Kodak ADVANTIX 100, ADVANTIX 200, ADVANTIX 400 Technical Data Manual
TECHNICAL DATA / ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM
KODAK ADVANTIX
100, 200, and 400 Films
February 1998 • E-46
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the innovative world of the Advanced Photo
System! KODAK ADVANTIX Films are the heart of this
new system—they capture your image photographically and
can store scene data (e.g., picture format) magnetically or
optically on the film.
ADVANTIX Films are provided in KODAK Film Safe
Cassettes that enable drop-in loading and feature doubleexposure protection. The cassettes include an indicator that
identifies the status of the film inside individual cassettes.
Negatives produced on these films will be returned to you
inside their original Film Safe Cassette for easy storage and
retrieval
FEATURES BENEFITS
• KODAK Film Safe
Cassette
• Film Status Indicator
(FSI) on cassette
• Information Exchange
(IX)
THE
KODAK ADVANTIX
Components
The components of the KODAK ADVANTIX System—the
films, cameras, and photofinishing equipment—were
designed “from the ground up,” to provide you with great
pictures. You can use ADVANTIX Films in any camera
designed for the Advanced Photo System to get the pictures
you want—the way you want them.
• Worry-free, drop-in loading
• Automatic film threading
and rewinding
• Safe storage of negatives
• Conveys status of film
inside cassette—
unexposed, partially
exposed, exposed, or
processed
• Exposure and print format
data recorded on film to
optimize print quality
SYSTEM
Film Magnetics
ADVANTIX Films are coated with a transparent magnetic
material that can record a variety of data including
• format selected (i.e., classic, HDTV/group, panoramic)
• camera orientation
• illumination (e.g., flash, backlighting, etc)*
• picture-taker recorded data*
The magnetics are part of the information exchange
between camera, film, and photofinishing equipment that
helps optimize print quality.
*This information is available only from some cameras.
Film Selector
Kodak has a variety of ADVANTIX Films to suit your
particular applications.
ADVANTIX 100 Film—designed to deliver superior
performance. The color film of choice for picture-taking
under bright sunlight. Ideal for enlargements and outdoor
panoramic scenes, and for use in advanced cameras that
feature sophisticated exposure control. It incorporates
KODAK T-GRAIN™ Emulsions for fine grain and
sharpness.
ADVANTIX 200 Film—offers a superlative balance of
speed, sharpness, grain, and rich, more saturated colors. An
enhanced, multi-purpose color film intended for everyday
picture-taking under a variety of lighting conditions. It
incorporates T-GRAIN Emulsions.
ADVANTIX 400 Film—an excellent color film for lowlight, fast action, or zoom photography, or when you need
extended flash range. It incorporates T-GRAIN Emulsions
to provide sharpness usually associated with lower-speed
films.
New KODAK ADVANTIX Black & White + 400 Print
Film—presents an opportunity to explore the world of
black-and-white photography. This film is an excellent
choice for all lighting conditions—daylight, indoors, lowlight, fast action, or zoom photography, or when you need
extended flash range. It also incorporates T-GRAIN
Emulsions to provide sharpness usually associated with
lower-speed films. This film must be processed in KODAK
FLEXICOLOR Chemicals, Process C-41.
©Eastman Kodak Company, 1998
SIZES AVAILABLE
KODAK ADVANTIX 100 Film
Exposures APS Format
25 IX 240
KODAK ADVANTIX 200 Film
Exposures APS Format
15, 25, and 40 IX 240
KODAK ADVANTIX 400 Film
Exposures APS Format
25 and 40 IX 240
Note: Thenumberofexposuresperroll is not dependent on
the format you select. See “PRINT FORMATS” on Page 4
for more information.
STORAGE
Store unexposed film at 70˚ F (21˚C) or lower. Always store
film (exposed or unexposed) in a cool, dry place. Process
film as soon as possible after exposure.
HANDLING
Important: Do not disassemble the cassette.
Thedigitaldatastoredonthemagneticlayer of ADVANTIX
Films should not be affected by airport x-ray inspection
stations.
Film Status Indicator
There are four symbols on one end of the cassette. A gray
indicator identifies the status of the film inside the cassette:
(1)● = unexposed; (2) ◗=partially exposed; (3) ✖=exposed
(unprocessed); and (4) ❚ = processed (negatives).
Mid-Roll Change: If your camera offers this feature, you
can change cassettes before you completely expose the
current cassette. This feature helps ensure that you have the
right film type in your camera for every picture-taking
situation. It also allows you to separate your cassettes by
photo subject.
If you use this feature, the FSI will be at ◗ when you
remove the cassette from your camera. The information
exchange (IX) between your camera and the film will keep
track of the number of exposures remaining. As a reference,
you can write the number of exposures left in the area on the
cassette marked “NOTES.” Reload the cassette at any time
to finish exposing the film.
RewindButton:If your camera has a rewind button andyou
don’t want to take all the pictures available on the film, you
can press the rewind button on the camera and send the
cassette for processing. Once you’ve used this feature, you
cannot change your mind and reload the same film cassette
into the camera.
EXPOSURE
Film Speed—Automatic Cameras
In automatic cameras designed for the Advanced Photo
System, the film speed is set automatically when film is
loaded into the camera.
Film Speed—Manual Cameras
For Advanced Photo System cameras that allow manual
adjustments (marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or
exposure indexes),use the speed numbers in the table below.
ADVANTIX Films are specially sensitized to be tolerant of
mixed lighting conditions; the filter recommendations are
suggested for uniform illumination.
Do not change the film-speed setting when you use a filter
if your camera has through-the-lens metering.
Camera Loading
When the FSI is at ●, the cassette is ready to load into a
camera designed for the Advanced Photo System; this type
of camera features drop-in loading. It is not necessary to
“feed” or thread the film to load it—the camera will thread
the film automatically. (Do not open the cassette;
unprocessed film will be fogged if you open it.) For more
information, see your camera manual.
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ISO/DIN Speed and
KODAK
Film
Daylight
ADVANTIX 100 100
ADVANTIX 200 200
ADVANTIX 400 400
* For best results without special printing.
KODAK WRATTEN
Gelatin Filter*
Photolamp
(3400 K)
32/16˚
No. 80B
64/19˚
No. 80B
125/22˚
No. 80A
Tungsten
(3200 K)
25/15˚
No. 80A
50/18˚
No. 80A
100/21˚
No. 80A
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)
Lighting
Conditions
Bright or Hazy Sun
on Light Sand or
Snow
Bright or Hazy Sun
(Distinct
Shadows)*
Weak, Hazy Sun
(Soft Shadows)
Cloudy Bright
(No shadows)
Heavy Overcast or
Open Shade†
* Use ƒ/5.6 for backlit close-up subjects.
† Subjects shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of clear sky.
ADVANTIX
and Lens Opening
100
1/125
ƒ/16
1/125
ƒ/11
1/125
ƒ/8
1/125
ƒ/5.6
1/125
ƒ/4
ADVANTIX
200
1/250
ƒ/16
1/250
ƒ/11
1/250
ƒ/8
1/250
/5.6
1/250
ƒ/4
ADVANTIX
400
1/500
ƒ/16
1/500
ƒ/11
1/500
ƒ/8
1/500
ƒ/5.6
1/500
ƒ/4
ElectronicFlash: Whenever possible, it’s a good idea touse
a flash—even outdoors. In daylight, flash can lighten facial
shadowsand brighten dark shadows. Flashcan also be useful
for action photography to stop the action.
Use the appropriate guide number in the table below as a
starting point 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 too dark
(overexposed), use a higher guide number; if they’re too
light (underexposed), use a lower number.
Guide Number
Unit Output
(BCPS)*
350 40/12 60/18 85/26
500 50/15 70/21 100/30
700 60/18 85/26 120/36
1000 70/21 100/30 140/42
1400 85/26 120/36 170/50
2000 100/30 140/42 200/60
2800 120/36 170/50 240/70
4000 140/42 200/60 280/85
5600 170/50 240/70 340/105
8000 200/60 280/85 400/120
* BCPS = beam candlepower seconds
ADVANTIX
Distances in Feet/Metres
100
ADVANTIX
200
ADVANTIX
400
Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge Lamps: For
best results without special printing, use the color-correction
filters in the table below as starting points when you expose
these films under fluorescent and high-intensity discharge
lamps. Use exposure times of 1/60 second or longer to avoid
the brightness and color variations that occur during a single
alternating-current cycle.
Type of
Fluorescent Lamp
Daylight 40R
White 20C + 30M +1 stop
Warm White 40B +1 stop
Warm White Deluxe 30B + 30C
Cool White 30M
Cool White Deluxe 20C + 10M
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filters
Exposure
Adjustment
2
/3 stop
+
1
+1
/3 stops
2
+
/3 stop
2
+
/3 stop
Note: When you don’t know the type of fluorescent lamps,
try a10C+ 20M filter combination and increase exposure by
2
/3 stop; color rendition may be less than optimum.
Type of
High-Intensity
Discharge Lamp
High-Pressure
Sodium Vapor
Metal Halide 10R + 20M
Mercury Vapor 20R + 20M
Clear Mercury
Vapor
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filters
70B + 50C +3 stops
80R
Exposure
Adjustment
2
+
2
+
1
+1
/3 stop
/3 stop
/3 stops
Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures: You do not
needto make any exposure or filteradjustments for exposure
times of 1/10,000 second to 10 seconds.
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