List of motion picture film stocks

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This is a list of motion picture camera films. Those films known to no longer be available have been marked as "(DISCONTINUED)". This article includes color and black-and-white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks.

Contents

[edit] Agfa

Although a very early pioneer in trichromatic color film (as early as 1908), invented by German chemists Fischer and Homolka, Agfa was first made commercially available in 1936 (16 mm reversal) and 1940 (35 mm),[1] Agfa-Gevaert has discontinued their line of motion picture camera films.

[edit] XT

  • XT100 (35 mm & 16 mm) (DISCONTINUED)
  • XT125 (35 mm & 16 mm) (DISCONTINUED)
  • XT320 (35 mm & 16 mm) (DISCONTINUED)
  • XTS400 (35 mm & 16 mm) (DISCONTINUED)

[edit] Black-and-White

  • Agfapan 250 250 D/200 T (DISCONTINUED)

[edit] DuPont

Company no longer manufactures film.

  • Rapid X Reversal Pan

[edit] Filmotec/ORWO

German company in the tradition of AGFA, manufacturing black-and-white materials. The brand ORWO stands for Original Wolfen.

  • ORWO Universal Negative Film UN 54
  • ORWO Negative Film N 74

[edit] Fuji

For negative stocks, "85" prefix designates 35 mm, "86" prefix designates 16 mm stock. Stock numbers ending in a "2" are Fuji's Super-F emulsions (1990s) and the stocks ending in "3" are the new Eterna emulsions.[2]
For intermediate stocks, as negatives', adding "45" prefix designates 35 mm in polyester(PET) base, and "87" prefix designates 65/70 mm.
For positive and print stocks, "35" indicates 35mm print film, and "36" indicates 16mm print film.

Fuji also introduced their Reala film - a color stock with a 4th color emulsion layer, which is also the fastest daylight balanced color motion picture stock ever offered at 500 ISO.

[edit] Color negatives (1980s)

  • 8517 100T introduced in 1977
  • 8511/8521 (35 mm & 16 mm) Fujicolor A 125T
  • 8514/8524 (35 mm & 16 mm) Fujicolor AX 500T

[edit] Reversal (1980s)

  • 8427 (16 mm) Fujicolor RT 125T (reversal)
  • 8428 (16mm) Fujicolor RT 500T (reversal)

[edit] Black-and-White

  • 71112 (35 mm) Fuji FG 80D/64T
  • 72161 (16 mm) Fuji RP 80D/64T

[edit] F-Series (1988)

  • 8510/8610 F64T (DISCONTINUED)
  • 8520/8620 F64D (DISCONTINUED)
  • 8530/8630 125T (DISCONTINUED)
  • 8550/8650 F250T (DISCONTINUED)
  • 8560/8660 F-250D (DISCONTINUED)
  • 8570/8670 F-500T (DISCONTINUED)

[edit] Super F-Series

  • F-64D 8522/8622
  • F-125T 8532/8632
  • F-250T 8552/8652
  • F-250D 8562/8662
  • F-500T 8572/8672
  • F-400T 8582/8682

[edit] Reala

As consumer-use's SUPERIA Reala film, it added 4th color layer. As motion picture use's, Reala is one of the Super F-Series.

  • Reala 500D 8592/8692

[edit] Eterna (2004-present)

  • Eterna Vivid 160T 8543/8643 introduced in 2007
  • Eterna 250D 8563/8663 introduced in 2006
  • Eterna 250T 8553/8653 introduced in 2006
  • Eterna 400T 8583/8683 introduced in 2006
  • Eterna 500T 8573/8673 introduced in 2004

[edit] Print films

  • Super F-CP 3510/3610 Fujicolor positive film. Polyester (PET) base[3]. (One of the Super F-Series)
  • Eterna-CP 3513DI/3613DI Fujicolor positive film. High-constrast. Polyester base[3].
  • Eterna-CP 3521XD Fujicolor positive film. High-constrast. Polyester base.

[edit] Intermediate film

  • Eterna-CI 8503/4503(Polyester base)/8603 Fujicolor intermediate film[4].
  • Super F-CI 8702(65/70 mm)/8502/4502(Polyester base)/8602 Fujicolor intermediate film[3]. (One of the Super F-Series)

[edit] Recording film

  • Eterna-RDI 8511/4511(Polyester base) Fujicolor recording film (RDI short for Recording for Digital Intermediate)[4].

[edit] GAF/Ansco

Company no longer manufactures film.

  • GAF Anscochrome 500 D
  • GAF Anscochrome 100 T

[edit] Eastman Kodak

In films from 1950 on, the first 2 digits (the prefix) of the 4-digit emulsion number identify the gauge and base of film[5]:
Prefix Description
12/13 Nitrate-base 35mm film
22 ESTAR-base 35mm (or larger) negative film
23 ESTAR-base 35mm (or larger) print film
32 ESTAR-base 16mm or 8mm negative film
33 ESTAR-base 16mm or 8mm print film
Prefix Description
 
52 Acetate-base 35mm (or larger) negative film
53 Acetate-base 35mm (or larger) print film
72 Acetate-base 16mm or 8mm negative film
73 Acetate-base 16mm or 8mm print film

A "T" suffix designates a tungsten (3200K) balanced negative and a "D" suffix designates a daylight (5600K) negative. The number preceding this is the film's speed (ISO).

[edit] Early films (1916–1941)

Number Name Introduced Discontinued
1231 Eastman Plus-X  ???? 1938
1227 Eastman Super-X  ???? 1938
Cine Negative Film, Type E, orthochromatic 1916 1930
1201 Cine Negative Film, Type F, orthochromatic 1917 1930
Super Speed Cine Negative Film, orthochromatic 1922 1930
1203 Kodak Panchromatic Cine Film 1922 1941
Type II Cine Negative Panchromatic Films 1928 19??
Type III Cine Negative Panchromatic Films 1928 19??
Super-XX reversal film, panchromatic 1938 19??
Plus-X Cine Panchromatic Film 5231 1941 19??
Kodacolor 16 mm 1928 19??

[edit] Black-and-White (1954–1967)

  • Eastman Tri-X panchromatic Negative film 5233 320D/250T introduced in 1954
  • Plus-X reversal film 7276 50D/40T introduced in 1955
  • Tri-X reversal film 7278 200D/160T introduced in 1955
  • Plus-X panchromatic Negative film 5231 80D/64T introduced in 1956
  • Plus-X 5231/7231 80D/64T
  • Double-X 5222/7222 250D/200T introduced in 1959
  • 4-X 5224/7224 500T (DISCONTINUED in 1990)
  • Plus-X reversal 7276 (16 mm & 8 mm) 50D/40T (DISCONTINUED)
  • Plus-X reversal 7265 (16 mm & 8 mm) 100D/80T
  • Tri-X reversal 7266 (16 mm & 8 mm) 200D/160T
  • 4-X reversal 7277 200T (DISCONTINUED in 1990)
  • Tri-X reversal 7278 (16 mm & 8 mm) 200D/160T (DISCONTINUED)
  • Eastman 4-X negative Pan film 5224/7224 500D/400T introduced in 1964 (DISCONTINUED in 1990)
  • Kodak 4-X reversal film 7277 400D/320T introduced in 1967
  • Kodak Tri-X TV reversal film 7727, TVTX, no longer identified by EKC
    7727
    7727

[edit] Fine Grain color negative films (1950–1964)

  • Eastman Color Negative film 5247 16D introduced in 1950 (DISCONTINUED in 1952)
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5248 25T introduced in 1952 (DISCONTINUED in 1959)
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5250 50T introduced in 1959 (DISCONTINUED in 1962)
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5251 50T introduced in 1962 (DISCONTINUED in 1968)
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5254/7254 100T introduced in 1964 (DISCONTINUED March, 1977)

[edit] Eastman Color Negative II (ECN-2 process 1974–1976)

  • 5247 100T Process ECN-2 introduced in 1974 (DISCONTINUED in 1976)
  • 5247/7247 100T introduced in 1976 (DISCONTINUED March, 1983)
  • 5271/7271 (DISCONTINUED in 1980)

[edit] Video News Film 16 mm (VNF-1)(1975 – 1977)

  • Ektachrome Video News film 7239 160D introduced in 1976 Replaced 7241.
  • Ektachrome Video News Film 7240 125T introduced in 1975
  • Ektachrome Video News film 7240 125T introduced in 1976 Replaced 7242.
  • Ektachrome High Speed Video News film 7250 400T introduced in 1977

[edit] Kodachrome color reversal film

  • Kodachrome 16 mm introduced in 1935
  • Kodachrome 35 mm (135) & 8 mm introduced in 1936
  • 5262 (16 mm) introduced in 1938 (DISCONTINUED in 1946)
  • 5265 (16 mm) introduced in 1940 (DISCONTINUED in 1950)
  • 5267 (35 mm) introduced in 1942
  • 5268 (16 mm) introduced in 1946 (DISCONTINUED in 1958)
  • 5269 (16 mm) introduced in 1950
  • 7252 (16 mm) 25T introduced in 1970
  • 7255 (16 mm) 25T introduced in 1958 (DISCONTINUED in 1970)
  • 7267 25D (16 mm & 8 mm) (DISCONTINUED)
  • 7270 40T (16 mm & 8 mm) (DISCONTINUED)
  • 64T (DISCONTINUED)

[edit] Ektachrome color reversal film (E1–E6 and related processes)

  • 5339/7239 (reversal) 160D
  • 5240/7240 (16 mm & 8 mm) (reversal) 125T
  • 5285/7285 100T[dubious – discuss]
  • 5285/7285 100D (reversal) introduced in 1999
  • 7250 HS T 400T
  • 7251 HS Day 400D introduced in 1981
  • 7252 25T introduced in 1970 (DISCONTINUED in 1984)
  • 7255 introduced in 1958 (DISCONTINUED in 1970)[6]
  • 7280 (8 mm) 64T
  • Ektachrome (Type A) 160T (super 8 mm) introduced in 1971
  • Ektachrome SM 7244 (super 8 mm)(reversal) introduced in 1975

[edit] Eastmancolor Negative (1982–1986)

  • 5247 125T (DISCONTINUED in 1983)
  • 7291 100T introduced in 1983 (DISCONTINUED in 1989)
  • 7292 320T introduced in 1986 (DISCONTINUED in 1992) (First partial "T-Grain" stock)
  • 5293/7293 250T introduced in 1982 (DISCONTINUED 1983)
  • 5294/7294 400T (35 mm)/320T (16 mm) introduced in 1983 (16 mm DISCONTINUED in 1986 35 mm DISCONTINUED)
  • 5295 400T introduced in 1986 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5297/7297 HS Day 250D introduced in 1986 (DISCONTINUED in 1997)

[edit] EXR color negative (ECN-2 process 1989–1996)

  • 5245/7245 EXR 50D introduced in 1989 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5248/7248 EXR 100T introduced in 1989 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5287/7287 EXR 200T introduced in 1996 (DISCONTINUED in 1996)
  • 5293/7293 EXR 200T introduced in 1992 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5296/7296 EXR 500T introduced in 1989 (DISCONTINUED in 1995)
  • 5298/7298 EXR 500T introduced in 1994 (DISCONTINUED in 2003)

[edit] VISION color negative (ECN-2 process 1996–2002)

  • 5246/7246 VISION 250D introduced in 1997 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5263/7263 VISION 500T introduced in 2002 (DISCONTINUED in 2003)
  • 5274/7274 VISION 200T introduced in 1997
  • 5277/7277 VISION 320T introduced in 1996 (DISCONTINUED in 2005)
  • 5279/7279 VISION 500T introduced in 1996
  • 5284/7284 VISION 500T "Expression" introduced in 2001 (DISCONTINUED in 2003)
  • 5289 VISION 800T introduced in 1998 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 7289 VISION 800T (16 mm) introduced in 1999 (DISCONTINUED)

[edit] VISION2 color negative (ECN-2 process 2002–2007)

  • 5201/7201 VISION2 50D introduced in 2005
  • 5205/7205 VISION2 250D
  • 5212/7212 VISION2 100T
  • 5217/7217 (35mm, 16 mm & 8 mm) VISION2 200T
  • 5218/7218 (35mm, 16 mm & 8 mm) VISION2 500T introduced in 2002
  • 5229/7229 VISION2 "Expression" 500T introduced in 2003
  • 5299/7299 VISION2 "HD Color Scan film" 500T introduced in 2005

[edit] VISION3 color negative (ECN-2 process 2007–present)

  • 5219/7219 VISION3 500T introduced in 2007. SO-219 is ESTAR-base variant.

[edit] Print films (1941–present)

Introduced/Discontinued?
Number Name Intro. Disc.? Notes
1302 EASTMAN Fine Grain Release Positive 1941 1950 Black-and-white, nitrate-base. Replaced by 5302. [6]
5302/7302 EASTMAN Fine Grain Release Positive 1950 no Replaced 1302.
5381 EASTMAN Color Print 1950 1953 Replaced by 5382[7]. Process ECP, 45 minute wet time [8]. Not the same as 1972 film.
5382 EASTMAN Color Print 1952 1966 Replaced 5381 ("Better definition"), replaced by 5385.[7]
7282 EASTMAN Color Print 1952 1961 Replaced by 7383.
7303 EASTMAN Fine Grain Release Positive 1960 1962 "16mm only. Better image structure than 7302."[9]
5385/7385 EASTMAN Color Print 1962 1972 Replaced 5382 and 7383. "Improved definition and speed"[9]. Process ECP, wet time reduced to 28 min. in 1966, and 20 min. in 1967[8]. Not the same as 1993 film.
7381 EASTMAN Color Print (super 8 only) 1970 19?? Replaced 7380.[9]
7381 EASTMAN Color Print (16mm) 1971 Jan. 1982 Replaced 7385.[9]
5381 EASTMAN Color Print 1972 Jan. 1982 Replaced 5385 "for 35mm end use"[9]. Not the same as 1950 film.
Number Name Intro. Disc.? Notes
5383/7383 EASTMAN Color SP Print 1974 1983 Process ECP-2. Similar quality to 5381/7381[9]. "Short Process"[10] (10 minute wet time[8])
5738/7738 EASTMAN Color SP Low Contrast Print 1977 c.1983 Process ECP-2.[9]
7378 EASTMAN Color LF print 1978 1982 Process ECP. "Improved cyan dye dark-keeping stability"[8][11]
7379 EASTMAN Color LFSP print 1978 1983[9] Process ECP-2 counterpart of 7379[8][11]
5384/7384 EASTMAN Color Print 1982 19?? Replaced 5381/7381, 5383/7283, 7378, 7379. So-called low-fade "LPP." Brought "improved cyan dye dark-keeping" and ECP-2 from 7379, and "reduced sensitivity to process variations" introducing process ECP-2A (persulfate bleach replaced ferricyanide bleach, and bromide concentration was increased). Modified in 1998 for ECP-2B (eliminating formalin).[12][8]
5380/7380 EASTMAN Color LC Print 1983 c.1993 Replaced 5738/7738. "Low contrast for video transfers." [12] Process ECP-2A, dye stability, and reduced process sensitivity from 5384[13]
5385/7385 EASTMAN Color LC Print 1993 19?? Replaced 5380/7380 [12]. Not the same as 1962–1972 film.
5386/7386 EASTMAN EXR Color Print 1993 c.2002 Replaced 5384/7384[12]
2386/3386 EASTMAN EXR Color Print 1994[14] c.1999 ESTAR-base version of 5386, with rem-jet backing.
SO-886 Special Order 886 1997 1998? ESTAR-base. Antistatic layer.[10]
Number Name Intro. Disc.? Notes
2383 VISION Color Print 1998 no Replaced 5386[12]. ESTAR-base; process ECP-2D, no rem-jet backing.
2393 VISION Premiere Color Print 1998 no [12] ESTAR-base; process ECP-2D. Higher density blacks than 2383.
2395 VISION Color Teleprint c.1999 no Low-contrast prints[15]
2302 Black-and-white Print c.1999 no Complements 5302. Process D97. [16]
Number Name Intro. Disc.? Notes

[edit] Lab Films

  • 5234/7234/2234/3234 EASTMAN Fine Grain Duplicating Panchromatic Negative film, introduced in 1958[7].
  • 5235 EASTMAN Panchromatic
  • 7361 EASTMAN Reversal BW Print Film, introduced in 1962[9]
  • 5249/7249 EASTMAN Color Reversal Intermediate film. Process CRI-1. Introduced in 1968[9] (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5360/7360 EASTMAN Direct MP Film, introduced in 1968[9]
  • 5272/7272 EASTMAN Color Internegative II film. Process ECN-2, introduced in 1980. Replaced 5271/7271[12].
  • 5243 EASTMAN Color Intermediate Film, introduced in 1976[9], improved in 1986[12] (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5244/7244/2244 EASTMAN EXR Intermediate Film, introduced in 1992. Replaced 5243/7243[12].
  • 5363/7363 EASTMAN High Contrast Black/White Positive Film, unknown introduced year (c. 1999), used for title production

[edit] Other

  • 5600 Primetime EXR 640T Teleproduction Film introduced in 1995 (DISCONTINUED)
  • 5620/7620 Primetime 640T introduced in 1997 (DISCONTINUED)
  • SFX 200T Color Negative Film (35 mm only) introduced in 1998. Special-order film intended for special effects.[17]

[edit] Svema

A Soviet/Ukrainian company.

  • OCh 50 Black and white reversal, Asa 50 D, 40 T
  • OCh 200 Black and white reversal, Asa 200 D, 160 T

[edit] Tasma

A Soviet/Russian company.

  • OCh 50 Black and white reversal, Asa 50 D, 40 T
  • OCh 200 Black and white reversal, Asa 200 D, 160 T

[edit] References

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  2. ^ Fuji (January 12, 2006). Fujifilm Expands Eterna Family with the Introduction of Eterna 400, Eterna 250 Retrieved July 8, 2006
  3. ^ a b c Fujifilm Motion Picture [1], Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  4. ^ a b Released starts early summer of 2007[2], Retrieved 16 April 2007.
  5. ^ Kodak H-1: Selecting Films: Film Types, Names, and Numbers, Retrieved 28 March 2007.
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  7. ^ a b c Kodak | Motion Picture Imaging Chronology of Motion Picture Films: Part 2, Retrieved 29 March 2007.
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  11. ^ a b J. Baptista, J. Erwin, F. Franzwa, C. Hunt, H. Johnston, E. Knutssen, C. Maggiulli, R. O'Connell (1978), “Two New Eastman Color Print Films with Improved Cyan Dye Dark-Keeping Stability”, SMPTE 120th Technical Conference 
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  13. ^ . S.J. Powell, C. Didier, B. Gagny, K.J. Carl, J.W. Erwin, I.A. Halman (November 2, 1983 (received November 7, 1983)), “Eastman Color LC Print Film 5380/7380”, SMPTE Journal (SMPTE 125th Technical Conference, Los Angeles, CA) 92 (3): 228-234, ISSN: 0036-1682 
  14. ^ Pytlak, John P. "Film Notes For the Reel People: A Technical Service for Filmhandlers from Eastman Kodak Company"; Publication H-50-34, October, 1994 and H-50-35, December, 1994. 2386 was first used on Maverick and Getting Even with Dad
  15. ^ KODAK VISION Color Teleprint Film, Retrieved 29 March 2007.
  16. ^ Kodak Black and white print film 2302, Retrieved 29 March 2007.
  17. ^ Kodak | Color Negative Films SFX 200T Color Negative Film, Retrieved 29 March 2007.
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[edit] See also