List of photographic films
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[edit] ADOX
[edit] ADOX CHS 25
[edit] ADOX CHS 50
[edit] ADOX CHS 100
[edit] ADOX CHM 125 PRO
[edit] ADOX ORTHO 25
[edit] ADOX CMS 20
[edit] Agfa
[edit] Agfapan APX 100
- Type: Black and white negative
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, sheet film (9x12, 10.2x12.7, 13x18 cm)
- Granularity (x 1000): RMS 9.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power: contrast 1000: contrast 1000:1 150 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfapan APX 400
- Type: black and white negative
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 14.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 110 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfa Ultra 100
- Type: color negative
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 3.8
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfacolor Optima 100
- Type: color negative
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfacolor Optima 200
- Type: color negative
- Speed: ISO 200, DIN 24
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4.3
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 130 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfacolor Optima 400
- Type: color negative
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4.5
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 130 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfacolor Portrait 160
- Type: color negative
- Speed: ISO 160, DIN 23
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 3.5
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 150 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfachrome RSX II 50
- Type: Color Reversal
- Speed: ISO 50, DIN 18
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 10.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 135 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 55 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfachrome RSX II 100
- Type: Color Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 10.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 130 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfachrome RSX II 200
- Type: Color Reversal
- Speed: ISO 200, DIN 24
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 12.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 120 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Agfa Scala 200x
- Type: Black and White Reversal
- Speed: ISO 200, DIN 24
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 11.0
- Latitude:
- Color saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 120 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Forte
[edit] Fujifilm
[edit] Velvia 50
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 50/18°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10", 13x18cm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 9
- Latitude: ±½ stop
- Colour saturation: Very high
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 160 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 80 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Landscape and nature scenes.
- General characteristics: Very high contrast, very high saturation.
[edit] Velvia 100
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10"
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 8
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Very high
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 160 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 80 line/mm
- History: Set to replace 'classic' Velvia 50.
- Primary usage: Landscape and nature scenes.
- General characteristics: Very high contrast, very high saturation.
[edit] Velvia 100F
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10", 9x12cm, 13x18cm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 8
- Latitude: ±½ stop
- Colour saturation: Very high
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 160 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 80 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics: Very high contrast, very high saturation.
[edit] Provia 100F
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10", 9x12cm, 13x18cm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 8
- Latitude: ±½ stop
- Colour saturation: Very high
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Astia 100F
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10"
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 7
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Subdued
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Fashion, portraits, interior, products.
- General characteristics: Soft tones
[edit] Provia 400F
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 13
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: High
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 135 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 55 line/mm
- History: Soon to be replaced by Provia 400X
- Primary usage: Sports, journalism, stage shows, astrophotography
- General characteristics:
[edit] 64T type II
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 64/19°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 4x5", 8x10", 9x12cm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 10
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Natural
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 135 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 55 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Product photography and reproducing illustrations or paintings.
- General characteristics: For tungsten lighting.
[edit] Sensia 100
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35 mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 8
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Natural
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General
- General characteristics:
[edit] Sensia 200
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 200/24°
- Available formats: 35 mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 13
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Natural
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 140 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 60 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General, indoor
- General characteristics:
[edit] Sensia 400
- Type: Colour Reversal
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35 mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 13
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Natural
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 135 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 55 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Sports, portraits, nighttime, astrophotography.
- General characteristics:
[edit] Pro 160S
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 160/23°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5", 8x10", 9x12cm, 13x18cm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 3
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 63 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Portraits
- General characteristics:
[edit] Pro 160C
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 160/23°
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, 220, 4x5"
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 3
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation: Enhanced
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 63 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Portraits, fashion, architecture, interior.
- General characteristics:
[edit] NPL 160
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 160/23°
- Available formats: 120, 4x5", 8x10"
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude:
- Colour saturation:
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 63 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Studio portraits, copying.
- General characteristics: For tungsten lighting.
[edit] Pro 400H
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35mm, 120, 220
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Weddings, portraits, fashion.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Pro 800Z
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 800/30°
- Available formats: 35mm, 120, 220
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 5
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 115 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Weddings, portraits, fashion, photojournalism (pre-digital).
- General characteristics:
[edit] Superia Reala
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 63 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: Weddings, portraits, fashion.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer, fine grain.
[edit] Superia 100
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 100/21°
- Available formats: 35mm, 120
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 63 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Superia 200
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 200/24°
- Available formats: 35mm, 110
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Superia X-tra 400
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] True definition 400
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 5
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer, fine grain.
[edit] Superia X-tra 800
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 800/30°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 5
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Superia 1600
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 1600/33°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 7
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Press 400
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 400/27°
- Available formats: 35mm
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 4
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Press 800
- Type: Colour negative
- Speed: ISO 800/30°
- Available formats: 35mm, 110
- Granularity: (x 1000): RMS 5
- Latitude: Wide.
- Colour saturation: Natural.
- Resolving power: contrast 1000:1 125 line/mm, contrast 1.6:1 50 line/mm
- History:
- Primary usage: General.
- General characteristics: 4th colour layer.
[edit] Ilford
[edit] Delta 100
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, Sheet Film
- Granularity: Extremely Fine
- Latitude: EI 50/18 to EI 200/24
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power: High
- History:
- Primary usage: General black and white photography
- General characteristics: Extremely contrasty, fine-grained, fairly wide latitude
[edit] Delta 400
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: Fine
- Latitude: EI 200/24 to EI 3200/36
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage: All-purpose black and white film
- General characteristics: Relatively fine grain and high contrast, good speed
[edit] Delta 3200
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 1000/DIN 31
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 1600/33 to EI 6400/39, up to EI 25000/45 with push processing
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] XP2 Super
- Type: Black and White (Chromogenic Dye)
- Speed: ISO 400/DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 50/18 to EI 800/30
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History: Replaced the original XP2, Ilford decided not to Call it XP3
- Primary usage: A medium speed, C41 (One hour photo) process film.
- General characteristics:
[edit] Ortho Plus
- Type: Black and White Orthochromatic Copy Film
- Speed: ISO 80/DIN 20 in Daylight, ISO 40/DIN 17 in Tungsten
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity:
- Latitude:
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage: Copy work, B&W duplicating, alternative processes, creative portraiture.
- General characteristics: Orthochromatic, thus subjects that reflect red light show little density on the negative. Very fine grain and high resolving power. Highest contrast and Dmax of all Ilford films.
[edit] Pan F Plus
- Type: Black and White (Silver, Panchromatic)
- Speed: ISO 50/DIN 18
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: Very Fine
- Latitude: EI 25/15 to EI 50/18
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage: Portraiture, Landscape, Still life.
- General characteristics: Very fine grain and high resolving power. High contrast and Dmax.
[edit] FP4 Plus
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 125, DIN 22
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, Sheet Film
- Granularity: Very Fine
- Latitude: EI 50/18 to EI 200/24
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage: General Black and White Photography, Landscape Photography
- General characteristics: Very fine grain, Medium-high Contrast
[edit] HP5 Plus
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, Sheet Film
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 400/27 to EI 3200/36
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage: Photojournalism, amateur, students.
- General characteristics: Very grainy
[edit] SFX 200
- Type: Black and White with Extended Red Sensitivity
- Speed: ISO 200, DIN 24
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity: Medium-Coarse
- Latitude:
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History: Based off of HP5
- Primary usage: Infrared Photography
- General characteristics: medium grain, sensitive to IR up to about 750nm
[edit] Pan 100
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 100, DIN 21
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 50/18 to EI 200/24
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Pan 400
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 200/24 to EI 3200/36
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History:
- Primary usage:
- General characteristics:
[edit] Kodak
B&W films (some discontinued):
- Panatonic-X
- Plus-X
- Tri-X
- T-Max
- High Contrast Copy
- Technical Pan
- Litho film
- IR film
Colour Films:
- Kodak Gold
- Ektachrome
- Kodachrome
- Portra
[edit] Tri-X
- Type: Black and White
- Speed: ISO 400, DIN 27
- Available formats: 35 mm, 120, Sheet Film
- Granularity:
- Latitude: EI 400/27 to EI 3200/36
- Color saturation: n/a
- Resolving power:
- History: introduced in 1954
- Primary usage: Photojournalism, amateur, students.
- General characteristics: