Kodak H-1-7299T User Manual

TECHNICAL DATA /

COLOR NEGATIVE FILM

K OD AK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299

February 2005 • H-1-7299t

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 is a high-speed color negative motion picture film designed for use with the KODAK VISION2 HD System. When transferred to video via telecine and used in conjunction with image processing available in the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, 7299 Film can be automatically manipulated to reproduce the tone and color characteristics of other Kodak color negative films. 7299 Film, itself, has been optimized specifically for scanning applications to provide superior light capture and image rendition for transfer to digital data.

When used correctly in the KODAK VISION2 HD System, 7299 Film can be properly exposed at an exposure index of either 500 for high-speed applications or 320 for lower-speed applications. It can also be exposed properly in either daylight or tungsten shooting conditions without the use of corrective filters. Image processing used in the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor will automatically compensate for these different exposure conditions to produce properly balanced video images.

BASE

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 has an acetate safety base with rem-jet backing.

DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS

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

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 the recommendations in ANSI/PIMA IT9.11-1998: for medium-term storage (minimum of ten years), store at 10°C(50°F) or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent; for extended-term storage (for preservation of material having permanent value), store at 2°C (35°F) or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent. For active use, store at 25°C(77°F) or lower, at a relative humidity of 50 +/- 5 percent. This relates to optimized film handling rather than preservation; static, dust-attraction and curl-related problems are generally minimized at the higher relative humidity . After usage, the film should be returned to the appropriate medium- or long-term storage conditions as soon as possible.

For more information about medium- and long-term storage, see ANSI/PIMA IT9.11-1998,

SMPTE RP131-2002, and KODAK Publications No. H-1, KODAK Motion Picture Film available online at http:// www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/h1, and No. H-23, The Book of Film Care.

EXPOSURE INDEXES

High-Speed Application: Tungsten (3200 K) - 500 Lower-Speed Application: Tungsten (3200 K) - 320

Use these indexes with incident- or reflected-light exposure meters and cameras marked for ISO or ASA speeds or exposure indexes. These indexes apply for meter readings of average subjects made from the camera position or for readings made from a gray card of 18-percent reflectance held close to and in front of the subject. For unusually lightor dark-colored subjects, decrease or increase the exposure indicated by the meter accordingly.

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 has been designed for optimum performance at an exposure index of both 500 and 320. EI500 can be chosen in low-light situations where speed is required with no degradation in image quality, shadow detail, or black level. EI320 can be chosen if light is sufficient or if improved shadow rendition is desired. When properly used with the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, 7299 Film is also capable of being shot without correction in either tungsten or daylight sources. It should be noted, however, that the designed color balance of the film is 3200 K tungsten, and a KODAK WRATTEN Filter No. 85 can be used to balance daylight exposures on the camera if desired (though the exposure index must be adjusted by

⁄3 stops accordingly).

COLOR BALANCE

When correctly used in the KODAK VISION2 HD System with the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, this film can be properly exposed in either tungsten (3200 K) or daylight (5500 K) sources. Natively, however, the film is balanced for exposure with tungsten illumination (3200 K) and filtration can be used for other illuminant sources if desired. For tungsten shooting, you can also expose this film with lamps that have slightly higher or lower color temperatures (+/- 150 K) without correction filters, since final color balancing can be done in telecine transfer. For other light sources, use the correction filters in the table below. Separate tables are listed for shooting 7299 Film at a nominal speed of EI500 and EI320.

©Eastman Kodak Company, 2005

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film at nominal speed of EI500

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film at nominal speed of EI320

Light Source

KODAK Filters on

Camera

Tungsten (3000 K) WRATTEN Gelatin No.

82B

Exposure

Index

320

Tungsten (3200 K) None 500 T ungsten photoflood

(3400 K)

None 500

Daylight (5500 K) but using digital correction in

None 500 KODAK VISION2 HD System

Daylight (5500 K) without digital

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

320

correction in KODAK VISION2 HD System

White-Flame Arcs WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85B

Yellow-Flame Arcs Color Compensating

20Y

200

320

OPTIMA 32 None 500 VITALITE WRATTEN Gelatin No.

Fluorescent, Cool

White Fluorescent, Deluxe

Cool White

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85 + 10M

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85C + 10R

Metal Halide WRATTEN Gelatin No.

These are approximate co rr ec tio ns only. Make final corrections during

printing.

These are starting-point recommendations for trial exposures. If the kind

of lamp is unknown, a KODAK Color Compensating Filter CC 40R can be used with an exposure index (EI) of 250.

320

200

320

Light Source

KODAK Filters on

Camera

Tungsten (3000 K) WRATTEN Gelatin No.

82B

Exposure

Index

200

Tungsten (3200 K) None 320 T ungsten photoflood

(3400 K)

None 320

Daylight (5500 K) but using digital correction in

None 320 KODAK VISION2 HD System

Daylight (5500 K) without digital

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

200

correction in KODAK VISION2 HD System

White-Flame Arcs WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85B

Yellow-Flame Arcs Color Compensating

20Y

125

200

OPTIMA 32 None 320 VITALITE WRATTEN Gelatin No.

Fluorescent, Cool

White Fluorescent, Deluxe

Cool White

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85 + 10M

WRATTEN Gelatin No.

85C + 10R

Metal Halide WRATTEN Gelatin No.

These are approximate corrections only. Make final corrections with

telecine color correction.

These are starting-point recommendations for trial exposures. If the kind

of lamp is unknown, a KODAK Color Compensating Filter CC 40R can be used with an exposure index (EI) of 160.

200

125

200

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

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EXPOSURE TABLE - TUNGSTEN LIGHT

At 24 frames per second (fps), 170-degree shutter opening:

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film at nominal speed of EI500

Lens Aperture

Footcandles Required

f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16

5 10 20 40 80 160 320 640

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film at nominal speed of EI320

Lens Aperture

Footcandles Required

Use this table for average subjects that contain a combination of light, medium, and dark colors. When a subject includes only pastels, use at least exposure; dark colors require

f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16

8 16 32 64 125 250 500 1000

⁄2 stop more exposure.

⁄2 stop less

RECIPROCITY CHARACTERISTICS

You do not need to make any filter corrections or exposure adjustments for exposure times from 1/1000 to 1 second. If your exposure is in the 10 second range, it is recommended that you increase your exposure by1 stop and use a KODAK Color Compensating Filter CC 10R.

PROCESSING

Process in Process ECN-2.

Most commercial motion-picture laboratories provide a processing service for these films. See KODAK Publication No. H-24.07, Processing KODAK Color Negative Motion Picture Films, Module 7 available online at http:// www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/processing/h247/ h2407.pdf, for more information on the solution formulas and the procedure for machine processing these films. There are also pre-packaged kits available for preparing the processing solutions. For more information on the EASTMAN ECN-2 Kit Chemicals, check Kodak's Motion Picture Films for Professional Use price catalog.

FILM-TO-VIDEO TRANSFERS

KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 is intended exclusively for telecine transfer using the K ODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor. With the telecine set to the nominal starting conditions as recommended for the KODAK VISION2 HD System, color and tone characteristics can be automatically set to match the baseline technical starting point of any other Kodak color negati ve film. Once set to this starting condition, normal color correction can be applied as with any other typical motion picture negative film.

For more information on the KODAK VISION2 HD System, please refer to the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor User Guide, Part No. 4F2310.

IMAGE STRUCTURE

The modulation-transfer and diffuse rms granularity curves were generated from samples of 7299 Film exposed with tungsten light and processed as recommended in Process ECN-2 chemicals. For more information on image-structure characteristics, see KODAK Publication No. H-1, KODAK Motion Picture Film available online at http:// www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/h1.

MTF

The "perceived" sharpness of any film depends on various components of the motion picture production system. The camera and projector lenses and film printers, among other factors, all play a role. But the specific sharpness of a film can be measured and charted in the Modulation Transfer Curve.

rms Granularity:

Refer to curve.

Read with a microdensitometer, (red, green, blue) using a 48-micrometer aperture.

The "perception" of the graininess of any film is highly dependent on scene content, complexity, color, and density. Other factors, such as film age, processing, exposure conditions, and telecine transfer may also have significant effects.

IDENTIFICATION

After processing, the product code numbers 7299 (16 mm), emulsion, roll, and strip number identification, KEYKODE Numbers, and manufacturer/film identification code (EI) are visible along the length of the film.

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