KODAK VISION3 200T Color Negative Film 5213 / 7213

Product Overview

KODAK VISION3 200T Color Negative Film 5213/7213 is a 200-speed tungsten film offering the image structure of a 100-speed film with the versatility of a 200-speed product. It provides unrivaled highlight latitude, reduced grain in shadows, flexibility in post-production, and proven archival stability. This film performs well in controlled interiors and challenging high-contrast exteriors. It features an Anti-halation undercoat replacing the traditional remjet backing layer and a process-surviving antistat to reduce dirt attraction.

Base

KODAK VISION3 200T Color Negative Films 5213 and 7213 are manufactured on an acetate safety base.

Storage

Store unexposed film at 13°C (55°F) or lower. For extended storage, store at -18°C (0°F) or lower. Process exposed film promptly.

Store processed film according to ISO 18911:2010, Imaging Materials - Processed Safety Photographic Films - Storage Practices.

Storage Conditions Table

These conditions relate to optimized film handling. Static, dust-attraction, and curl-related problems are minimized at higher relative humidity. After usage, return the film to appropriate storage conditions as soon as possible.

Warm-up Times

To prevent film telescoping, moisture condensation, and spotting, allow film to warm to room temperature (21°C/70°F) before use.

Warm-up Times Table

For more information on film storage and handling, refer to ANSI/PIMA ISO-18911, SMPTE RP131-2002, and KODAK Publication No. H-845, The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers, available online at www.kodak.com/go/referenceguide.

Darkroom Recommendations

Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total darkness.

Exposure

Exposure Indexes

• Tungsten (3200K): 200
• Daylight: 125 (with 85 filter)

These indexes are for use with incident or reflected light exposure meters and cameras marked for ISO or ASA speeds. They apply for meter readings of average subjects from the camera position or for readings from a gray card of 18 percent reflectance. For unusually light or dark colored subjects, adjust exposure accordingly.

Color Balance

The film is balanced for exposure with tungsten illumination (3200K). It can also be exposed with tungsten lamps having slightly higher or lower color temperatures (+/- 200K) without correction filters, as final color balancing can be done in post-production.

Exposure Index by Light Source

Exposure Index Table

*These are approximate corrections. Final corrections should be made during printing.
+These are starting-point recommendations for trial exposures. If the lamp type is unknown, a KODAK WRATTEN2 Color Compensating Filter CC30R + CC20Y can be used with an exposure index (EI) of 100.

Consult the manufacturer of high-intensity ultraviolet lamps for safety information on ultraviolet radiation and ozone generation.

Exposure Table - Tungsten Illumination

For average subjects with a combination of light, medium, and dark colors, at 24 frames per second (fps) and a 180-degree shutter opening, use this table:

Exposure Table for Tungsten Light

Reciprocity Characteristics

No filter corrections or exposure adjustments are needed for exposure times ranging from 1/1000 of a second to 1 second.

Processing

Process in Process ECN-2. Most commercial motion-picture laboratories offer processing services for these films.

For detailed information on solution formulas and machine processing procedures, see KODAK Publication No. H-24.07, Processing KODAK Color Negative Motion Picture Films, Module 7, available online at www.kodak.com/go/h24.

Pre-packaged kits are available for preparing processing solutions. For information on KODAK ECN-2 Kit Chemicals, refer to Using KODAK Kit Chemicals in Motion Picture Film Laboratories, KODAK Publication No. H-333, available online at www.kodak.com/go/h333.

Identification

After processing, product code numbers (5213 or 7213), emulsion, roll, and strip number identification, KEYKODE Numbers, and manufacturer/film identification code (EO) are visible along the length of the film.

Post-Production

Scanning

KODAK VISION3 Films offer wider exposure latitude compared to the limited dynamic range of digital capture. This allows for greater flexibility in digital "dodging and burning," potentially extracting up to two stops more image information from highlights. If traditional 10-bit scanner data encoding is used for films with this extended density range, highlight information could be lost. Kodak provides recommendations for extracting the full density range of high dynamic range films in a technical document titled Scanning Recommendations for Extended Dynamic Range Camera Films, available online at www.kodak.com/go/scanning.

Laboratory Aim Densities (LAD)

To maintain optimum quality and consistency, laboratories must carefully control color timing, printing, and duplicating procedures. Negative originals should be timed relative to Laboratory Aim Density (LAD) Control Film, which provides objective sensitometric control and subjective verification of duplicating procedures. In the LAD Control Method, electronic color analyzers are set up to display a gray video of the LAD patch (1.0 neutral density) for color timing. The negative printing original is then timed scene-to-scene. Specific LAD values exist for different print or duplicating films. For print films, the LAD patch prints to a neutral gray of 1.0 visual density. For duplicating films, aims are at the center of the usable straight-line portion of the sensitometric curve. Variations in exposure and processing are accommodated by color timing (grading). Significant or unexpected departures from the center point balance may indicate an exposure/filtration issue. Testing is recommended with specialized negative processing techniques. More information is available in KODAK Publication H-61, Laboratory Aim Density, online at www.kodak.com/go/lad.

Image Structure

For more information on image-structure characteristics, see KODAK Publication No. H-845, The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers, available online at www.kodak.com/go/referenceguide.

Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)

The perceived sharpness of a film depends on various components of the motion picture production system, including lenses and printers. The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) curve measures a film's specific sharpness.

MTF Curves Description: This graph displays the film's visual sharpness. The X-axis represents "Spatial Frequency" (sine waves per millimeter), and the Y-axis represents "Response" (film sharpness). Longer, flatter lines indicate higher sharpness at higher spatial frequencies.

rms Granularity

The perception of graininess is influenced by scene content, complexity, color, density, film age, processing, exposure conditions, and telecine transfer.

Diffuse rms Granularity Curves Description: These curves illustrate the film's graininess. They are read with a microdensitometer. To find the rms Granularity value for a given density, locate the density on the left vertical scale, follow horizontally to the characteristic curve, then vertically to the granularity curve, and finally horizontally to the "Granularity Sigma D" scale on the right. Multiply the value by 1000 for the rms value. Higher values indicate more grain.

Sensitometry

The sensitometric curves describe the film's response to red, green, and blue light, showing how density changes with log exposure.

Sensitometric Curves Description: These graphs plot "DENSITY" against "CAMERA STOPS" (log exposure). The curves for Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) indicate the film's characteristic response to different colors and exposure levels.

Spectral Sensitivity

These curves depict the film's sensitivity to the light spectrum, useful for determining, modifying, and optimizing exposure for blue- and green-screen special-effects work.

Spectral Sensitivity Curves Description: The X-axis shows "WAVELENGTH (nm)", and the Y-axis shows "LOG SENSITIVITY". The curves illustrate the sensitivity of the Yellow-, Magenta-, and Cyan-Forming Layers to different wavelengths of light.

Spectral Dye-Density Curves

These curves show the spectral absorption of dyes formed after processing, useful for adjusting or optimizing devices that scan or print the film.

Spectral Dye-Density Curves Description: The X-axis shows "WAVELENGTH (nm)", and the Y-axis shows "DIFFUSE SPECTRAL DENSITY". The curves represent the absorption characteristics of Yellow, Magenta, Cyan dyes, as well as a Midscale Neutral and Minimum Density.

Note: The sensitometric curves and data represent product tested under specified conditions and are representative of production coatings. They do not apply directly to a particular box or roll of photographic material, nor do they represent standards or specifications. Eastman Kodak Company reserves the right to change product characteristics at any time.

Available Roll Lengths and Formats

See the Kodak Motion Picture Products Catalog at www.kodak.com/go/mpcatalog.

To order film in the United States and Canada, call 1-800-356-3259, prompt 3.

Worldwide customers can find the nearest sales office at www.kodak.com/go/worldwide-film-suppliers.