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This is a list of motion picture films. Those films known to be no longer available have been marked "(discontinued)". This article includes color and black-and-white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks.
Although a very early pioneer in trichromatic color film (as early as 1908), invented by German chemists Rudolf Fischer and Template:Interlanguage link, Agfa film was first made commercially available in 1936 (16 mm reversal and 35 mm),[2] Agfa-Gevaert has discontinued their line of motion picture camera films. Agfa Wittner-Chrome, Aviphot-Chrome or Agfachrome reversal stocks (rated at 200 ISO, made from Wittner-Chrome 35mm still film) are available in 16mm and 8mm from Wittner-Cinetec in Germany or Spectra Film and Video in the United States. The Agfa label was also used in widely produced East German film stocks based on Agfa patents before the introduction of ORWO in 1964.
XT
XT100 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
XT125 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
XTR250 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
XT320 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
XTS400 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
Black-and-white
Agfapan 250 250 D/200 T (discontinued)
Note: 1993 is the last appearance of Agfa film stocks in the American Cinematographer Manual (seventh edition).
DuPont
DuPont no longer manufactures film. It first entered the 35mm motion picture market in 1926.[3][4]
Rapid X Reversal Pan (discontinued)
The list below is of film stocks in use in 1956; the "B" designation was for 35mm, "A" was 16mm.[5]
Superior 1, Type 904B (ASA 23 Day, 20 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued)
Superior 2, Type 926B (ASA 80 Day, 64 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued)
Superior 3, Type 927B (ASA 125 Day, 100 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued)
Duplicating Negative, Type 908B, Fine grain, panchromatic B&W (discontinued)
Master Positive, Type 828B, Fine grain B&W (discontinued)
Sound Recording, Type 801B, Variable area or density optical sound tracks (discontinued)
VA Sound Recording, Type 831B, Variable area optical sound tracks (discontinued)
Fine Grain Sound Recording, Type 837B, (to increase sharpness) (discontinued)
Release Positive, Type 803B, High speed, normal grain (discontinued)
Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825B, for optimum picture and sound quality (discontinued)
Title Stock, Type 805B, a high contrast film (discontinued)
Low Contrast Positive, Type 824B, for kinescope recording (discontinued)
The list below is from 1960; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.[6]
Superior 2, Type 936 B and A (ASA 125 Day, 100 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Superior 4, Type 928 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Panchromatic Film, Type 914A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued)
Rapid Reversal Film, Type 930A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued)
High Speed Rapid Reversal Film, Type 931A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued)
The list below is from 1966; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.[7]
Fine Grain Superior 2 Negative, Type 936 B and A (ASA 125 Day, 100 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Superior 3 Negative, Type 937 B and A (ASA 250 Day, 200 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Superior 4 Negative, Type 928 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
High Speed Reversal, Type 931 B and A (ASA 160 Day, 125 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Ultra Speed Reversal, Type 932 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued)
Fine Grain Duplicating Negative, Type 908 B and A, B&W (discontinued)
Pan Rapid Reversal Duplicating, Type 910A, B&W (discontinued)
Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825 B and A, B&W (discontinued)
TV Recording Film, Type 834 B and A, B&W (discontinued)
The 1969 list is identical to 1966.[8] 1969 is the last appearance of DuPont motion picture film stocks in the American Cinematographer Manual.
The list below is from 1970; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.[9] Films marked with ‡ could also be processed as a negative film stock
Superior 2, Type 936 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued)
Superior 3, Type 937 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued)
Superior 4, Type 928 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued)
Rapid Reversal, Type 930A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued)
High-Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 931 B and A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued)
Ultra Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 932 B and A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued)
Eastman Kodak
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In films from 1950 on, the first two digits (the prefix) of the four-digit emulsion number identify the gauge and base of film:[10]
Prefix
Description
12
Nitrate-base 35 mm negative film
13
Nitrate-base 35 mm print film
22
ESTAR-base 35 mm (or larger) camera film
23
ESTAR-base 35 mm (or larger) lab/print film
32
ESTAR-base 16 mm or 8 mm camera film
33
ESTAR-base 16 mm or 8 mm lab/print film
Prefix
Description
52
Acetate-base 35 mm (or larger) camera film
53
Acetate-base 35 mm (or larger) lab/print film
72
Acetate-base 16 mm or 8 mm camera film
73
Acetate-base 16 mm or 8 mm lab/print film
A "T" suffix designates a tungsten (3200K) balanced negative and a "D" suffix designates a daylight (5600K) negative. The number preceding this is the film's exposure index as determined by Kodak (it is not ISO speed).
Black-and-white, nitrate-base. Replaced by 5302.[12]
5302/7302
Eastman Fine Grain Release Positive
1950
2015
Replaced 1302.
5381
Eastman Color Print
1950
1953
Replaced by 5382.[13] Process ECP, 45 minute wet time.[14] Not the same as 1972 film.
5382
Eastman Color Print
1952
1966
Replaced 5381 ("Better definition"), replaced by 5385.[13]
7282
Eastman Color Print
1952
1961
Replaced by 7383.
7303
Eastman Fine Grain Release Positive
1960
1962
"16mm only. Better image structure than 7302."[15]
5385/7385
Eastman Color Print
1962
1972
Replaced 5382 and 7383. "Improved definition and speed".[15] Process ECP, wet time reduced to 28 min. in 1966, and 20 min. in 1967.[14] Not the same as 1993 film.
Replaced 5381/7381, 5383/7283, 7378, 7379. So-called low-fade "LPP." Brought "improved cyan dye dark-keeping" and ECP-2 from 7379, and "reduced sensitivity to process variations" introducing process ECP-2A (persulfate bleach replaced ferricyanide bleach, and bromide concentration was increased). Modified in 1998 for ECP-2B (eliminating formalin).[14][18]
5380/7380
Eastman Color LC Print
1983
c.1993
Replaced 5738/7738. "Low contrast for video transfers."[18] Process ECP-2A, dye stability, and reduced process sensitivity from 5384[19]
5385/7385
Eastman Color LC Print
1993
19??
Replaced 5380/7380.[18] Not the same as 1962–1972 film.
Replaced 5386.[18] ESTAR-base; processes ECP-2D and ECP-2E, no rem-jet backing. (Process ECP-2E removes soundtrack redeveloper and the "first fixer"; it is suitable for cyan-dye soundtrack prints)
2393
Vision Premier Color Print
1998
2015
[18] ESTAR-base; processes ECP-2D and ECP-2E. Higher density blacks than 2383.
Recording film. ESTAR-based. Optimized for productions that originate or are finished digitally.
2237
Kodak Vision3 Digital Separation Film
2012
no
Black-and-white recording film. ESTAR-based. Intended for making archival separations from color digital masters.
Other
5600 Primetime EXR 640T Teleproduction Film introduced in 1995 (discontinued)
5620/7620 Primetime 640T introduced in 1997 (discontinued)
SFX 200T Color Negative Film (35 mm only) introduced in 1998. Special-order film intended for special effects.[24] (discontinued in 2004)
5230/7230 500T Color Negative Film introduced in 2011 (discontinued in 2012)
Ektagraphic High Contrast Slide (HCS) orthochromatic negative film for making reverse-text title slides etc.
Fine Grain Release Positive, blue-sensitive negative film specially for motion film duplication
Rapid Process Copy (RPC) ultra-slow duplicating film with a blue-tinted base
Filmotec
Filmotec is German company in the tradition of Agfa/ORWO. The FilmoTec GmbH was formed in 1998 to continue to manufacture a range of black and white camera and technical films for motion picture use under the ORWO brand.
Filmotec UN 54, ISO 100/21°, (Universal Negative film)
Filmotec N 74, ISO 400/27°, (Negative film)
Filmotec PF 2, (Positive Fine-grain film)
Filmotec PF 2 V3, positive copy film with anti-halation layer
Filmotec DP 31, (Duplicating Positive film)
Filmotec DN 21, (Duplicating Negative film)
Filmotec TF 12d, orthochromatic film for digital sound tracks, (Ton- Film Digital)
Filmotec LF 2, orthochromatic, high contrast, (Leader Film), (discontinued)
Filmotec LF 3, clear leader film
Filmotec LF 3S, clear leader film with anti-static layer
Filmotec LF 4, white leader film
Filmotec LF 10, leader film with coated emulsion
Wolfen NC 500, ISO 400/27°, colour negative film based on Agfa stock[25]
Foma
Foma Bohemia spol. s r. o. (historically Fotochema, n.p., Hradec Králové) is a czech manufacturer of black and white photographic materials. Motion picture materials are also part of the production.
Black and white films
Name
ISO
Dates
Notes
Formats
Discontinued films
Fomapan R 17
40/17°
1960s–1990
Fine grain panchromatic reversal film for amateur use.[26][27]
Super 8, 2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Fomapan R 21
100/21°
1960s–1990
Panchromatic reversal film for amateur use.[26][27]
Super 8, 2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Fomapan R 24
200/24°
1960s–1990
High speed panchromatic reversal film for amateur use. Suitable for use in artificial light.[26][27]
Super 8, 2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Kinopozitiv
2/4°
1960s–1990
Film for making positive prints from black and white motion picture negatives.[28][27]
16mm, 2×16mm, 35mm
Kinopozitiv T
?
1960s–c1980
Film for making copies and positive prints for television.[28]
35mm
Titulkovací film
2,5/5°
1960s–1970s
Black and white positive film for making title sequences. Very fine grain, high contrast.[29]
2×8, 16mm
Dokument K
2/4°
1980s–1990
Unsensitized black and white film for making motion picture copies; could also be used for making title sequences.[26][27]
2×8, DS 8, 16mm, 35mm
Available films
Fomapan R 100
100/21°
c1998–present
Panchromatic reversal film introduced in the late 1990s.
2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Fomapan 100 Cine
100/21°
2024–present
Panchromatic negative film based on Fomapan 100 still film.
2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Foma Ortho 400 Cine
400/27°
2024–present
High speed orthochromatic negative film based on Foma Ortho 400 still film.
2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Colour reversal films
Name
ISO
Dates
Notes
Formats
Discontinued films
Fomachrom MD 17
40/17°
1970s–1990
Daylight balanced colour reversal film for amateur use. Warmer colour rendering.[26][27]
Super 8, 2×8, DS 8, 16mm
Fomachrom MA 17
40/17°
1980s
Tungsten balanced colour reversal film which was developed by Fotochema but never reached the market. Similar properties to Fomachrom MD 17.[26]
n/a
Forte
Forte photochemical industry, Vác was a hungarian film manufacturer. Forte no longer manufactures film.
Fortepan 2x8, ISO 80/20° panchromatic reversal film for amateur use (discontinued)
FOTON
FOTON was a brand of Warsaw Photochemical Works, a Polish state-owned film manufacturer. FOTON no longer manufactures film.
Fotopan RF, 2x8, ISO 80/20° for daylight, ISO 50/18° for artificial light, panchromatic reversal film for amateur use (discontinued)
Fuji
Fujifilm stopped production of all motion picture film stocks on March 31, 2013.[30]
For negative stocks, "85" prefix designates 35 mm, "86" prefix designates 16 mm stock. Stock numbers ending in a "2" are Fuji's Super-F emulsions (1990s) and the stocks ending in "3" are the new Eterna emulsions.[31]
Also, Eterna Vivid series negatives' last second suffix as "4", and the ending suffix as different "E.I.".
For intermediate stocks, as negatives', adding "45" prefix designates 35 mm in polyester (PET) base, and "87" prefix designates 65/70 mm.
For positive and print stocks, "35" indicates 35 mm print film, and "36" indicates 16 mm print film.
Fuji also introduced their Reala film, a color stock with a fourth color emulsion layer, which is also the fastest daylight balanced color motion picture stock ever offered at 500 ISO.
As of March 2013, Fuji had ceased production of all motion picture film.[32]
Color negatives (1980s)
8517 100T introduced in 1977
8511/8521 (35 mm & 16 mm) Fujicolor A 125T
8514/8524 (35 mm & 16 mm) Fujicolor AX 500T
8518/8528 (35 mm & 16 mm) Fujicolor A 250T
Reversal (1980s)
8427 (16 mm) Fujicolor RT 125T (reversal)
8428 (16 mm) Fujicolor RT 500T (reversal)
Black-and-white
71112 (35 mm) Fuji FG 80D/64T
72161 (16 mm) Fuji RP 80D/64T
F-Series (1988)
8510/8610 F64T (discontinued)
8520/8620 F64D (discontinued)
8530/8630 F125T (discontinued)
8550/8650 F250T (discontinued)
8560/8660 F-250D (discontinued)
8570/8670 F-500T (discontinued)
Super F-Series (1999)
F-64D 8522/8622
F-125T 8532/8632
F-250T 8552/8652
F-250D 8562/8662
F-500T 8572/8672
F-400T 8582/8682
Reala
Containing a fourth color layer, Reala is nominally considered a part of the Super-F series. Its analogue in the stills market is Superia Reala.
Reala 500D 8592/8692 was introduced in December 2001, and discontinued in February 2011[33]
Eterna (2004–2013)
Eterna Vivid 160T 8543/8643 introduced in 2007
Eterna Vivid 250D 8546/8646 introduced in 2010
Eterna 250D 8563/8663 introduced in 2006
Eterna 250T 8553/8653 introduced in 2006
Eterna 400T 8583/8683 introduced in March 2005, discontinued in July 2011[34]
Eterna 500T 8573/8673 introduced in 2004
Eterna Vivid 500T 8547/8647 introduced in 2009
Print films
F-CP 3519 Fujicolor positive film. Polyester (PET) base. Introduced in 1996.
F-CP 3519D Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. Introduced in 1999.
Super F-CP 3510/3610 Fujicolor positive film. Polyester base.[35] Introduced in 2002.
Eterna-CP 3513DI/3613DI Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base.[35] Introduced in 2002.
Eterna-CP 3521XD Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. Introduced in 2007.
Eterna-CP 3514DI/3614DI Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. Introduced in April 2010.
Eterna-CP 3523XD Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. Introduced in 2010.
Eterna-CP 3512/3612 Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. Introduced in 2010.
Super F-CI 8702(65/70 mm)/8502/4502(Polyester base)/8602 Fujicolor intermediate film.[35] (One of the Super F-Series)
Recording film
Eterna-RDI 8511/4511(Polyester base) Fujicolor recording film (RDI short for Recording for Digital Intermediate). Designed to be used with Arri Laser.[36]
Eterna-RDS 4791(Polyester base) Fujicolor recording film (RDS short for Recording for Digital Separation). The black-and-white recording film designed to be used for digital archive. Process with D96 or D97. Introduced in April 2010.
Ilford Fine Grain Safety Positive for release prints (B&W, 35mm & 16mm)
Ilford Newsreel Positive (B&W, 35mm)
Ilford SFX 200 Negative for Special Effects, ASA 200 Day, 100 Tungsten (B&W, 16mm)
Note: 1973 is last appearance in American Cinematographer Manual (fourth edition).
ORWO
VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen was an East German film manufacturer, originally Agfa factory in Wolfen. ORWO stands for ORiginal WOlfen. VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen no longer manufactures film. Motion picture production was transferred to Filmotec.
Amateur films
Black and white reversal films
Make
Name
ISO
Notes
Process
Formats
Discontinued films
Agfa
Isopan F
25/15°
Very fine grain panchromatic film suitable for daylight scenes.[41]
Ultra fine grain film for making copies, inter-positives or sound track positives. Flat gradation.[42]
ORWO 1180
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWO
DN 2
n/a
Ultra fine grain panchromatic film for making inter-negatives or black and white negatives from colour positives. Sensitivity is 1,5 to 2 stops slower than ORWO DN 1.[42]
ORWO 1180
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWO
DP 1
n/a
Ultra fine grain film for making inter-positives. Gray film base.[42]
ORWO 1180
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWO
DP 2
n/a
Ultra fine grain film with flat gradation curve for making inter-positives. Sensitivity is 1 stop slower than ORWO DP 1.[42]
ORWO 1180
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWO
DP 3
n/a
Ultra fine grain panchromatic film for making inter-positives. Also suitable for making positives from unmasked colour negative films. Sensitivity is 0,3 stop slower than ORWO DP 1.[42]
ORWO 1180
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
Black and white television films
Make
Name
ISO
Notes
Process
Formats
Discontinued films
ORWO
UP 11
25/15°
Fine grain panchromatic reversal film suitable for daylight scenes.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
16mm
ORWO
UP 21
64/19°
Panchromatic reversal film suitable for scens with artificial light.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
16mm
ORWO
UP 31
100/21°
Fine grain panchromatic reversal film for daylight and artificial light. Flatter gradation than ORWO Fernseh-Umkehr-Film UP 21.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
16mm
ORWO
UP 32
100/21°
Universal television film for reportage. It could be developed either as a reversal film or as a negative film. Same EI for negative and reversal process. Wide exposure latitude and fine tonal gradation.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
or 1180
16mm
ORWO
UP 51
320/26°
Panchromatic reversal film for scenes with artificial light or in bad weather.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
16mm
ORWO
UP 52
320/26°
Universal television film. It could be developed either as a reversal film or as a negative film.[44] Same EI for negative and reversal process.
ORWO 4105 / 4185
or 1180
16mm
ORWO
US 11
n/a
Special film for recording television screens. Sensitivity tailored to light spectrum of a television screen. Could be developed as a negative or a positive.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
or 1180
16mm
ORWO
UX 1
n/a
Very fine grain reversal film for making duplicates of positives. This film could be developed either as a negative or as a positive. Emulsion contains yellow dye to prevent halation. Also available for amateur use.[42]
ORWO 4105 / 4185
or 1180
2x8, 16mm
Color motion picture films
Make
Name
ISO
Notes
Process
Formats
Discontinued films
ORWOCOLOR
NC 1
32/16°
Standard colour negative motion picture film balanced for artificial light. Could be used in daylight with ORWO filter K 14, the EI should be then changed to ISO 25/15°. Wide exposure latitude and high sharpness. Gradation can be adjusted with development time (0,5 to 0,9).[42]
ORWO 5180 / 5186
16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWOCOLOR
NC 3
64/19°
Standard colour negative motion picture film balanced for artificial light. Could be used in daylight with ORWO filter K 14, the EI should be then changed to ISO 50/18°. Similar properties to ORWOCOLOR NC 1. By the mid 70's NC 3 replaced NC 1.[44]
ORWO 5186 / 5188
16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWOCOLOR
DC 1
n/a
Film for making duplicate negatives using the reversal process.[42]
?
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWOCOLOR
DC 2
n/a
Colour duplicating film for making positive copies of positives using reversal development.[42]
Positive colour film for making positive copies from negatives and duplicate negatives.[42]
ORWO 7181
2x8mm, 16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWOCOLOR
PC 51
n/a
Similar properties as ORWOCOLOR PC 5, has a thick base of 0,2mm. Suitable for back projection.[42]
ORWO 7181
35mm
ORWOCOLOR
PC 7
n/a
Positive colour film for making copies from flat graduated masked and unmasked negatives.[42]
ORWO 7181 / 7182
2x8mm, 16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
ORWOCOLOR
PC 9
n/a
Positive colour film for making demonstration prints from masked negatives or unmasked negatives. Improved sharpness due to reversed layer order. Also suitable for back projection.[42]
ORWO 7181
16mm, 2x16mm, 35mm, 70mm
Color television films
Make
Name
ISO
Notes
Process
Formats
Discontinued films
ORWOCHROM
UK 3
?
Colour reversal television film balanced for artificial light.[44]
ORWO 9186
16mm
ORWOCHROM
UF 1
n/a
Colour film for making positive copies of positives.[44]
ORWO 9186
16mm
Slavich
Slavich is a Russian film manufacturer. They no longer produce motion picture film but do still produce photographic emulsion paper.
Black-and-white negative film NK-2 ISO/GOST 32D/25T
Black-and-white negative NK-2Sh ISO/GOST 100D/80T
Black-and-white positive print film МZ-3 ISO/GOST ~5T
↑Pytlak, John P. "Film Notes For the Reel People: A Technical Service for Filmhandlers from Eastman Kodak Company"; Publication H-50-34, October 1994 and H-50-35, December 1994. 2386 was first used on Maverick and Getting Even with Dad.