May 2003 • E-190
TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC,
400UC, and 800 Films
photographers both variety and consistency. You have your
choice of speed, color saturation, and format for virtually any
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films offer
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PROFESSIONAL Film
Daylight Balanced
shooting situation. PORTRA Films deliver beautifully
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Controlled lighting situations
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.
PORTRA 160NC
PORTRA 160VC
• Vivid colors
• Controlled lighting situations
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
PORTRA 400NC
PORTRA 400VC
PORTRA 400UC
• Vivid colors
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC Film
features natural colors and medium speed. Use 160NC Film
for smooth, natural flesh tones in controlled lighting
situations.
• Very vivid colors
• Location photography
• On-camera flash
• Smooth, natural flesh tones
• Low-light photography
• Action photography
PORTRA 800
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160VC Film
features vivid colors and medium speed. Use 160VC Film
for rich, enhanced colors in controlled lighting situations.
• Location photography
Tungsten balanced
• Tungsten-balanced lights
• Controlled lighting situations
PORTRA 100T*
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.
* For more information about this PORTRA Film, see KODAK Publication
No. E-2468.
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.
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2003
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400VC Film
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Store unexposed film at 21°C (70°F) or lower in the original
sealed package. For extended periods, store film at
13°C (55°F) to preserve consistency.
Size/Format
Code
Base
0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate
135
400VC
To avoid moisture condensation on film that has been
refrigerated, allow the film to warm up to room temperature
before opening the package. Typical warm-up times are
given in the table below.
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
120
220
400VC
400VC
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate,
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
ESTAR Thick
Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach Room
Long Rolls
400VC
Temperature of 21°C (70°F) From a
Size
Storage Temperature of:
-18°C (0°F)
2°C (35°F) 13°C (55°F)
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400UC Film
3
1
120/220
1
11⁄2
5
⁄
4
⁄
2
Size/Format
Code
Base
135 magazine
35 mm long roll
70 mm long roll
10-sheet box
50-sheet box
11⁄4
1
2
3
1
2
0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate
3
135
400UC
10
11⁄2
3
5
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
1
120
400UC
400UC
400UC
2
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
220
Load and unload roll-film cameras in subdued light. Total
darkness is required when you load and unload sheet film
holders.
0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate
Long Rolls
Process film as soon as possible after exposure. Protect
negatives from strong light, and store them in a cool, dry
place. For long-term storage, keep negatives at a temperature
between 2°C (35°F) and 13°C (55°F) and at a relative
humidity between 30 and 35 percent.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 800 Film
Size/Format
Code
Base
0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate
135
800
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
Note: High speed films, such as PORTRA 800 Film, are
sensitive to environmental radiation. Expose and process this
film promptly. As exposure to radiation is cumulative, you
may want to request visual inspection of PORTRA 800 film
at airport and other security x-ray inspection stations.
120
220
800
800
0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate
DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total
darkness.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
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Electronic Flash
EXPOSURE
Use the appropriate guide number in the table below as
starting-point recommendations for your equipment. Select
the unit output closest to the number given by your flash
manufacturer. Then find the guide number for feet or metres.
To determine the lens opening, divide the guide number by
the flash-to-subject distance. If negatives are consistently too
dense (overexposed), use a higher guide number; if they are
too thin (underexposed), use a lower number.
Film Speed
Use the speed numbers in the tables below with cameras or
meters marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or exposure
indexes (EIs). Do not change the film-speed setting when
metering through a filter. Metering through filters may affect
light meter accuracy; see your meter or camera manual for
specific information. For critical work, make a series of test
exposures.
Guide Number
ISO Speed
Distances in Feet/Metres
Unit
KODAK
WRATTEN
Gelatin
400NC,
400VC,
and
400UC
Films
Output
400NC, 400VC,
and 400UC
Films
Light
Source
160NCand
160VC
160NC and
160VC Films
(BCPS)*
800 Film
800 Film
Filter*
Films
350
500
55/17
65/20
85/26
100/30
120/36
140/42
170/50
200/60
240/70
280/85
340/100
400/120
120/36
140/42
170/50
200/60
240/70
280/85
340/100
400/120
470/140
560/170
Daylight or
Electronic
Flash
None
160
400
800
700
75/22
1000
1400
2000
2800
4000
5600
8000
90/27
Photolamp
(3400 K)
No. 80B
No. 80A
50
40
125
100
250
200
110/33
130/40
150/46
180/55
210/65
250/75
Tungsten
(3200 K)
* For best results without special printing.
Note: The latitude of PORTRA 160NC and 160VC Films
allows you to use 100-speed proofing products for test
exposures.
* BCPS = beam candlepower seconds
Daylight
Use the exposures in the table below for average frontlit
subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset.
Shutter Speed (second)
and Lens Opening
Lighting
Conditions
160NC and
160VC
400NC,
400VC, and 800 Film
400UC Films
Films
Bright or Hazy Sun
on Light Sand or
Snow
1/125
f/16
1/500
f/16
1/1000
f/16
Bright or Hazy Sun
(Distinct Shadows)
1/125
1/500
1/500
f/11*
f/11*
f/16†
Weak, Hazy Sun
(Soft Shadows)
1/125
f/8
1/500
f/8
1/500
f/11
Cloudy Bright
(No Shadows)
1/125
f/5.6
1/500
f/5.6
1/250
f/11
Heavy Overcast or
Open Shade‡
1/125
f/4
1/500
f/4
1/125
f/11
* Use f/5.6 for backlit close-up subjects.
† Use f/8 for backlit close-up subjects.
‡ Subject shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of sky.
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge
Lamps
Use the color-compensating filters and exposure adjustments
in the tables below as starting points to expose
PORTRA Films under fluorescent or high-intensity discharge
lamps. For critical applications, make a series of test
exposures under your actual conditions.
To avoid the brightness and color variations that occur
during a single alternating-current cycle, use exposure
times of 1⁄60 second or longer with fluorescent lamps; with
high-intensity discharge lamps, use exposure times of
1⁄125 second or longer.
KODAK Color
Exposure
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)
Exposure
Adjustment
Exposure
Adjustment
Compensating
Filter(s)
Type of Fluorescent
Lamp
Adjustment
160NC/VC and 400NC/VC Films
400UC Film
800 Film
Daylight
20R + 5M
40B + 5C
40B + 40C
40B + 50C
30B
+ 1 stop
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 2 stops
20R + 5M
50C + 30M
40B + 50C
90C + 30M
30B
+ 1 stop
+ 1 2⁄3 stops
+ 2 stops
40R
+ 1 1/3 stop
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 2 stops
White
30C + 40M
50B + 5C
40B + 40C
30M
Warm White
Warm White Deluxe
Cool White
+ 2 stops
+ 2 stops
+ 2 stops
+ 1 stop
+ 1 stop
+ 1 stop
Cool White Deluxe
T8 741 (CCT = 4100 K)*
T8 830 (CCT = 3000 K)*
T8 835 (CCT = 3500 K)*
T8 841 (CCT = 4100 K)*
40C + 10M
40B + 20C
50B + 60C
40B + 40C
50C + 20M
+ 1 stop
40C + 10M
40B + 20C
50B + 60C
40B + 40C
50C + 20M
+ 1 stop
20B + 20C
20B + 20M
55B + 20C
40B
+ 1 stop
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 2 1/3 stops
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 1 1/3 stop
+ 1 2⁄3 stops
+ 2 1⁄3 stops
+ 1 2⁄3 stops
+ 1 1⁄3 stops
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 2 1/3 stops
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 1 1/3 stop
20B + 10C
* CCT = Correlated Color Temperature. Phosphor emission emulates the color temperature of a continuous spectrum lamp, such as tungsten.
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)
Exposure
Adjustment
Exposure
Adjustment
Exposure
Adjustment
High-Intensity
Discharge Lamp (CCT)*
160NC/VC and 400NC/VC Films
400UC Film
800 Film
High-Pressure Sodium
Vapor (2700 K)
50B + 70C
50B + 90C
200C + 20M
+ 2 2/3 stops
+ 3 stops
50B + 70C
50B + 90C
20M + 200C
+ 2 2⁄3 stops
60B + 50C
120C + 50M
55B + 100C
+ 2 2/3 stops
+ 3 1/3 stops
+ 4 stops
High-Pressure Sodium
Vapor (2200 K)
+ 3 stops
High-Pressure Sodium
Vapor (2100 K)
+ 4 stops
+ 4 stops
2
Metal Halide (4300 K)
Metal Halide (3200 K)
Mercury Vapor (3700 K)
5C + 10M
80C + 10M
30B + 5C
+ 2/3 stop
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 1 stop
10M
+
⁄
3
stop
5R + 20M
20B + 30C
30M
+ 1 stop
+ 1 2/3 stop
+ 1 stop
80C + 10M
20B + 10C
+ 1 2⁄3 stops
+ 1 stop
* CCT = Correlated Color Temperature. Phosphor emission emulates the color temperature of a continuous spectrum lamp, such as tungsten.
Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures
No filter correction or exposure compensation is required for PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, PORTRA 400VC, or PORTRA
400UC Films for exposures from 1⁄10,000 second to 10 seconds. For PORTRA 800 Film, no adjustments are required for exposures
from 1⁄10,000 second to 1 second. For critical applications with longer exposure times, make tests under your conditions.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
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PROCESSING
Process PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films in KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for Process C-41 with the following
replenishment and wash rates.
Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 160NC and 160VC Films
KODAK
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
LORR
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
FLEXICOLOR
Bleach III, Fixer,
and Stabilizer
Film Size
Wash Water*
1012 mL/m2
94 mL/ft2
506 mL/m2
47 mL/ft2
861 mL/m2
80 mL/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
135
1012 mL/m2
94 mL/ft2
506 mL/m2
47 mL/ft2
1023 mL/m2
95 mL/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
120/220
1245 mL/m2
116 mL/ft2
622 mL/m2
58 mL/ft2
1152 mL/m2
107 mL/ft2
59 L/m2
5.5 L/ft2
4 x 5 inch
* Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.
Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 400NC, 400VC and 400UC Films
KODAK
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
LORR
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
FLEXICOLOR
Bleach III, Fixer,
and Stabilizer
Film Size
Wash Water*
1400 mL/m2
130 mL/ft2
700 mL/m2
65 mL/ft2
861 mL/m2
80 mL/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
135
1400 mL/m2
130 mL/ft2
700 mL/m2
65 mL/ft2
1023 mL/m2
95 mL/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
120/220
1722 mL/m2
160 mL/ft2
861 mL/m2
80 mL/ft2
1152 mL/m2
107 mL/ft2
59 L/m2
5.5 L/ft2
4 x 5 inch
* Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.
Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 800 Film
KODAK
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
LORR
KODAK FLEXICOLOR
Developer Replenisher
FLEXICOLOR
Bleach III, Fixer,
and Stabilizer
Film Size
Wash Water*
1400 mL/m2
130 mL/ft2
1400 mL/m2
130 mL/ft2
700 mL/m2
65 mL/ft2
700 mL/m2
65 mL/ft2
861 mL/m2
80 mL/ft2
1023 mL/m2
95 mL/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
31 L/m2
2.9 L/ft2
135
120/220
* Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
JUDGING NEGATIVE EXPOSURES
RETOUCHING
You can check the exposure level with a suitable electronic
densitometer equipped with a filter such as a KODAK
WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No. 92 or the red filter for
Status M densitometry. Depending on the subject and the
light source used for exposure, a normally exposed and
processed color negative measured through the red filter
should have the approximate densities listed below.
Because of the extreme range in skin color, use these red
density values for a normally lit forehead only as a guide. For
best results, use a KODAK Gray Card (gray side).
You can retouch the sheet and 120 / 220 sizes on both the
base side and the emulsion side. Retouch only the emulsion
side on the 135 size.
For information on retouching equipment, supplies, and
techniques, see KODAK Publication No. E-71, Retouching
Color Negatives.
PRINTING NEGATIVES
This film is optimized for printing on KODAK
PROFESSIONAL PORTRA ENDURA, SUPRA ENDURA
and ULTRA ENDURA Papers, KODAK PROFESSIONAL
DURAFLEX Plus Digital Display Material, and on KODAK
PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper.
Make color slides and transparencies by printing the
negatives on KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Transparency Optical Display Material or KODAK
PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Clear Optical Display
Material.
Make black-and-white prints on KODAK PANALURE
SELECT RC Paper for conventional black-and-white
processing, or KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Black
& White Paper for Process RA-4.
To set up a color printer or negative analyzer, use the
following control negatives.
Density Reading
Area Measured
160NC and
160VC and
400NC FIlms 400VC Films
KODAK Gray Card (gray
side) receiving same
illumination as subject
0.77 to 0.87
1.13 to 1.23
0.81 to 0.93
1.22 to 1.34
Lightest step (darkest in the
negative) of a KODAK Paper
Gray Scale receiving same
illumination as subject
Highest diffuse density on
normally lighted forehead
—light complexion
1.08 to 1.18
0.93 to 1.03
1.16 to 1.28
0.98 to 1.10
—dark complexion
400UC Film
Density Reading
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
CAT No.
Area Measured
Printer Control Negative
EI 800
(Push 1)
EI 400
Set / Size 135*
179 8511
846 0958
107 1398
841 1902
177 1302
144 5741
KODAK Gray Card (gray
side) receiving same
illumination as subject
Normal / Size 120
Very Under / Size 120
Under / Size 120
Over / Size 120
0.80 to 1.00
1.00 to 1.20
Lightest step (darkest in the
negative) of a KODAK Paper
Gray Scale receiving same
illumination as subject
1.25 to 1.45
1.40 to 1.60
Very Over / Size 120
* This set includes one each: very under, under, normal, over, and very
over negatives.
Highest diffuse density on
normally lighted forehead
—light complexion
1.00 to 1.30
0.80 to 1.15
1.20 to 1.50
0.95 to 1.30
Digital Files
—dark complexion
You can scan your image to a file and print digitally to —
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA ENDURA Paper
800 Film
Density Reading
KODAK PROFESSIONAL SUPRA ENDURA Paper
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ULTRA ENDURA Paper
Area Measured
EI 1600
(Push 1)
EI 3200
(Push 2)
EI 800
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Transparency
Digital Display Material
KODAK Gray Card
(gray side) receiving
same illumination as
subject
0.80 to 1.00 0.75 to 0.95 0.70 to 0.90
1.15 to 1.35 1.15 to 1.35 1.15 to 1.35
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Clear Digital
Display Material
Lightest step (darkest
in the negative) of a
KODAK Paper Gray
Scale receiving same
illumination as subject
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DURAFLEX Plus Digital
Display Material
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Day/Night Digital Display
Material
Highest diffuse
density on normally
lighted forehead
—light complexion
—dark complexion
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper
1.08 to 1.18 0.85 to 1.20 0.80 to 1.15
0.93 to 1.03 0.60 to 0.95 0.55 to 0.90
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
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SCANNING NEGATIVES
IMAGE STRUCTURE
You can easily scan PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Film
negatives with a variety of linear-array-CCD,
area-array-CCD, and PMT film scanners. You can scan
negatives on desktop scanners as well as high-end drum
scanners.
Print Grain Index
The Print Grain Index number refers to a method of defining
graininess in a print made with diffuse-printing illumination.
It replaces rms granularity and has a different scale which
cannot be compared to rms granularity.
Because no standards exist to define the colored filter sets
that film scanners use to capture the red, green, and blue
information of the film image, each manufacturer’s scanner
has its own characteristic output. The output depends on the
scanner’s sensitivity to the dyes in the film. This sensitivity
is determined by the spectral distribution of the colored filter
sets and/or the spectral sensitivity of the
charge-coupled-device (CCD). In addition to these spectral
specifications, scanner output depends on the look-up tables
or matrices that the scanner uses to output information for
CRT monitors, transmission, etc. These tables or matrices
are part of either “plug-in” programs used with specific
software packages designed for image manipulation,
updateable ROMs included with the equipment, or fixed
algorithms for calibrating and balancing, similar to those
used in photographic color printing equipment.
The generic “color negative film” channel designation
available with scanner software is only a starting point. You
can adjust the final color balance and the scene-dependent
contrast and brightness of an image by using the scanner’s
controls during pre-scan, or by using an image-manipulation
software program or workstation after acquisition. Some
scanners allow you to use “plug-in” programs to customize
scanner setups.
• The method uses a uniform perceptual scale, with a
change of four units equaling a just noticeable
difference in graininess to 90 percent of observers.
• A Print Grain Index rating of 25 on the scale represents
the approximate visual threshold for graininess. A
higher number indicates an increase in the amount of
graininess observed.
• The standardized inspection (print-to-viewer) distance
for all print sizes is 14 inches, the typical viewing
distance for a 4 x 6-inch print.
• In practice, larger prints will likely be viewed from
distances greater than 14 inches, which reduces
apparent graininess.
• Print Grain Index numbers may not represent graininess
observed from more specular printing illuminants, such
as condenser enlargers.
Negative Size: 24 x 36 mm (Size 135)
Print Size in inches
Magnification
4x6
8x10
8.8X
16x20
17.8X
4.4X
Print Grain Index for—
160NC Film
160VC Film
400NC Film
400VC Film
400UC Film
800 Film
36
40
44
48
40
50
58
62
66
70
62
72
87
91
96
99
92
For more information, visit the following Web sites.
To access
Go to
Film Terms for KODAK
PHOTO CD Imaging
Workstations
101
Negative Size: 6 x 6 cm (Size 120/220)
Drivers for KODAK Film
Scanners
Print Size in inches
Magnification
4x6
8x10
4.4X
16x20
8.8X
2.6X
Print Grain Index for—
160NC Film
160VC Film
400NC Film
400VC Film
400UC Film
800 Film
Less than 25
36
40
44
48
40
50
58
62
66
70
62
72
28
32
36
28
38
Negative Size: 4 x 5 Inches (Sheets)
Print Size in inches
Magnification
4x6
8x10
2.1X
16x20
4.2X
1.2X
Print Grain Index for—
160NC Film
160VC Film
Less than 25 Less than 25
Less than 25 Less than 25
35
39
43
400NC Film
Less than 25
28
For more information, see KODAK Publication No.
E-58, Print Grain Index—An Assessment of Print Graininess
from Color Negative Films.
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
CURVES
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC Film
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
Characteristic Curves
2.5
2.0
4.0
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Process: C-41
Process: C-41
Densitometry: Status M
3.0
1.5
1.0
Midscale Neutral
2.0
1.0
0.0
B
G
Minimum Density
R
0.5
0.0
400
F009_0185AC
500
600
700
4.0
F009_0153AC
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
WAVELENGTH (nm)
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
Modulation Transfer Function
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
4.0
1/25 second
Effective Exposure:
Process: C-41
200
100
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2 above D-min
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
70
50
B
G
30
20
R
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
10
7
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
5
3
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
2
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (ergs/cm2) required
to produce specified density
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
F009_0180AC
NOTICE: The sensitometric curves and data in this publication represent product tested
under the conditions of exposure and processing specified. They are representative of
production coatings, and therefore do not apply directly to a particular box or roll of
photographic material. They do not represent standards or specifications that must be met
by Eastman Kodak Company. The company reserves the right to change and improve
product characteristics at any time.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160VC Film
Characteristic Curves
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
4.0
2.5
2.0
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Process: C-41
Process: C-41
Densitometry: Status M
3.0
1.5
1.0
Midscale Neutral
Minimum Density
2.0
B
G
R
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
400
F009_0186AC
500
600
700
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
F009_0154AC
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
WAVELENGTH (nm)
Modulation Transfer Function
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
4.0
1/25 second
Effective Exposure:
Process: C-41
200
100
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2 above D-min
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
70
50
B
G
R
30
20
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
10
7
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
5
3
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
2
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (ergs/cm2) required
to produce specified density
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
F009_0180AC
10
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400NC Film
Characteristic Curves
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
4.0
2.5
2.0
Process: C-41
Densitometry: Status M
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Process: C-41
3.0
1.5
1.0
Midscale Neutral
Minimum Density
B
2.0
G
R
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
400
F009_0187AC
500
600
700
F009_0155AC
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
WAVELENGTH (nm)
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
Modulation Transfer Function
4.0
1/50 second
Effective Exposure:
Process: C-41
200
100
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2 above D-min
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
70
50
B
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
G
30
20
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
R
10
7
5
3
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
2
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (ergs/cm2) required
to produce specified density
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
F009_0181AC
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400VC Film
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
Characteristic Curves
2.5
2.0
4.0
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Process: C-41
Process: C-41
Densitometry: Status M
3.0
B
1.5
1.0
Midscale Neutral
Minimum Density
2.0
1.0
0.0
G
R
0.5
0.0
400
F009_0188AC
500
600
700
4.0
F009_0156AC
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
WAVELENGTH (nm)
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
Modulation Transfer Function
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
4.0
1/50 second
Effective Exposure:
Process: C-41
200
100
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2 above D-min
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
70
50
B
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
30
20
G
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
R
10
7
5
3
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
2
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (ergs/cm2) required
to produce specified density
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
F009_0181AC
12
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Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400UC Film
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Characteristic Curves, EI 400
1/50 Second
Effective Exposure:
Process: C-41
4.0
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2 > D-min
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
Densitometry: Status M
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
3.0
2.0
1.0
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
B
G
R
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm2 ) required
to produce specified density
0.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
3.0
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
Characteristic Curves, EI 800 (Push 1)
and D-min.
Process: C-41
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
Daylight
Process: C-41, Push1
Densitometry: Status M
Exposure:
Midscale Neutral
B
Minimum Density
G
R
0.0
350
450
550
650
750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
0.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
Modulation Transfer Function
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
200
100
70
50
B
G
30
20
R
10
7
5
3
2
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 800 Film
Characteristic Curves, EI 800
Characteristic Curves, EI 1600 (Push 1)
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
Daylight
Log H Ref: -1.74
Densitometry: Status M
Process: 1 Stop Push
Exposure:
Daylight
Log H Ref: -1.74
Densitometry: Status M
Exposure:
3.0
2.0
1.0
B
B
G
G
R
R
0.0
0.0
5.0
F009_0508AC
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
5.0
F009_0507AC
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
Characteristic Curves, EI 3200 (Push 2)
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Daylight
Log H Ref: -1.74
Densitometry: Status M
Process: 2 Stop Push
Exposure:
B
G
R
0.0
5.0
F009_0509AC
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
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Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
1/200 second
Effective Exposure:
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2>D-min
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
Midscale Neutral
Minimum Density
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm2 ) required
to produce specified density
F009_0510AC
400
F009_0511AC
450
500
550
600
650
700
WAVELENGTH (nm)
Modulation Transfer Function
200
100
70
50
B
30
20
G
10
7
R
5
3
2
Daylight
Exposure:
Process: C-41
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC, and 800 Films • E-190
15
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, 400UC,
and 800 Films
MORE INFORMATION
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Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic
Materials—Before and After Processing
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E-4021
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA and
SUPRA ENDURA Papers
E-4020
E-4030
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ULTRA
ENDURA Paper
Note: The Kodak materials described in this publication for
use with KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films are
available from dealers who supply KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Products. You can use other materials,
but you may not obtain similar results.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Transparency and Clear Optical Display
Materials
E-4031
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Transparency and Clear Digital Display
Materials
E-4028
E-2468
G-4006
G-4019
G-27
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Metallic Paper
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 100T
Film
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
Black-and-White Paper
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Sepia
Black-and-White Paper
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PANALURE
SELECT RC Paper
J-38
Using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals in
Sink-Line, Bath, and Rotary-Tube
Processors
Z-131
Using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC,
400UC, and 800 Films
Kodak, Kodak Professional, Duraflex, Endura, Estar, Flexicolor, Panalure, Portra,
Minor Revision 5-03
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KODAK Publication No. E-190
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