Kodak PORTRA 160NC, PORTRA 160VC, PORTRA 400NC, PORTRA 400VC, PORTRA 800 Technical Data Manual

TECHNICAL DATA /

COLOR NEGATIVE FILM

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA
160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, and
800 Films

October 2006 • E-190

This publication has been superceded by Kodak

publication E-4040, KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA

160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, and 800 Films.

This change reflects improvements made to the PORTRA Film
family in September 2006. A new generation of KODAK
PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160- and 400-speed Films have
been reengineered to deliver significantly finer grain while
maintaining superb skin tone reproduction. These new
PORTRA Films will be available worldwide on a stock-turnover
basis beginning in Q4 2006. For more information, please
visit www.kodak.com/go/portra

--NOTICE--

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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films offer
photographers both variety and consistency. You have your
choice of speed, color saturation, and format for virtually
any shooting situation. PORTRA Films deliver beautifully
matched final prints across speeds and formats: 35 mm, 120,
220, and sheet formats; NC (natural color) and VC (vivid
color); 100T, 160, 400 and 800 speeds. The PORTRA Film
family yields consistently rich and detailed negatives with a
neutrally balanced tone scale from shadows to highlights. An
emulsion overcoat and scanner friendly design make
PORTRA Films the perfect choice for photographers and
labs who scan negatives.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC Film
features natural colors and medium speed. Use 160NC Film
for smooth, natural flesh tones in controlled lighting
situations.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160VC Film
features vivid colors and medium speed. Use 160VC Film
for rich, enhanced colors in controlled lighting situations.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400NC Film
features natural colors and high speed. Use 400NC Film for
smooth, natural flesh tones in low light or on-camera flash
situations.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400VC Film
features vivid colors and high speed. Use 400VC Film for
enhanced colors in low light or on-camera flash situations.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 800 Film
features the highest film speed with neutral flesh-tone
reproduction, tight grain, and medium color saturation. Use
PORTRA 800 Film when using long lenses, shooting action,
or shooting in low light.

Try This KODAK

PROFESSIONAL Film

Daylight Balanced

PORTRA 160NC

PORTRA 160VC

PORTRA 400NC

PORTRA 400VC

PORTRA 800

• Smooth, natural flesh tones

• Controlled lighting situations

• Vivid colors

• Controlled lighting situations

• Smooth, natural flesh tones

• Location photography

• On-camera flash

• Vivid colors

• Location photography

• On-camera flash

• Smooth, natural flesh tones

• Low-light photography

• Action photography

• Location photography

For

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films offer the

following features.

FEATURES BENEFITS

• Single Channel
Printing technology

• True-to-speed
shooting at 160, 400,
and 800

• Wider exposure
latitude

• High-Efficiency
T-GRAIN Emulsions

• Excellent scanning
performance

• Outstanding
performance in mixed
daylight and
fluorescent lighting

• Excellent flesh tones • Kodak’s legendary reproduction of

• Exacting color
reproduction

• Beautifully matched prints across
speeds and formats

• Convenient analyzing and printing
for the lab

• Uses the same scanner setup for
all PORTRA Films

• Shoot at box speed in all lighting
conditions

• No second-guessing film exposure

• Better highlight and shadow detail

• Forgiveness for up to two stops
underexposure or three stops
overexposure

• Captures the fine details of your
subject

• High-quality prints from digital
output systems

• Shoot under mixed lighting
situations and still get neutral prints

the world’s flesh tones

• No surprises with
hard-to-reproduce colors

©Eastman Kodak Company, 2006

Suggested applications for KODAK PROFESSIONAL

PORTRA Films are given below.

Application

Advertising/
Illustration

Architecture ✔✔✔✔

Corporate/
Industrial

Fashion/
Glamour

Museum/Art/
Copy

Por tra itu re—
Low Light

Por tra itu re—
Daylight and
Electronic Flash

Wedding—Low
Light

Wedding—
Daylight and
Electronic Flash

Digital Film
Recorders

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Film

160NC 160VC 400NC 400VC 800

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SIZES AVAILABLE

Availability may differ from country to country. See your
dealer who supplies KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products.

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160NC Film

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160VC Film

Size/Format Code Base

135 160VC

120 160VC

220 160VC

Long Rolls 160VC

Sheets

READYLOAD
Single-Sheet
Packets

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)

acetate,

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)

ESTAR Thick

0.19 mm

(0.007 inch)

ESTAR Thick

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400NC Film

Size/Format Code Base

135 400NC

120 400NC

220 400NC

Long Rolls 400NC

Sheets

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)

acetate,

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)

ESTAR Thick

0.19 mm (0.007 inch)

ESTAR Thick

Size/Format Code Base

135 160NC

120 160NC

220 160NC

Long Rolls 160NC

Sheets

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)

acetate,

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)

ESTAR Thick

0.19 mm (0.007 inch)

ESTAR Thick

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400VC Film

Size/Format Code Base

135 400VC

120 400VC

220 400VC

Long Rolls 400VC

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)

acetate,

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)

ESTAR Thick

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 800 Film

Size/Format Code Base

135 800

120 800

220 800

0.13 mm (0.005 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
acetate

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STORAGE AND HANDLING

Store unexposed film at 21°C (70°F) or lower in the original
sealed package. For extended periods, store film at
13°C(55°F) to preserve consistency.

To avoid moisture condensation on film that has been
refrigerated, allow the film to warm up to room temperature
before opening the package. Typical warm-up times are
given in the table below.

Warm-Up Times (Hours) to Reach Room

Size

120/220 1

135 magazine 11⁄

35 mm long roll 5 3 2

70 mm long roll 10 5 3

10-sheet box 1

50-sheet box 3 2 2

Temperature of 21°C (70°F) From a

Storage Temperature of:

-18°C (0°F) 2°C (35°F) 13°C (55°F)

3

⁄

4

2

1

⁄

2

11⁄

4

11

1

⁄

2

1

Load and unload roll-film cameras in subdued light. Total
darkness is required when you load and unload sheet film
holders.

Process film as soon as possible after exposure. Protect
negatives from strong light, and store them in a cool, dry
place. For long-term storage, keep negatives at a temperature
between 2°C (35°F) and 13°C (55°F) and at a relative
humidity between 30 and 35 percent.

Note: High speed films, such as PORTRA 800 Film, are
sensitive to environmental radiation. Expose and process this
film promptly. As exposure to radiation is cumulative, you
may want to request visual inspection of PORTRA 800 film
at airport and other security x-ray inspection stations.

DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS

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

EXPOSURE

Film Speed

Use the speed numbers in the tables below with cameras or
meters marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or exposure
indexes (EIs). Do not change the film-speed setting when
metering through a filter. Metering through filters may affect
light meter accuracy; see your meter or camera manual for
specific information. For critical work, make a series of test
exposures.

Light

Source

Daylight or
Electronic
Flash

Photolamp
(3400 K)

Tungsten
(3200 K)

*

For best results without special printing.

KODAK

WRATTEN

Gelatin

Filter

None 160 400 800

No. 80B 50 125 250

No. 80A 40 100 200

*

160NC and

160VC

Films

Note: The latitude of PORTRA 160NC and 160VC Films
allows you to use 100-speed proofing products for test
exposures.

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 f/5.6 for backlit close-up subjects.

†

Use f/8 for backlit close-up subjects.

‡

Subject shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of sky.

‡

160NC and

160VC

Films

1/125

f/16

1/125

*

f/11

1/125

f/8

1/125

f/5.6

1/125

f/4

ISO Speed

400NC

and

400VC

Films

and Lens Opening

400NC and

400VC Films

1/500

f/16

1/500

*

f/11

1/500

f/8

1/500

f/5.6

1/500

f/4

800 Film

800 Film

1/1000

f/16

1/500

†

f/16

1/500

f/11

1/250

f/11

1/125

f/11

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Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge
Lamps

Use the color-compensating filters and exposure adjustments
in the tables below as starting points to expose
PORTRA Films under fluorescent or high-intensity
discharge lamps. For critical applications, make a series of
test exposures under your actual conditions.

To avoid the brightness and color variations that occur
during a single alternating-current cycle, use exposure
times of 1⁄60 second or longer with fluorescent lamps; with
high-intensity discharge lamps, use exposure times of
1⁄125 second or longer.

KODAK Color

Type of Fluorescent

Lamp

Daylight 20R + 5M + 1 stop 40R + 2/3 stop

White 40B + 5C + 1 2/3 stop 20C + 30M + 1 stop

Warm White 40B + 40C + 2 stops 40B + 1 stop

Warm White Deluxe 40B + 50C + 2 stops 30B + 30C + 1 1/3 stops

Cool White 30B + 1 stop 30M + 2/3 stop

Cool White Deluxe 40C + 10M + 1 stop 10C + 10M + 2/3 stop

High-Intensity

Discharge Lamp (CCT)

High-Pressure Sodium
Vapor

Metal Halide 5C + 10M + 2/3 stop 10R + 20M + 2/3 stop

Mercury Vapor with
Phosphor

Mercury Vapor without
Phosphor

Compensating

Filter(s)

160NC/VC and 400NC/VC Films 800 Film

KODAK Color

Compensating

Filter(s)

160NC/VC and 400NC/VC Films 800 Film

50B + 70C + 2 2/3 stops 70B + 50C + 3 stops

30B + 5C + 1 stop 20R + 20M + 2/3 stop

80R + 1 2/3 stop 80R + 1 2/3 stops

Exposure

Adjustment

Exposure

Adjustment

KODAK Color

Compensating

Filter(s)

KODAK Color

Compensating

Filter(s)

Exposure

Adjustment

Exposure

Adjustment

Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures

No filter correction or exposure compensation is required for
PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, or 400VC Films for
exposures from 1⁄10,000 second to 10 seconds. For
PORTRA 800 Film, no adjustments are required for
exposures from 1⁄10,000 second to 1 second. For critical
applications with longer exposure times, make tests under
your conditions.

Electronic Flash

Use the appropriate guide number in the table below as
starting-point recommendations 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 consistently too
dense (overexposed), use a higher guide number; if they are
too thin (underexposed), use a lower number.

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Guide Number

Distances in Feet/Metres

400NC and

400VC Films

Unit

Output

(BCPS)

160NC and

*

160VC Films

Guide Number

Distances in Feet/Metres

400NC and

400VC Films

800 Film

350 55/17 85/26 120/36

500 65/20 100/30 140/42

700 75/22 120/36 170/50

1000 90/27 140/42 200/60

1400 110/33 170/50 240/70

Unit

Output

(BCPS)

160NC and

*

160VC Films

2000 130/40 200/60 280/85

2800 150/46 240/70 340/100

4000 180/55 280/85 400/120

5600 210/65 340/100 470/140

8000 250/75 400/120 560/170

*

BCPS = beam candlepower seconds

PROCESSING

Process PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films in KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for Process C-41 with the following
replenishment and wash rates.

Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 160NC and 160VC Films

800 Film

Film Size

135

120/220

4 x 5 inch

*

Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.

KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

1012 mL/m

94 mL/ft

1012 mL/m

94 mL/ft

1245 mL/m

116 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

LORR

506 mL/m

47 mL/ft

506 mL/m

47 mL/ft

622 mL/m

58 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

KODAK

FLEXICOLOR

Bleach III, Fixer,

and Stabilizer

861 mL/m

80 mL/ft

1023 mL/m

95 mL/ft

1152 mL/m

107 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 400NC, and 400VC Films

Film Size

135

120/220

4 x 5 inch

*

Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.

KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

1400 mL/m

130 mL/ft

1400 mL/m

130 mL/ft

1722 mL/m

160 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

LORR

700 mL/m

65 mL/ft

700 mL/m

65 mL/ft

861 mL/m

80 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

KODAK

FLEXICOLOR

Bleach III, Fixer,

and Stabilizer

861 mL/m

80 mL/ft

1023 mL/m

95 mL/ft

1152 mL/m

107 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

2

2

Wash Water

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

2

59 L/m

2

5.5 L/ft

Wash Water

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

2

59 L/m

2

5.5 L/ft

*

*

Replenishment and Wash Rates / PORTRA 800 Film

Film Size

135

120/220

*

Rates are for first wash and a two-stage countercurrent final wash. Double these rates for a single stage final wash.

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KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

1400 mL/m

130 mL/ft

1400 mL/m

130 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

KODAK FLEXICOLOR

Developer Replenisher

LORR

700 mL/m

65 mL/ft

700 mL/m

65 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

KODAK

FLEXICOLOR

Bleach III, Fixer,

and Stabilizer

861 mL/m

80 mL/ft

1023 mL/m

95 mL/ft

2

2

2

2

Wash Water

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

2

31 L/m

2

2.9 L/ft

*