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Kodak Professional Portra 400 Film: Technical Data / Color Negative Film
Kodak Professional Portra 400 Film: Technical Data / Color Negative Film
Kodak Professional Portra 400 Film: Technical Data / Color Negative Film
400 Film
TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM February 2016 • E-4050
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400 is the world's finest STORAGE AND HANDLING
grain high-speed color negative film. At true ISO 400 Store unexposed film at 21°C (70°F) or lower in the original
speed, this film delivers spectacular skin tones plus sealed package. For extended periods, store film at
exceptional color saturation over a wide range of lighting 13°C (55°F) to preserve consistency.
conditions. PORTRA 400 Film is the ideal choice for To avoid moisture condensation on film that has been
portrait and fashion photography, as well as for nature, refrigerated, allow the film to warm up to room
travel and outdoor photography, where the action is fast or temperature before opening the package. Typical warm-up
the lighting can't be controlled. times are given in the table below.
TECHNOLOGY BENEFIT Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach Room
• Incorporates Entertainment • World’s finest-grain Temperature of 21°C (70°F) From a Storage
Imaging’s KODAK VISION Film 400-speed color negative Size Temperature of:
Technology film
-18°C (0°F) 2°C (35°F) 13°C (55°F)
• Antenna Dye Sensitization in • Ideal for scanning
120 1 3 ⁄4 1 ⁄2
cyan and magenta emulsion • Extraordinary enlargement
layers capability from a 35 mm 135 magazine 1 1 ⁄2 11 ⁄4 1
• KODAK Proprietary Targeted negative
Advanced Development 10-sheet box 11 ⁄2 1 1
Accelerators
• Micro-Structure Optimized Load and unload roll-film cameras in subdued light.
KODAK T-GRAIN Emulsions Total darkness is required when you load and unload sheet
• Optimized Emulsion Spectral • Beautiful, natural skin tones film holders.
Sensitivity and Image Modifier and superb color Process film as soon as possible after exposure. Protect
Chemistry reproduction
negatives from strong light, and store them in a cool, dry
• KODAK Proprietary DIR • Optimized sharpness
Couplers place. For long-term storage, keep negatives at a
• Distinct edges, fine detail
temperature between 2°C (35°F) and 13°C (55°F) and at a
• Unified Film Emulsion • Printing compatible with
Technology other KODAK Films relative humidity between 30 and 35 percent.
KODAK
Light Source WRATTEN ISO Speed
Gelatin Filter*
Daylight or Electronic Flash None 400
Photolamp (3400 K) No. 80B 125
Tungsten (3200 K) No. 80A 100
* For best results without special printing.
Midscale Neutral
1.5
DENSITY
2.0
1.0
Minimum Density
1.0
B
0.5
G
R
0.0 0.0
-4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0
400 500 600 700
E4040C LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds) WAVELENGTH (nm)
G
Yellow- 30
RESPONSE (%)
Forming 20 R
2.0 Magenta- Cyan-
Layer
Forming Forming
Layer Layer 10
7
1.0
5
3
2 Exposure: Daylight
0.0
Process: C-41
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
1
2
1 2 3 4 5 10 20 50 100
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
to produce specified density
E4040P SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
Revised 2-16