Incident-Light Illumination (in footcandles)

(Frame rate: 24 frames/sec –approx1/50 sec)

NOTE: Data applies to both color and black-and-white films.

Exp Index

 

 

Lens Opening

 

 

 

(Daylight

f/1.4

f/2

f/2.8

f/4

f/5.6

f/8

f/11

or Tungsten)

12

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

13000

16

160

320

640

1250

2500

5000

10000

20

125

250

500

1000

2000

4000

8000

25

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

32

80

160

320

640

1250

2500

5000

40

64

125

250

500

1000

2000

4000

50

50

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

64

40

80

160

320

640

1250

2500

80

32

64

125

250

500

1000

2000

100

25

50

100

200

400

800

1600

125

20

40

80

160

320

640

1250

160

15

32

64

125

250

500

1000

200

12

25

50

100

200

400

800

250

10

20

40

80

160

320

640

320

8

15

32

64

125

250

500

400

6

12

25

50

100

200

400

500

5

10

20

40

80

160

320

640

4

8

15

32

64

125

250

800

3

6

12

25

50

100

200

1000

*

5

10

20

40

80

160

1250

*

4

8

15

32

64

125

1600

*

3

6

12

25

50

100

2000

*

*

5

10

20

40

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Less than 3 footcandles

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Kodak ISBN 0-87985-749-8 manual Incident-Light Illumination in footcandles, Daylight

ISBN 0-87985-749-8 specifications

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