Kodak 2393 User's Manual
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1. New 9 98 Keykode and Wratten are trademarks Printed in U S A2. 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 Sensitometric Curves 6 0 Exposure 1 500 sec Tungsten plus KODAK Heat Absorbing Glass No 2043 plus Series 1700 Filter R 5 0 F process ECP 2B Densitometry Status A 40 H gt D zZz 3 0 F uw a 2 0 1 0 0 0 l l 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 F010_0057AC LOG EXPOSURE lux seconds SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY CURVES These curves depict the sensitivity of this film to the spectrum of light They are useful for adjusting optical printers and film recorders and for determining modifying and optimizing exposure Spectral Sensitivity Curves 1 0 Effective Exposure Tungsten exp 1 50 sec Process ECP 2B Density 1 0 0 0 a Yellow Magenta S Forming Forming E amp Layer Layer o 1 0 Z W 7 oO 9 2 0 Cyan Forming Layer 3 0 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 WAVELENGTH nm Sensitivity reciprocal of exposure ergs cm required to produce specified density F010_0059AC The spectral sensitivity of VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 more closely matches EASTMAN EXR Color Intermediate Film 5244 2244 This gives a better match between direct prints and prints from a duplicate negative produced on EASTMAN EXR Color Intermediate Film DIFFUSE RMS GRANULARITY CURVES
3. C 55 F or lower when storage exceeds month If refrigerated allow the sealed can or foil bag to equilibrate to room temperature before opening to avoid condensation Rebag unused raw stock and seal it in film cans before returning it to refrigeration Process exposed film promptly This film exhibits excellent latent image keeping When exposed film must be kept several days before processing the tone scale of VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 shows little change Depending on the storage temperature labs can compensate for the small latent image speed loss by increasing printer TRIMS slightly a neutral increase of 1 to 2 printer points if there is a long delay between printing and processing You can slow changes in latent image by storing exposed film at lower temperatures For critical applications such as sensitometric exposures used for process control keep exposed film strips at 0 C 32 F or lower For short term active storage and projection of processed prints e g commercial film exchanges and theatres store at room temperature of 20 to 25 C 68 to 77 F at 50 to 60 percent relative humidity Avoid prolonged unconditioned storage at high temperatures or excessive humidity For medium term storage store at 10 C 50 F or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent For more information on long term storage see KODAK Publication No H 23 The Book of Film Care For extended term storage for preser
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5. ISION Premier Color Print Film are decolorized and removed during processing Although most of the dye is removed in the developer complete removal is also dependent on the tail end solutions such as the bleach To prevent static during projection maintain a relative humidity of 50 to 60 percent in the projection room It is important that you maintain a clean process proper solution mix and storage procedures to minimize tar formation process machine and recirculation designed to minimize aeration e g submerged racks periodic cleaning of racks and tanks proper maintenance of squeegees and wiper blades and efficient filtration For more information see KODAK Publication No H 24 09 Manual for Processing KODAK Motion Picture Films Process ECP 2B Specifications Module 9 LABORATORY AIM DENSITY LAD CONTROL METHOD To control your process use Process ECP 2 control strips for this product available through your local sales representative To aid in color timing and curve placement negative originals should be timed relative to the Laboratory Aim Density LAD Control Film supplied by Eastman Kodak Company The LAD Control Film provides both objective sensitometric control and subjective verification of the duplicating procedures used by the laboratory For print films the LAD patch is printed to a neutral gray of 1 0 visual density 1 00 Equivalent Neutral Density on the processed print at the setup light
6. TECHNICAL DATA COLOR PRINT FILM KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 RICHER COLORS ON THE SCREEN Now there s a new choice in motion picture print films KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film A film with a different look Richer blacks More saturated colors Cleaner performance A film worthy of the KODAK VISION Film family name The upper tone scale of VISION Premier Film is significantly higher in density than EASTMAN EXR Color Print Film so shadows are deeper colors are more vivid and the image snaps and sizzles on the screen The toe areas of the sensitometric curves are matched more closely producing more neutral highlights on projection Cinematographers can be more creative with lighting and exposure and still see remarkable results BENEFITS FOR BENEFITS FOR LABS DISTRIBUTORS EXHIBITORS e Polyester base provides e Polyester base allows greater tear strength cleaner more durable durability dimensional prints stability and archival No colored fringes in keeping titles and improved Elimination of rem jet no carbon black or prebath protection for digital soluble binder soundtrack Potential for reduced e Improved fades and chemical and water usage dissolves and less in processing propensity to safelight fog Improved cleanliness on e Extremely rich blacks high speed printers less higher color saturation safelight edgefog white dirt and more neutral Protection from static ma
7. The emulsion granularity of this film is similar to Film 2386 E 3386 E VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 does have a higher level of very small matte The matte particles may be visible at extremely close viewing distance to the screen especially in clear D min areas of the print To find the rms granularity value for a given density find the density on the left vertical scale and follow horizontally to the sensitometric 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 Diffuse RMS Granularity Curves 3 8 Process ECP 2B 3 6 Densitometry Status A B DENSITY 1 0 2 0 3 0 LOG EXPOSURE lux seconds F010_0061AC Spectral Dye Density Curves 1 4 Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject and D min 1 2 Process ECP 2B Visual Neutral 0 8 0 6 Magenta 0 4 DIFFUSE SPECTRAL DENSITY 0 2 0 0 l 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 FO 0 0060AC WAVELENGTH nm KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 e H 1 2393t GRANULARITY SIGMA D KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For assistance call the Kodak Information Center in the U S at 1 800 242 2424 between 8 a m and 8 p m Eastern time Monday Friday or in Canada at 1 800 465 6325 between 8 30 a m and 5 p m
8. base only Most 35 mm applications use KS 1870 ISO type P print perforations DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS You can use sodium vapor lamps with a KODAK No 8 Safelight Filter dark yellow in safelights providing general darkroom illumination The filtered sodium vapor lamp provides the best visual efficiency with the least visual effect on the film If you are using a low wattage tungsten bulb for task lighting filter it with a KODAK 8 Safelight Filter dark yellow You can use amber Light Emitting Diodes LEDs 590 nm peak wavelength for minimal task or path lighting however do not use them for prolonged or general darkroom illumination 2 KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 e H 1 2393t PROCESSING Process this film in Process ECP 2B No change in process sequence is required Because there is no rem jet to remove VISION Premier Color Print Film offers the potential for eliminating the current prebath chemicals and reducing water usage However exercise care if the rem jet removal steps are eliminated as replenishment rates will change dramatically if dry film enters the developer directly Soluble dye buildup in the seasoned developer will also increase Greatly reducing water flow will lead to increased concentrations of total process effluent from the laboratory which may have regulatory implications For further assistance contact your Kodak engineering representative The antihalation dyes used in V
9. contains process surviving lubricant and matte to optimize winding and transport characteristics An antihalation layer containing proprietary solid particle dyes is coated under the normal emulsion These dyes offer superior protection against exposure by light reflected back from the support surfaces minimizing color fringing in critical scenes like white titles and night scenes with automobile headlights The antihalation layer also provides improved resistance to safelight edgefog since it is coated between the support and the emulsion layers and absorbs any support light piping from the edge of the roll The imaging layers are coated on top of the antihalation layer and they contain new patented emulsion and coupler technology The bottom layer is sensitive to blue light and produces the yellow dye image An interlayer controls diffusion of developer and development by products The next layer is sensitized to red light and yields the cyan dye image Another interlayer is coated on top of it The top image forming layer is sensitized to green light and produces magenta dye The very thin topmost layer SOC provides protection from scratches Process surviving lubricant and matte are used in the SOC to optimize winding and transport characteristics The emulsion layers also contain absorber dyes to precisely control film speed and reduce intragrain light scatter increasing sharpness and further reducing halation These soluble absorb
10. er Available from FPC 6677 Santa Monica Boulevard Hollywood California 90038 213 468 5774 dyes which give the raw stock emulsion its familiar purple blue color are washed out during processing EXPOSING LIGHT HHI MMMM WWW Gel Protective Coat SOC Green Sensitive Emulsion Clear Gelatin Interlayer Red Sensitive Emulsion Clear Gelatin Interlayer Blue Sensitive Emulsion Yj Anti Halation Dye Layer Subbing Layer U Coat Safety Film Base 4 7 Mil ESTAR Base U Coat Conductive Anti Static Layer Scratch Resistant T Coat W Lube This drawing illustrates only the relative layer arrangement of the film and is not drawn to scale F002_0698AC IDENTIFICATION KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 raw stock has the typical blue purple emulsion color of print film Slight batch to batch variations in raw stock color are normal The back side of the raw stock has no rem jet appears dark blue to slate gray and has a slight iridescence This film has slightly less surface gloss than processed 2386 E 3386 E Film When viewed by reflected light the back side exhibits a slight iridescence with subtle color bands due to the dichroic nature of the very thin back side coatings After processing 2393 KODAK is visible along the length of the film along with strip number and date codes This film is available on ESTAR
11. g KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No 12 and KODAK Color Compensating Filter 110 Cyan in the light beam The optimum variable area sound track density for the print is between 0 8 and 1 1 read at 800 nm This print density will provide a good compromise between signal to noise ratio and frequency response Use cross modulation test procedures to determine the density of the sound track negative required to produce minimum cross modulation distortion at the optimum print density Digital sound on film soundtracks e g Dolby Digital and Sony SDDS are dye only Consult the system vendor for performance recommendations SPLICING Use tape splices for this film Since ESTAR Base is impervious to most solvents cement splices will not work Keep the knife on the tape splicer sharp and properly aligned with the splicer platen As the knife is lowered to cut the film slight leftward pressure will help ensure a tight mesh of the cutting edges to give a clean cut Taping both sides of the film is recommended to minimize fold up or stretching An ultrasonic weld splicer Metric splicer also may be used You can use tape splices to intercut triacetate and ESTAR Base film However because ESTAR Base prints are 20 micrometres thinner there may be a slight focus difference when projecting on a large screen To assure compatibility order the same type of film stock for all prints used in a production You can omit the No 2B Filter without affecti
12. ng the sound quality Using this filter is an operational convenience to conform with printer setup for other products that require it STANDARD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE rome mage Poa 35 mm SP666 2000 610 KS 1870 35 mm SP779 4000 1220 KS 1870 35 mm SP789 6000 1829 KS 1870 Note For availability of non standard products contact your Kodak location IMAGE STRUCTURE This film s excellent sharpness captures the detail in the printing negative for projection onto the largest of theatre screens Fine grained emulsions an ultra thin layer structure intragrain absorbing dyes and superior halation protection contribute to its performance MODULATION TRANSFER CURVE 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 millimetre that can be resolved The y axis Response corresponds to film sharpness The longer and flatter the line the more sine waves per millimetre that can be resolved with a high degree of sharpness and the sharper the film Modulation Transfer Curves 200 100 H 70 H G 50 R NY wo oo Ww RESPONSE 3 YVO ON T 1 LIII ted Litt 1 2 345 10 20 50 100 200 600 SPATIAL FREQUENCY cycles mm F010_0058AC 4 KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 e H 1 2393t SENSITOMETRIC CURVES
13. rks highlights on projection prior to printing e Improved laser subtitling e Reduced dirt attraction to processed prints and static protection prior to processing Better transport characteristics for processed film Superior halation protection no colored fringes in titles e Improved safelight edgefog protection for digital soundtrack area Improved fades and dissolves and less propensity to safelight fog Extremely rich blacks higher color saturation and more neutral highlights on projection e Improved laser subtitling Eastman Kodak Company 1998 September 1998 H 1 2393 cs Like its counterpart KODAK VISION Color Print Film VISION Premier Film is coated on a polyester base without rem jet for a cleaner process and cleaner screen images We ve incorporated a processing surviving anti static layer to reduce dirt attraction and a scratch resistant backing layer to improve projection life And there are no color shifts during fades and dissolves So from set to lab to screen day to day you ll have more consistent performance These are not incremental improvements They are quantum leaps forward in film technology And with VISION Premier Film you ll have the finest motion picture color print film Kodak has ever made STORAGE Unexposed print film is not adversely affected by short term storage at room temperature less than 25 C 77 F Store unexposed film at 13
14. s The Status A densities are R G B Density 1 09 1 06 1 03 For more information see KODAK Publication No H 61 LAD Laboratory Aim Density RECIPROCITY You can print this film on a variety of printers ranging from slow step optical printers to very high speed continuous contact printers used for release printing Exposure times may range from 1 10 of a second to almost 1 3000 of a second with little or no change in tone scale For printers that change exposure time during printing new speed reciprocity correction should be used KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 has improved fade and dissolve characteristics Printers with mechanical fader cams will no longer need to use filter correction to achieve neutral color balance with fades and dissolves Printers with programmable light valves will need to reprogram the fade and dissolve algorithm in the printer to obtain neutral color balance with fades and dissolves Consult the printer manufacturer for the proper test procedure to obtain the appropriate corrections PRINTER CONDITIONS Pictorial Printing The printer setup for KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 is similar to EASTMAN Color Print Film 2386 E 3386 E with little or no change required For example if you use an additive type printer such as a Bell and Howell Printer Model 6123 to print originals you can use a 90 V dc lamp a KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No 2B a KODAK Heat Absorbing Glas
15. s No 2043 a printer speed of 240 feet per minute and the printer settings in the table below Beam TRIM Neutral Density Filter TAPE Red 14 0 40 25 Green 14 0 50 25 Blue 11 0 60 25 You can also expose this film with a subtractive printer with a KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No 2B a KODAK Heat Absorbing Glass No 2043 and suitable color balancing filters KODAK WRATTEN Color Compensating Filters KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 e H 1 2393t Sound Track Printing Analog and digital sound track printer setup and control procedures for KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 are similar to Film 2386 E 3386 E with little or no change required Analog variable area positive sound tracks of silver plus dye usually restrict the exposure to the top two emulsion layers by inserting KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filters No 12 and No 2B in the light beam The optimum variable area sound track density for the print is between 1 1 and 1 8 read at 800 nm You can achieve excellent frequency response and a high signal to noise ratio in this density range Note With the same soundtrack negative the print density of VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 is about 1 higher than VISION Color Print Film 2383 For a variable area positive sound track of silver plus magenta dye only printed from a negative sound track restrict the exposure to the top two emulsion layers by insertin
16. vation of material having permanent value store at 2 C 36 F or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent Molecular Sieves in a sealed can will provide additional benefit Processed prints made on this film will show less than 10 percent image dye loss even after several decades of storage at room temperature and 50 percent relative humidity COLOR BALANCE Color print film is balanced to be printed from a color negative duplicate negative or internegative using either an additive or subtractive printer Black and white silver image negatives can be printed to yield a fairly neutral image although slight coloration may be seen in highlights or shadows Overall filtration should include a UV absorbing filter such as a KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No 2B FILM STRUCTURE KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393 is coated on an 120 micrometre 0 0047 inch ESTAR Base featuring a proprietary electrically conductive anti static layer a polymeric scratch resistant backing layer and a process surviving backside lubricant Unlike rem jet the anti static layer remains with the film after processing eliminating the electrostatic attraction of dirt particles to the processed print even at very low relative humidity A very thin polymeric backing layer coated on top of the anti static layer provides superior resistance to scratches cinch marks and abrasion of both raw stock and processed film The backing layer also
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