Fujifilm Nexia 400 240/25
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1. The leading end tongue of the film remains inside the cartridge until the cartridge is loaded into the camera at which time it is automatically extracted and the camera readied for the first exposure Film cartridges should never be incorrectly handled such as opening the light lock door or changing the status indicator by rotating the cartridge spool The irreversible pro cessed indicator next to the status markings should never be broken off pres until the film has been Cartridge Spool processed NOTE This film has a mag reversible Processed netic strip on which Indicator exposure data are recorded for later use when prints of special quality are ordered and also for imprinting exposure date on print e X ray equipment used to inspect carry on bag gage at airport terminals can cause film fogging Both exposed and unexposed films should be re moved for manual inspection As checked in bag gage is also X rayed film should be part of your carry on baggage whenever possible e Film fogging may occur near X ray equipment used in hospitals factories laboratories and other loca tions Always keep film away from possible sources of radiation e Contains a magnetic strip Keep away from mag netic fields d 9 FILM STORAGE D Unprocessed Film e Storing exposed or unexposed film under hot and humid conditions may adversely affect speed color balance and physical property ch2. W FUJIFILM AF3 092E DATA SHEET la ESS Wes FEATURES AND USES FUJICOLOR nexia 400 is an Advanced Photo System daylight color negative film with an ISO speed rating of 400 It adopts a PEN polyethylene naphtalate base for higher film durability This film yields the best results when used in conjunction with FUJICOLOR papers Features Results Improved Grain Very high level of grain qual Quality ity among APS films with an ISO speed rating of 400 High Extremely sharp depiction Sharpness of all aspects of the sub ject from overall form to textural details e ColorReproduc Great vividness across the tion of Great entire spectrum including Vividness brilliant reds bright blues and clear yellows Accurate Color e True to life depictions of Reproduction difficult to reproduce colors Such as violet and various greens Excellent Exposure Accurate color reproduc Suitability even tion even under fluorescent under Fluorescent lights Lighting Excellent Skin Beautiful natural skin tone Tone Reproduction rendition a Fujifilm feature It requires no color compensating filters when used under daylight conditions or with an electronic flash C 2 SPEED D Light Source Filter Daylight ISO 400 27 None Tungsten Lamps LBB 12 3200K ISO 100 21 Cor Wratten No 80A ndicates the effective speed resulting from designated filter use Fuji Light Bal
3. ancing Filter uu EXPOSURES PRODUCTION NUMBER AND DX CODE Exposures oniiir 15 25 and 40 exp Production Number CBO1 and above DX Code oo 37 2 COLOR NEGATIVE FILMS NEW FUJ ICOLOR nexia 400 ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM FILM C Use an exposure meter for exposure determination If a meter is not available refer to the following table EXPOSURE GUIDE Daylight Exposure Guide Table Cloudy Light Bright Hazy Cloudy Day or Conditions Under Sunlight Sunlight Bright Open i Shade Nre ie the t1 te Shutter Speed 1 500 1 250 sec NOTES The foregoing settings are for 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset Provide lens openings 1 2 stop smaller during the summer and 1 2 stop larger during the winter Excessively bright or dark or backlighted subjects may require plus or minus 1 stop lens opening ad justments Low Light Exposure Guide Table Eins Nighttime Weather Indoor Light Daytime Scenes Evening Night Conditions y under Scenes Scenes a Fluoresc ent Light Lens Aperture f 2 8t0 4 f 2 8t0 4 f 28to 4 f 28to4 Shutter Speed 1 60 1 30 1 60 1 30 sec NOTE Since light intensities for indoor and night scenes vary widely from location to location the data above should be used only as a guide 5 EXPOSURE UNDER VARIOUS LIGHT CONDITIONS Daylight Even when exposed under morning
4. anges Store film under the following conditions l O Ordinary Storage Protect from heat O Long term Storage Below 0 C 32 F e Building materials finishes used on newly manu factured furniture paints and bonding agents may produce gases which affect photographic film Do not store film lightproof boxes of film loaded cam eras or film holders under these materials FUJICOLOR nexia 400 FUJIFILM DATA SHEET e Before use allow films to stand at room tempera ture over 1 hour Opening the package box while film is cold may cause harmful condensation Processed Film Processed negative strips are returned to the customer inside the cartridge Exposure to light high temperature and humid conditions can cause color changes in pro cessed films Therefore store in dark dry cool and well ventilated locations under the following conditions O General Storage 25 C 77 F at 30 to 6096 RH O Long term Storage 10 C 50 F at 30 to 50 RH NOTE As with all color dyes those used in this film will discolor or fade with time 10 REORDERING BY INDEX PRINT Each cartridge has an ID number and this is also im printed on the back of each print as well as on the index print When reordering a print all that is required is the frame number on the index print as it contains all the images made from the roll of negatives In the Ad vanced Photo System an index print is included when prints are or
5. commended along with a 2 stop increase in lens opening when using 3200 K tungsten lighting In the case of cameras with TTL metering there is no need for additional exposure compensation 6 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Jj The conditions of umbrellas reflectors diffusers and like devices could influence photographic light quality Periodically check lighting equipment for deterioration en LONG EXPOSURE COMPENSATION b No exposure or color balance compensation is required for exposures within a 1 4000 to 2 second shutter speed range However for exposures of 4 seconds or longer provide the compensations indicated below 1 4000 2 16 64 H A followed by a number indicates the required increase in lens opening Exposure Time sec Exposure Corrections Except for special effects the normal intensity ratio for main to fill subject lighting should remain within 1 4 limits e 8 FILM HANDLING 3 Expose film before the expiration date indicated on the film package and process as soon as possible after exposure e Expose camera loaded film before the expiration date and process immediately e The following cartridge markings indicate the cur rent status of the film Make sure to verify the film s status before loading the cartridge Unexposed Partially exposed use of film can be resumed on some cameras Fully exposed but unprocessed Ot veo AB Processed
6. dered with film processing 11 PROCESSING This film is intended for processing in Fujifilm Processes CN 16 CN 16Q CN 16FA CN 16L CN 16S or alterna tively by Process C 41 12 JUDGING EXPOSURE RESULTS D nexia 400 exposure results can be accurately predicted by using an electronic densitometer equipped with Status M filters An 18 gray card receiving the same illumination as the subject when read through the RED filter should render density readings between 0 76 and 0 97 for exposures under recommended lighting and with optimal film processing FUJIFILM DATA SHEET FUJICOLOR nexia 400 6 13 FILM STRUCTURE 3 Before After Processing Processing Protective Layer M Rice KS aes Anande sorteo eeu sA n 29 420A sefo Blue Sensitive Layer Containing Colorless Yellow Coupler Yellow Filter Layer d Yellow Negative Image eeann eog ea a ABLES ese eee Magenta Negative Image and Ste uri Re CMT Yellow Colored Residual Coupler Yellow Colored Magenta Coupler Cyan Sensitive Layer ts Interlayer 3 4 Light Magenta Image weoU ceen Bae a4 Ua Dod Pee cos oe ea aPa 0 Cyan Negative Image and Red Sensitive Layer Containing Bed Colored Bos dual Coupler Red Colored Cyan Coupler Interlayer Antihalation HE A Silver Halide O Coupler Processing induced Dye Film Base o y Ma
7. gnetic Layer 14 DIFFUSE RMS GRANULARITY VALUE 3 accedi 4 Micro densitometer Measurement Aperture 48 um in diameter Magnification 12X Sample Density 1 0 above minimum density 15 RESOLVING POWER Chart Contrast TOE stet 50 lines mm Chart Contrast 1000 1 125 lines mm e 16 CHARACTERISTIC CURVES 4 0 3 5 3 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 Exposure Process Densitometry Status Daylight gt CN 16 1 125 sec 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 Exposure log H lux seconds 18 MTF CURVE Response 150 100 70 50 30 20 Illuminant Day Process ght gt CN 16 b 10 20 50 Spatial Frequency cycles mm 100 200 dn x D FUJICOLOR nexia 400 FUJIFILM DATA SHEET SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY CURVES Process CN 16 Densitometry Status M Density 1 0 above D min D 2 gt Blue Green we Sensitive Sensitive Hed Si Layer Layer Sensitive o ENS Layer N 3 X V c H Cyan H Sensitive Layer 400 500 600 700 Wavelength nm Sensitivity equals the reciprocal of the exposure J cm required to produce a specified density C 19 SPECTRAL DYE DENSITY CURVES D T T Typical densities for a mid scale neutral s
8. or evening twilight conditions or when color temperatures are low no spe cial filter use is needed as color balancing can be done during printing FUJIFILM DATA SHEET FUJICOLOR nexia 400 Electronic Flash e Electronic flash produces light similar to daylight So filters are not needed However the possibility of undesirable effects on color balance due to vari ous factors differences in equipment amount of use etc should be taken into consideration Test exposures are recommended e f shutter speeds slower than 1 60 second are used light from non flash sources such as room lighting may cause color imbalances Make test exposures e The use of a flash meter is advisable but the follow ing formula can also be used to obtain satisfactory lens opening iene Electronic Flash Guide Number Aperture at ISO 400 number X Electronic Flash to Subject Distance meters or feet e Set the film speed at ISO 400 Since the amount of light reflected onto subjects from surrounding sur faces will differ with the conditions refer to the flash unit instructions Daylight Photoflood Photo Reflector Lamps e Daylight type photoflood or photo reflector lamp output may be lower than that indicated by an ex posure meter so it is advisable to compensate for this by increasing exposure time or the lens open ing Whenever possible test exposures are recom mended e Other factors requiring consideration when dete
9. r mining the exposure time are lamp configuration use duration and line voltage as they may affect lamp output and color balance Fluorescent Lamps amp High Intensity Discharge Lamps e For the best results the following combinations of color compensating filters are recommended However for exacting work test exposures are ad visable High intensity Fluorescent Discharge Lamp Type Day Cool White Deluxe Clear White W White Mer C W Mercury cury Color Compensat 10c 29M ing Filters 40Y quee 1 3 pets Fuji Color Compensating Filters or Wratten CC Filters Exposure correction values include filter exposure factors These values are added to unfiltered exposure meter read ings A followed by a number indicates the required in crease in lens opening e When the fluorescent lamp characteristics are un known to obtain generally acceptable results use a 30M compensating filter and open the lens one stop 1 NOTE Different compensation may be required according to special lamp types and length of use so test ex posures are recommended whenever possible e Shutter speeds of 1 125 second for high intensity discharge lamps and 1 30 second or larger for fluorescent lamps will avoid AC power induced changes in brightness and color being recorded on the film Tungsten Lamps A Fuji Light Balancing Filter LBB 12 or Wratten filter No 80A is re
10. ubject and for D mini Mid scale Density Minimum Spectral Diffuse Density Density 400 500 600 700 Wavelength nm FUJIFILM DATA SHEET FUJICOLOR nexia 400 Alezi The data herein published were derived from materials taken from general production runs However as Fujifilm is constantly upgrading the quality of its products changes in specifications may occur without prior notice 6 Fy FUJ i Fl LM Kris ded ung hen ams Tokyo 106 8620 Japan Ref No AF3 O092E EIGI 01 1 HB 15 1 Printed in J apan
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