight Exposure
- Page 15 – Optical and Photographic Property Charts
- Page 16 – Support and Publication Information
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2003
May 2003
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E-190
TECHNICAL DATA /
COLOR NEGATIVE FILM
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC,
400UC, and 800 Films
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films offer
photographers both variety and consistency. You have your
choice of speed, color saturation, and format for virtually any
shooting situation. PORTRA Films deliver beautifully
matched final prints across speeds and formats: 35 mm, 120,
220, and sheet formats; NC (natural color), VC (vivid color),
and UC (ultra color); 100T, 160, 400 and 800 speeds. The
PORTRA Film family yields consistently rich and detailed
negatives with a neutrally balanced tone scale from shadows
to highlights. An emulsion overcoat and scanner friendly
design make PORTRA Films the perfect choice for
photographers and labs who scan negatives.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC Film
features natural colors and medium speed. Use 160NC Film
for smooth, natural flesh tones in controlled lighting
situations.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160VC Film
features vivid colors and medium speed. Use 160VC Film
for rich, enhanced colors in controlled lighting situations.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400NC Film
features natural colors and high speed. Use 400NC Film for
smooth, natural flesh tones in low light or on-camera flash
situations.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400VC Film
features vivid colors and high speed. Use 400VC Film for
enhanced colors in low light or on-camera flash situations.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400UC Film
features very vivid ("ultra") colors and high speed. Use
400UC Film for the highest color saturation in low light or
on-camera flash situations.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 800 Film
features the highest film speed with neutral flesh-tone
reproduction, tight grain, and medium color saturation. Use
PORTRA 800 Film when using long lenses, shooting action,
or shooting in low light.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 100T Film
delivers color accuracy under tungsten illumination (3200K)
and allows long exposure times with minimum effect on
color balance and contrast.
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For more information about this PORTRA Film, see KODAK Publication
No. E-2468.
Try This KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Film
For
Daylight Balanced
PORTRA 160NC
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Controlled lighting situations
PORTRA 160VC
• Vivid colors
• Controlled lighting situations
PORTRA 400NC
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
PORTRA 400VC
• Vivid colors
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
PORTRA 400UC
• Very vivid colors
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
PORTRA 800
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Low-light photography
• Action photography
• Location photography
Tungsten balanced
PORTRA 100T
*
• Tungsten-balanced lights
• Controlled lighting situations
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- Brand
- Kodak
- Model
- 400NC
- Document type
- Manual
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- English
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Summary
Technical specifications and recommended uses for various Kodak Professional Portra color negative films, including 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800. Comparison of film characteristics under daylight-balanced and tungsten-balanced lighting.
Features, benefits, and available sizes for Kodak Professional Portra films. Details on single-channel printing, true-to-speed shooting, color reproduction, physical specifications, and base materials for each format.
Recommendations for storage, handling, and darkroom procedures for Portra film series. Information on film base thickness by format, warm-up times for refrigerated film, processing advice, and radiation sensitivity of high-speed films.
