KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 is a high-speed color negative motion picture film designed for use with the KODAK VISION2 HD System. When transferred to video via telecine and used in conjunction with image processing available in the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, 7299 Film can be automatically manipulated to reproduce the tone and color characteristics of other Kodak color negative films. 7299 Film, itself, has been optimized specifically for scanning applications to provide superior light capture and image rendition for transfer to digital data.
When used correctly in the KODAK VISION2 HD System, 7299 Film can be properly exposed at an exposure index of either 500 for high-speed applications or 320 for lower-speed applications. It can also be exposed properly in either daylight or tungsten shooting conditions without the use of corrective filters. Image processing used in the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor will automatically compensate for these different exposure conditions to produce properly balanced video images.
BASE
KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 has an acetate safety base with rem-jet backing.
DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total darkness.
STORAGE
Store unexposed film at 13°C (55°F) or lower. For extended storage, store at -18°C (0°F) or lower. Process exposed film promptly. Store processed film according to the recommendations in ANSI/PIMA IT9.11-1998: for medium-term storage (minimum of ten years), store at
10°C (50°F) or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent; for extended-term storage (for preservation of material having permanent value), store at 2°C (35°F) or lower at a relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent. For active use, store at 25°C (77°F) or lower, at a relative humidity of 50 +/- 5 percent. This relates to optimized film handling rather than preservation; static, dust-attraction and curl-related problems are generally minimized at the higher relative humidity. After usage, the film should be returned to the appropriate medium- or long-term storage conditions as soon as possible.
For more information about medium- and long-term storage, see ANSI/PIMA IT9.11-1998,
SMPTE RP131-2002, and KODAK Publications No. H-1, KODAK Motion Picture Film available online at http:// www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/h1, and No. H-23, The Book of Film Care.
EXPOSURE INDEXES
High-Speed Application: Tungsten (3200 K) - 500
Lower-Speed Application: Tungsten (3200 K) - 320
Use these indexes with incident- or reflected-light exposure meters and cameras marked for ISO or ASA speeds or exposure indexes. These indexes apply for meter readings of average subjects made from the camera position or for readings made from a gray card of 18-percent reflectance held close to and in front of the subject. For unusually light- or dark-colored subjects, decrease or increase the exposure indicated by the meter accordingly.
KODAK VISION2 HD Color Scan Film 7299 has been designed for optimum performance at an exposure index of both 500 and 320. EI500 can be chosen in low-light situations where speed is required with no degradation in image quality, shadow detail, or black level. EI320 can be chosen if light is sufficient or if improved shadow rendition is desired. When properly used with the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, 7299 Film is also capable of being shot without correction in either tungsten or daylight sources. It should be noted, however, that the designed color balance of the film is 3200 K tungsten, and a KODAK WRATTEN Filter No. 85 can be used to balance daylight exposures on the camera if desired (though the exposure index must be adjusted by 2⁄3 stops accordingly).
COLOR BALANCE
When correctly used in the KODAK VISION2 HD System with the KODAK VISION2 HD Digital Processor, this film can be properly exposed in either tungsten (3200 K) or daylight (5500 K) sources. Natively, however, the film is balanced for exposure with tungsten illumination (3200 K) and filtration can be used for other illuminant sources if desired. For tungsten shooting, you can also expose this film with lamps that have slightly higher or lower color temperatures (+/- 150 K) without correction filters, since final color balancing can be done in telecine transfer. For other light sources, use the correction filters in the table below. Separate tables are listed for shooting 7299 Film at a nominal speed of EI500 and EI320.
