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Kodak Professional Ektar 100 Film: Technical Data / Color Negative Film
Kodak Professional Ektar 100 Film: Technical Data / Color Negative Film
100 Film
TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM February 2016 • E-4046
KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 Film is the world's STORAGE AND HANDLING
finest grain color negative film. With ISO 100 speed, high Store unexposed film at 21°C (70°F) or lower in the original
saturation and ultra-vivid color, this film offers the finest, sealed package. For extended periods, store film at
smoothest grain of any color negative film available today. 13°C (55°F) to preserve consistency.
An ideal choice for commercial photographers and To avoid moisture condensation on film that has been
advanced amateurs, KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 refrigerated, allow the film to warm up to room
Film is recommended for applications such as nature, temperature before opening the package. Typical warm-up
travel and outdoor photography, as well as for fashion and times are given in the table below.
product photography.
Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach Room
TECHNOLOGY BENEFIT Temperature of 21°C (70°F) From a Storage
Size Temperature of:
• Incorporates Entertainment • World's finest-grained color
Imaging’s KODAK VISION Film negative film -18°C (0°F) 2°C (35°F) 13°C (55°F)
technology
135 magazine 1 1 ⁄2 11 ⁄4 1
• Micro-Structure Optimized • Ideal for scanning
KODAK T-GRAIN Emulsions 120 1 3 ⁄4 1 ⁄2
KODAK WRATTEN
Light Source ISO Speed
Gelatin Filter
Daylight or Electronic
None 100
Flash
Photolamp (3400 K) No. 80B 32
Tungsten (3200 K) No. 80A 25
* For best results without special printing.
CURVES
Characteristic Curves Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
4.0 2.5
Exposure: Daylight Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
Densitometry: Status M and D-min.
Log H Ref: -0.84
2.0
G 1.5
DENSITY
2.0
R
1.0 Minimum Density
1.0
0.5
0.0 0.0
-3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
E4046A LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds) E4046C WAVELENGTH (nm)
3.0 200
Exposure: Daylight
Effective Exposure: 1/25 Second 100
Densitometry: Status M
70
Density: 0.2>D-min
50
LOG SENSITIVITY*
2.0 B
30
Yellow-
RESPONSE (%)
G
Forming 20
Layer Cyan-
Forming R
Magenta- 10
Layer
Forming
1.0 7
Layer
5
3
2 Exposure: Daylight
Process: C-41
0.0
1
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
1 2 3 4 5 10 20 50 100 200 600
WAVELENGTH (nm) E4046D SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
2
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
E4046B to produce specified density
Revised 2/16