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TECHNICAL DATA / ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM February 2002 • E-7003 KODAK ADVANTiX Films Welcome to the innovative world of the Advanced Photo Kodak offers three color negative films for the Advanced System and KODAK ADVANTiX Films! Photo System. These films share the following features: At the heart of the Advanced Photo System, KODAK ADVANTiX Films are truly hybrid products. They use Features Benefits breakthrough photographic emulsion and coating • KODAK Film Safe • Worry-free, drop-in loading technologies to deliver excellent image quality in the smaller Cassette • Automatic film threading and rewinding film format. • Safe storage of negatives At the same time, Kodak’s magnetics technology enables • Index print of all exposures coating the entire surface of the film with a transparent • Choice of picture • “Classic,” similar to 35 mm prints magnetic layer. This layer records digital information that formats on the same • “Group,” for slightly wider shots links all Advanced Photo System components through roll • “Pan,” for panoramic scenes information exchange (IX). IX permits communication • Film Status Indicator • Easy identification of status of between you, the camera, the film, and the photofinishing (FSI) on cassette film inside the cassette— unexposed, partially exposed, equipment in the lab that processes and prints your film. exposed, or processed ADVANTiX Films come in a unique elliptical film • Choice of film speed • Selection of 100-, 200-, or cassette called a KODAK Film Safe Cassette. A code 400-speed film number is assigned to each cassette and the film inside. The • Information Exchange • Exposure and print format data number enables automatic rematching of the cassette and (IX) recorded on the film to optimize film in photofinishing operations. The cassette ID number is print quality recorded on each print and on the index print that • Enhanced • Easy photo identification with backprinting frame number, cassette ID, and accompanies the processed film. The negatives are returned date printed automatically in the original film cassette, so you can store them and order • Printing of optional information reprints and enlargements easily without ever removing the (time, title, lighting conditions, ISO speed, exposure data, and negatives. titles or greetings) with many cameras ©Eastman Kodak Company, 2002 USING THIS ADVANTIX FILM SIZES AVAILABLE Choosing a KODAK ADVANTiX Film Kodak offers color negative films for Advanced Photo KODAK ADVANTiX 100 Film System cameras to suit different picture-taking situations: Exposures APS Format 25 and 40* IX 240 KODAK ADVANTiX 100 Film—Designed to deliver superior performance under bright daylight conditions. It is *Available in some regions only. ideal for outdoor panoramas and for shooting scenes from which you plan to make big enlargements. It’s an excellent KODAK ADVANTiX Bright Sun & Flash Film and KODAK ADVANTiX High Definition 200 Film choice for use in Advanced Photo System cameras with sophisticated features that give the user great control over Exposures APS Format exposure. It incorporates KODAK T-GRAIN® Emulsions 15*, 25, and 40 IX 240 for fine grain and sharpness. *Available in some regions only. KODAK ADVANTiX Bright Sun & Flash Film and KODAK ADVANTiX Versatility Film KODAK ADVANTiX High Definition 200 Film—Offers a superlative balance of speed, sharpness, grain, and rich, Exposures APS Format saturated colors. It is intended for everyday shooting under a 15*, 25, and 40 IX 240 variety of lighting conditions. It incorporates T-GRAIN Emulsions. *Available in some regions only. Note: The number of exposures per roll is not dependent on KODAK ADVANTiX Versatility Film— This the format you select. See "PRINT FORMATS" for more multi-purpose film is the right choice for use in low light, for information. fast action, for zoom photography, and for extending your flash distance range. This improved high-speed film delivers STORAGE AND HANDLING more accurate color rendition, with more vibrant, saturated ° ° colors—an enhancement that’s particularly noticeable in Store unexposed film at 21 C (70 F) or lower. Always store film that’s been accidentally overexposed. Its improved fine film (exposed or unexposed) in a cool, dry place. Process grain means outstanding panoramic shots—even when film film as soon as possible after exposure. is underexposed. Optimized skin-tone rendition means great people pictures. And better printing compatibility with other Handling films in the lab means consistent, high-quality prints for you. Like ADVANTiX 100, ADVANTiX Bright Sun & Flash Important Film, and ADVANTiX High Definition 200 Film, this film Do not disassemble the cassette. incorporates T-GRAIN Emulsions to provide the sharpness usually associated with lower-speed films. The digital data stored on the magnetic layer of ADVANTiX Films should not be affected by airport x-ray Note: Kodak also offers KODAK ADVANTiX inspection stations. Black & White + 400 Print Film for the Advanced Photo For further information on the effects of airport x-ray System. It provides an easy way to explore the world of inspection on film, see our Technical Information Bulletin black-and-white photography with all the convenience of TIB5201, "Baggage X-ray Scanning Effects on Films." color negative film. Photofinishers that process color negative films for the Advanced Photo System can process Film Status Indicator and print this film in the same processing and printing There are four symbols on one end of the film cassette. A equipment. For more information, see KODAK Publication gray indicator identifies the status of the film inside the No. F-28, KODAK ADVANTiX Black & White + 400 Print cassette: Film. (1) G = unexposed; (2) ◗ = partially exposed; (3) ✖ = exposed (unprocessed); and (4) ❚ = processed (negatives). 2 KODAK ADVANTiX Films • E-7003 Camera Loading When the FSI is at G, the cassette is ready to load into a ISO/DIN Speed and KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter* camera designed for the Advanced Photo System; this type KODAK Film Photolamp Tungsten of camera features drop-in loading. It is not necessary to Daylight (3400 K) (3200 K) “feed” or thread the film to load it—the camera will thread ADVANTiX 32/16° 25/15° 100 the film automatically. Do not open the cassette; unprocessed 100 Film No. 80B No. 80A film will be fogged if you open it.) For more information, see ADVANTiX your camera manual. Bright Sun Mid-Roll Change: If your camera offers this feature, you & Flash Film can change cassettes before you completely expose the 64/19° 50/18° 200 current cassette. This feature helps ensure that you have the No. 80B No. 80A ADVANTiX right film type in your camera for every picture-taking High situation. It also allows you to separate your cassettes by Definition photo subject. 200 Film ◗ ADVANTiX If you use this feature, the FSI will be at when you 125/22° 100/21° Versatility 400 remove the cassette from your camera. The information No. 80A No. 80A Film exchange (IX) between your camera and the film will keep track of the number of exposures remaining. As a reference, *For best results without special printing. you can write the number of exposures left in the area on the cassette marked “NOTES.” Reload the cassette at any time Daylight: to finish exposing the film. Use the exposures in the table below for average frontlit Rewind Button: If your camera has a rewind button and subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset. you don’t want to take all the pictures available on the film, you can press the rewind button on the camera and send the Shutter Speed (second) and Lens Opening cassette for processing. Once you’ve used this feature, you ADVANTIX Bright Sun & Lighting KODAK cannot reload the same film cassette into the camera. ADVANTiX Flash and Conditions Versatility 100 Film ADVANTiX High Film Definition 200 EXPOSURE Films Film Speed—Automatic Cameras Bright or Hazy Sun 1/125 In automatic cameras designed for the Advanced Photo 1/250 1/500 on Light f/16 f/16 System, the film speed is set automatically when film is Sand or f/16 loaded into the camera. Snow Bright or Film Speed—Manual Cameras Hazy Sun 1/125 1/250 1/500 For Advanced Photo System cameras that allow manual (Distinct f/11 f/11 f/11 Shadows)* adjustments (marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or Weak, Hazy exposure indexes), use the speed numbers in the table below. 1/125 1/250 1/500 Sun (Soft f/8 f/8 f/8 ADVANTiX Films are specially sensitized to be tolerant of Shadows) mixed lighting conditions; the filter recommendations are Cloudy suggested for uniform illumination. Bright 1/125 1/250 1/500 Do not change the film-speed setting when you use a filter (No f/5.6 f/5.6 f/5.6 if your camera has through-the-lens metering. shadows) Heavy Overcast or 1/125 1/250 1/500 Open f/4 f/4 f/4 Shade† *Use f/4 for backlit close-up subjects. †Subjects shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of clear sky. KODAK ADVANTiX Films • E-7003 3 Electronic Flash: High-Intensity Discharge Lamp Source Whenever possible, it’s a good idea to use a flash—even High-Intensity Discharge KODAK Color Exposure outdoors. In daylight, flash can lighten facial shadows and Lamp Type Compensating Adjustment brighten dark shadows. Flash can also be useful for action Filter(s) photography to stop the action. High-Pressure Sodium 50B + 70C + 2 2⁄3 stops Use the appropriate guide number in the table below as a Vapor (2700 K) High-Pressure Sodium starting point for your equipment. Select the unit output 50B + 90C + 3 stops closest to the number given by your flash manufacturer. Vapor (2200 K) High-Pressure Sodium Then find the guide number for feet or metres. 20M + 200C + 4 stops To determine the lens opening, divide the guide number Vapor (2100 K) by the flash-to-subject distance.