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Professional Infrared EIR Film
KODAK EKTACHROME Professional Infrared EIR Film is DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
an infrared-sensitive, “false-color” transparency film on an Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total
ESTAR Base*. It is intended for various photographic darkness.
applications where infrared discriminations may yield useful
results, such as: artistic, industrial, scientific, and aerial or
technical ground photography. The amount of infrared STORAGE AND HANDLING
reflectance present at any given time will affect the final KODAK EKTACHROME Professional Infrared EIR Film is
color rendition. Exposure latitude is limited to ± 1⁄2 stop. usually more seriously affected by adverse storage
KODAK EKTACHROME Professional Infrared EIR conditions than normal color or black-and-white films. Color
Film can be processed in Process AR-5 using KODAK EA-5 infrared film is extremely sensitive to variations in
Chemicals or Process E-6 using KODAK EKTACHROME temperature and relative humidity. Storage conditions affect
Chemicals. However, images run through Process E-6 will the three image-forming layers in different degrees, causing
be higher in contrast and appear more saturated in color. In a change in color balance as well as a change in overall film
scientific and/or technical applications, Process AR-5 is speed and contrast. The infrared-sensitive layer is most
recommended where comparisons to historical data are affected, causing a loss in infrared sensitivity and a resultant
desired. While Process E-6 will provide meaningful results, color balance drift toward cyan.
the higher contrast and color saturation may affect
interpretation as compared to this film’s predecessor. Unexposed Film
Note: Do not process infrared film in labs using Unexposed color infrared films must be kept in a freezer or
equipment with infrared sensors. Exposure to any refrigerator. Unexposed film can tolerate up to one month at
infrared sources (sensors, cameras, night vision goggles, temperatures not exceeding 55°F (13°C), including no more
etc.) will fog EIR Film. than one week at room temperature (75°F [24°C]). For best
infrared sensitivity, store EIR film in a freezer at 0 to -10°F
FEATURES BENEFITS (-18 to -23°C), in the original package. To prevent moisture
condensation on refrigerated or frozen film, allow it to reach
Infrared sensitivity from 700 Infrared sensitivity allows you to
to 900 nm and normal (near see color signatures between room temperature before opening the package—otherwise
ultraviolet and visible) objects that are visually quite sticking or spotting may occur. Warm-up time from a
sensitivity from 380 to similar. refrigerator is about 1 hour and is about 2 hours from a
700 nm
freezer.
ESTAR Base* Provides flexibility, moisture
resistance, high tear resistance,
excellent dimensional stability, Camera Loading and Unloading
and good optical properties. Load and unload cassettes in total darkness to eliminate the
Fine grain and medium Meets a wide range of needs possibility of fog exposure. If you must load or unload under
sharpness from artistic creativity to subdued lighting conditions, you may want to advance the
scientific and technical film several frames to allow for fog exposure.
applications.
Although unlikely, an infrared leak in your camera is
Push processing in Process Allows for increased shutter possible. To check for a leak, load the camera and move a
E-6 speeds under low-light situations
or contrast adjustment. strong tungsten light in front of and around the back of the
camera for approximately one minute with the shutter
closed. If there are no streaks on the film when processed, the
Rolls Code ESTAR Base* camera should be infrared-tight.
135-36 EIR
4-mil (0.101 mm) with a fast Some modern cameras incorporate infrared sensors that
drying backing cause fog on infrared films. The sprocket hole area is most
*This ESTAR Base is very strong, which may cause frequently affected, and this fog may extend into the image
difficulties during slide mounting. Make your photofinisher area. Preliminary testing is advised.
aware of this when submitting film for processing, so they After exposure, be sure to rewind the entire film leader
can either take precautions or provide you with a special into the magazine. Unlike other 35 mm films, EIR Film does
hand-mounting service. not contain a light piping dye, so visible light may pipe into
the roll via the leader (or even through the velvet light trap).
While limited amounts of exposure may result in only slight
INCREASING DECREASING
ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE NEAR INFRARED
LIGHT
WAVELENGTH IN NANOMETERS
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
PANCHROMATIC MATERIALS
EXPOSURE
APPLICATIONS
LAYER SENSITIVITY
Infrared & Blue The advantages of color infrared-sensitive films for most
Green & Blue
EXPOSED-UNPROCESSED applications are well documented and are summarized
FILM
below.
Red & Blue
Push Processing
EIR Film has an effective speed of EI 320 for push 1 with no
filter change.
DENSITY
2.0
Scanning for PHOTO CD Applications
Use the Universal E-6 Film Term to scan all KODAK
EKTACHROME Films for Photo CD Imaging Workstation
applications. 1.0
For Output to a Photo CD Player: Using the Universal E-6 Exposure: Daylight
Film Term should result in an image that closely matches 1/50 second
Process: AR-5
your original transparency in density, tone scale, and overall Densitometry:Status A
color balance when viewed on a player. 0.0
For Output to Devices Other than Photo CD Players: The -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0
YCC data that results when using the Universal E-6 Film F009_0536AC LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
Term is capable of producing a high-quality duplicate of
your original transparency in terms of density, tone scale, Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
and color reproduction. Final quality of your reproduced
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image depends on the capabilities of your output device, the
viewing environment, and the rendering path that is used. Yellow
(Green Sensitive)
Magenta
1 (Red Sensitive)
LOG SENSITIVITY*
0 Cyan
(Infrared Sensitive)
-1
Exposure: Normalized to 1/50 second
Process: AR-5
Density: 1.0, Equivalent Neutral Density (END)
-2
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900
WAVELENGTH (nm)
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*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
to produce specified density
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or you can contact Kodak in your country for more
information.
Cyan
0.8 E-8 KODAK EKTACHROME 64 Professional Film
Yellow Magenta
E-130 KODAK EKTACHROME 64T Professional Film
0.6
E-27 KODAK EKTACHROME 100 Professional Film
E-163 KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Film
0.4 E100VS
E-113 KODAK EKTACHROME 100 Plus Professional Film
0.2 E-28 KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Film
E200
0.0 E-30 Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic
400 500 600 700 Materials—Before and After Processing
F009_0538AC WAVELENGTH (nm) E103RF KODAK PROFESSIONAL Color Reversal Films
E-144 KODAK EKTACHROME 160T Professional Film
Modulation Transfer Function
E-145 KODAK EKTACHROME 320T Professional Film
1000
Exposure: Contact printed sinusoidal patterns using Daylight E-147 KODAK EKTACHROME 1600 Professional Film
plus KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No. 12 (500 to 900 nm)
Process: AR-5 E-161 KODAK EKTACHROME 400X Professional Film
Densitometry: Diffuse visual E-2529 KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME
Duplicating Film EDUPE
100
70 Z-119 Using KODAK Chemicals, Process E-6
RESPONSE (%)
50
30
20
For the latest version of technical support publications for
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If you have questions about KODAK PROFESSIONAL
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Products, call Kodak.
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1-800-242-2424, Ext. 19, Monday–Friday
SPATIAL FREQUENCY (cycles/mm)
9 a.m.–7 p.m. (Eastern time)
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In Canada:
1-800-465-6325, Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Eastern time)
KODAK EKTACHROME Kodak, Ektachrome, Endura, Estar, Portra, Radiance, Supra, Ultra, and Wratten are Revised 9-05
Professional Infrared EIR Film trademarks. Printed in U.S.A.
KODAK Publication No. TI-2323