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
2
⁄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
1
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.
85
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.
85
Fluorescent, Cool
2
White
Fluorescent, Deluxe
Cool White
2
WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85 + 10M
WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85C + 10R
Metal Halide WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85
1
These are approximate co rr ec tio ns only. Make final corrections during
printing.
2
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
320
Light Source
KODAK Filters on
Camera
1
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.
85
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.
85
Fluorescent, Cool
2
White
Fluorescent, Deluxe
Cool White
2
WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85 + 10M
WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85C + 10R
Metal Halide WRATTEN Gelatin No.
85
1
These are approximate corrections only. Make final corrections with
telecine color correction.
2
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
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
1
1
⁄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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CURVES
Sensitometric Curves
Diffuse rms Granularity Cu r ve s
Log Exposure (lux seconds)
3.0
Exposure: 3200 K Tungsten 1/50 sec
Process: ECN-2; Status M
2.0
1.0
B
G
R
0.0
-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-1.8 -1.2
Camera Stops
-0.6
0-2.4-3.0-3.6
The curves describe this film's response to red, green, and
blue light. Sensitometric curves determine the change in
density on the film for a given change in log exposure.
Modulation-Transfer Function Curves
1000
Exposure: Tungsten 3200 K;
Process: ECN-2
1
3.0
Process ECN-2
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
DENSITY
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
TI2636C
LOG RELATIVE EXPOSURE
G
B
G
0.10
0.05
0.04
R
0.03
0.02
B
0.01
0.006
R
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
To find the rms Granularity value for a given density, find
the density on the left vertical scale and follow horizontally
to the characteristic curve and then go vertically (up or
down) to the granularity curve. At that point, follow
horizontally to the Granularity Sigma D scale on the right.
Read the number and multiply by 1000 for the rms value.
Note: This curve represents granularity based on modified
measuring techniques.
1
GRANULARITY SIGMA D
100
B
G
10
RESPONSE (%)
1
1 10 100 1000
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
R
This graph shows a measure of the visual sharpness of this
film. The x-axis, "Spatial Frequency," refers to the number
of sine waves per millimeter that can be resolved. The y-axis,
"Response," corresponds to film sharpness. The longer and
flatter the line, the more sine waves per millimeter that can
be resolved with a high degree of sharpness—and, the
sharper the film.
1.NOTE: Sensitometric and Diffuse RMS Granularity
curves are produced on different equipment. A slight
variation in curve shape may be noticed.
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Spectral Sensitivity Curves
Spectral Dye Density Curves
4.0
Effective Exposure: 1/25 sec;
Process ECN-2; Status M; D=0.2>D-min
3.0
*
2.0
LOG SENSITIVITY
1.0
0.0
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
TI2636D
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
WAVELENGTH (nm)
to produce specified density
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
2
These curves depict the sensitivity of this film to the
spectrum of light. They are useful for determining,
modifying, and optimizing exposure for blue- and
green-screen special-effects work.
1.8
Process: ECN-2; D-mins subtracted
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
Yellow
0.4
DIFFUSE SPECTRAL DENSITY
0.2
0.0
-0.2
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
TI2636E
Midscale Neutral
Magenta
WAVELENGTH (nm)
Cyan
Minimum Density
These curves depict the spectral absorptions of the dyes
formed when the film is processed. They are useful for
adjusting or optimizing any device that scans or prints the
film.
Note: Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow Dye Curves are
peak-normalized.
NOTICE: The sensitometric curves and data in this publication represent product tested
under the conditions of exposure and processing specified. They are representative of
production coatings, and therefore do not apply directly to a particular box or roll of
photographic material. They do not represent standards or specifications that must be met
by Eastman Kodak Company. The company reserves the right to change and improve
product characteristics at any time.
SIZES AVAILABLE
Standard Products Available
Identification No.
16 mm SP457 122 (400) T Winding B 1R-7605 (1R-2994)
16 mm SP458 244 (800) Z Winding B 1R-7605 (1R-2994)
Metres (Feet)
Length in
Core Description Perforations
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MORE INFORMATION
Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your Kodak representative.
You can also visit our web site at www.kodak.com/go/motion for further information. You may want to bookmark our location
so you can find us easily the next time.
Films Cinematographer’s Field Guide
Image Structure KODAK Motion Picture Film
Specification Numbers Cinematographer’s Field Guide
Storage KODAK Motion Picture Film
LAD LAD—Laboratory Aim Density
Transfer KODAK Telecine Analysis Film User’s Guide
KODAK Publication No. H-2
KODAK Publication No. H-1
KODAK Publication No. H-2
KODAK Publication No. H-1
The Book of Film Care
KODAK Publication No. H-23
KODAK Publication No. H-61
KODAK Publication No. H-822
KODAK Telecine Exposure Calibration Film User’s Guide
KODAK Publication No. H-807
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KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299
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KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan
Film 7299
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