September 1998 • H-1-2393t
TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR PRINT FILM
KODAK VISION Premier
™
Color Print Film / 2393
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.
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.
STORAGE
BENEFITS FOR
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˚C (55˚F) or lower when
storage exceeds 1 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 preservation 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.
BENEFITS FOR LABS
DISTRIBUTORS/
EXHIBITORS
• Polyester base provides
greater tear strength,
durability, dimensional
stability, and archival
keeping
• Polyester base allows
cleaner, more durable
prints
• No colored fringes in
titles, and improved
safelight edgefog
protection for digital
soundtrack
• Elimination of rem-jet (no
carbon black or prebath-
soluble binder)
• Potential for reduced
chemical and water usage
in processing
• Improved fades and
dissolves, and less
propensity to safelight fog
• Improved cleanliness on
high-speed printers (less
white dirt)
• Extremely rich blacks,
higher color saturation,
and more neutral
highlights on projection
• Protection from static marks
prior to printing
• Improved laser subtitling
• 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)
• 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
• Improved laser subtitling
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PROCESSING
RECIPROCITY
Process this film in Process ECP-2B. No change in process
sequence is required.
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.
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 VISION 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.
PRINTER CONDITIONS
Pictorial Printing
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.
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 Glass,
No. 2043, a printer speed of 240 feet per minute, and the
printer settings in the table below:
Beam
Red
TRIM
14
Neutral-Density Filter
TAPE
25
0.40
0.50
0.60
LABORATORY AIM DENSITY (LAD)
CONTROL METHOD
Green
Blue
14
25
11
25
To control your process, use Process ECP-2 control strips
for this product available through your local sales
representative.
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).
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 lights.
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.
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Sound-Track Printing
STANDARD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
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.
Length in Feet
(Metres)
Perforation
Format
Pitch
35 mm SP666
35 mm SP779
35 mm SP789
2000 (610)
4000 (1220)
6000 (1829)
KS-1870
KS-1870
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.
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
inserting 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.
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
Digital sound-on-film soundtracks (e.g., Dolby Digital
and Sony SDDS) are dye only. Consult the system vendor
for performance recommendations.
200
100
70
50
G
R
SPLICING
30
20
B
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.
10
7
5
3
2
1
1
2
3
4 5
10
20
50
100 200
600
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
F010_0058AC
*
You can omit the No. 2B Filter without affecting the sound quality.
Using this filter is an operational convenience to
conform with printer setup for other products that require it.
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SENSITOMETRIC CURVES
DIFFUSE RMS GRANULARITY CURVES
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.
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.
Sensitometric Curves
6.0
1/500 sec Tungsten plus KODAK
Exposure:
G
R
Heat Absorbing Glass, No. 2043
(plus Series 1700 Filter)
Process: ECP-2B
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Densitometry: Status A
B
Diffuse RMS Granularity Curves
4.0
Process: ECP-2B
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Densitometry: Status A
B
G
R
0.0
1.0
F010_0057AC
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
.100
B
.050
.040
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.
.030
.020
R
G
.010
.009
.008
.007
.005
.004
.003
.002
.001
Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
F010_0061AC
Tungsten exp. 1/50 sec
Effective Exposure:
Process: ECP-2B
Density: 1.0
LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
Spectral-Dye-Density Curves
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
1.4
Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.
Yellow-
Forming
Layer
Magenta-
Forming
Layer
1.2
1.0
0.8
Process:
ECP-2B
Visual Neutral
Cyan-
Forming
Layer
Cyan
Yellow
0.6
0.4
Magenta
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (ergs/cm2) required
to produce specified density
0.2
0.0
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.
350
F010_0060AC
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
WAVELENGTH (nm)
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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. (Eastern
time).
KODAK LOCATIONS
FOR DIRECT ORDERING IN CANADA:
FOR DIRECT ORDERING IN THE UNITED STATES:
1-800-621-FILM
1-800-621-FILM
MONTREAL, CANADA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Kodak Canada Inc.
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Ile des Soeurs
Verdun, Quebec, H3E 1J4, Canada
Information: 514-761-3481
4 Concourse Parkway
Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30328-5379
Information: 800-800-8398
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
TORONTO, CANADA
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Chicago, Illinois 60607
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Toronto, Ontario, M6M 1V3, Canada
Information: 416-766-8233
Information: 312-492-1423
DALLAS, TEXAS
11337 Indian Trail
Dallas, Texas 75229
VANCOUVER, CANADA
Kodak Canada Inc.
Information: 972-481-1150 or 312-492-1423
4185 Still Creek Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6G9, Canada
Information: 604-320-1777
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
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P. O. Box 38939
Hollywood, California 90038-1203
Information: 323-464-6131
KODAK On Line At:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
360 West 31st Street
New York, New York 10001-2727
Information: 212-631-3450
LATIN AMERICAN REGIONAL OFFICE
8600 NW 17th Street, Suite 200
Miami, Florida 33126
Information: 305-507-5656
Professional
Motion Imaging
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Film / 2393™
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