List of motion picture film stocks


This is a list of motion picture films. Those films known to be no longer available have been marked "". This article includes color and black-and-white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks.

3M

no longer manufactures motion picture film.
  • CR 160 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W
  • CR 250 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W
  • CR 64 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W
  • Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 150, B&W, 35mm & 16mm
  • Reversal Print, Type 160, B&W, 16mm
  • Color Print, Type 650, 35mm & 16mm
Note: 1973 is first and last appearance in American Cinematographer Manual.

Agfa

Although a very early pioneer in trichromatic color film, invented by German chemists Rudolf Fischer and, Agfa film was first made commercially available in 1936, Agfa-Gevaert has discontinued their line of motion picture camera films. Agfa Wittner-Chrome, Aviphot-Chrome or Agfachrome reversal stocks are available in 16 mm and 8 mm from Wittner-Cinetec in Germany or Spectra Film and Video in the United States. The Agfa brand was also used on widely produced East German film stocks, manufactured at the original Agfa plant in Wolfen, before rebranding to ORWO in 1964.

XT

  • XT100
  • XT125
  • XTR250
  • XT320
  • XTS400

Black and white

  • Agfapan 250 250D/200T
Note: 1993 is the last appearance of Agfa film stocks in the American Cinematographer Manual.

DuPont

no longer manufactures film. It first entered the 35mm motion picture market in 1926.
  • Rapid X Reversal Pan
The list below is of film stocks in use in 1956; the "B" designation was for 35mm, "A" was 16mm.
  • Superior 1, Type 904B B&W
  • Superior 2, Type 926B B&W
  • Superior 3, Type 927B B&W
  • Duplicating Negative, Type 908B, Fine grain, panchromatic B&W
  • Master Positive, Type 828B, Fine grain B&W
  • Sound Recording, Type 801B, Variable area or density optical sound tracks
  • VA Sound Recording, Type 831B, Variable area optical sound tracks
  • Fine Grain Sound Recording, Type 837B,
  • Release Positive, Type 803B, High speed, normal grain
  • Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825B, for optimum picture and sound quality
  • Title Stock, Type 805B, a high contrast film
  • Low Contrast Positive, Type 824B, for kinescope recording
The list below is from 1960; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.
  • Superior 2, Type 936 B and A B&W
  • Superior 4, Type 928 B and A B&W
  • Panchromatic Film, Type 914A B&W
  • Rapid Reversal Film, Type 930A B&W
  • High Speed Rapid Reversal Film, Type 931A B&W
The list below is from 1966; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.
  • Fine Grain Superior 2 Negative, Type 936 B and A B&W
  • Superior 3 Negative, Type 937 B and A B&W
  • Superior 4 Negative, Type 928 B and A B&W
  • Rapid Reversal, Type 930A, B&W
  • High Speed Reversal, Type 931 B and A B&W
  • Ultra Speed Reversal, Type 932 B and A B&W
  • Fine Grain Duplicating Negative, Type 908 B and A, B&W
  • Pan Rapid Reversal Duplicating, Type 910A, B&W
  • Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825 B and A, B&W
  • TV Recording Film, Type 834 B and A, B&W
The 1969 list is identical to 1966. 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. Films marked with ‡ could also be processed as a negative film stock
  • Superior 2, Type 936 B and A, B&W Negative
  • Superior 3, Type 937 B and A, B&W Negative
  • Superior 4, Type 928 B and A, B&W Negative
  • Rapid Reversal, Type 930A, B&W Reversal‡
  • High-Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 931 B and A, B&W Reversal‡
  • Ultra Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 932 B and A, B&W Reversal‡

Eastman Kodak

In films from 1950 on, the first two digits of the four-digit emulsion number identify the gauge and base of film:

A "T" suffix designates a tungsten balanced negative and a "D" suffix designates a daylight negative. The number preceding this is the film's exposure index as determined by Kodak.

Black-and-White (1954–1967)

  • Eastman Tri-X panchromatic Negative film 5233 320D/250T introduced in 1954
  • Plus-X reversal film 7276 50D/40T introduced in 1955
  • Tri-X reversal film 7278 200D/160T introduced in 1955
  • Plus-X Panchromatic Negative film 5231/7231 80D/64T introduced in 1956
  • Double-X 5222/7222 250D/200T introduced in 1959
  • Plus-X reversal 7265 100D/80T
  • Tri-X reversal 7266 200D/160T
  • Eastman 4-X negative Pan film 5224/7224 500D/400T introduced in 1964
  • Kodak 4-X reversal film 7277 400D/320T introduced in 1967 discontinued in 1990
  • Kodak Tri-X TV reversal film 7727, TVTX, no longer identified by EKC [Image:Discontinued 16mm black-and-white reversal stock (cropped).JPG|thumb|7727]
  • Eastman Background-X Negative Film 5230, ISO 32
  • Eastman XT Panchromatic Negative Film 5220, 25D/20T, 1964–1970, replacing Background-X

Fine grain color negative films (1950–1968)

  • Eastman Color Negative film 5247 16D introduced in 1950
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5248 25T introduced in 1952
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5250 50T introduced in 1959
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5251 50T introduced in 1962
  • Eastman Color Negative film 5254/7254 100T introduced in 1968

Eastman Color Negative II (ECN-2 process 1974–1976)

  • 5247 100T Process ECN-2 introduced in 1974, it has sharper/finer grain compared to its predecessor 5254
  • 5247/7247 100T introduced in 1976

Video News Film 16 mm (VNF-1)(1976–1981)

  • Eastman Ektachrome Video News Film 7239 160D, introduced in 1976. Replaced 7241.
  • Eastman Ektachrome Video News Film 7240 125T, introduced in 1976. Replaced 7242.
  • Eastman Ektachrome High-Speed Video News Film 7250 400T, introduced in 1977.
  • Eastman Ektachrome High-Speed Daylight Film 7251 400D, introduced in 1981.

Kodachrome color reversal film

  • Kodachrome 16 mm introduced in 1935
  • Kodachrome 35 mm & 8 mm introduced in 1936
  • 5262 introduced in 1938
  • 5265 introduced in 1940
  • 5267 introduced in 1942
  • 5268 introduced in 1946
  • 5269 introduced in 1950
  • 7267 25D
  • 7270 40T

Ektachrome color reversal film (E1–E6 and related processes)

  • 5239/7239 160D
  • 5240/7240 125T
  • 5285/7285 100D introduced in 1999
  • 7241 160D, introduced 1966, replaced 7257
  • 7242 125T, introduced 1966, replaced 7258
  • 7250 High Speed 400T
  • 7251 High Speed 400D introduced in 1981
  • 7252 25T introduced in 1970
  • 7255 introduced in 1958
  • 5256/7256 64D, 1963–1984
  • 7257 160D, introduced 1959
  • 7258 125T, introduced 1959
  • 7280 64T
  • Ektachrome 160T introduced in 1971
  • Ektachrome SM 7244 introduced in 1975
  • 7294 100D introduced in 2018, reformulated version of 5285/7285 100D

Eastmancolor Negative (1982–1986)

  • 7291 100T introduced in 1983
  • 7292 320T introduced in 1986
  • 5293/7293 250T introduced in 1982
  • 5294/7294 400T /320T introduced in 1983, discontinued in 1986
  • 5295 400T introduced in 1986
  • 5297/7297 HS Day 250D introduced in 1986

EXR color negative (ECN-2 process 1989–1996)

  • 5245/7245 EXR 50D introduced in 1989
  • 5248/7248 EXR 100T introduced in 1989
  • 5287/7287 EXR 200T introduced in 1996
  • 5293/7293 EXR 200T introduced in 1992
  • 5296/7296 EXR 500T introduced in 1989
  • 5298/7298 EXR 500T introduced in 1994

Vision color negative (ECN-2 process 1996–2002)

  • 5246/7246 Vision 250D introduced in 1997
  • 5263/7263 Vision 500T introduced in 2002
  • 5274/7274 Vision 200T introduced in 1997
  • 5277/7277 Vision 320T introduced in 1996
  • 5279/7279 Vision 500T introduced in 1996
  • 5284/7284 Vision 500T "Expression" introduced in 2001
  • 5289 Vision 800T introduced in 1998
  • 7289 Vision 800T introduced in 1999

Vision2 color negative (ECN-2 process 2002–2007)

  • 5201/7201 Vision2 50D introduced in 2005. discontinued in 2012.
  • 5205/7205 Vision2 250D introduced in 2004. discontinued in 2009.
  • 5212/7212 Vision2 100T introduced in 2004. discontinued in 2010.
  • 5217/7217 Vision2 200T introduced in 2004. discontinued in 2010.
  • 5218/7218 Vision2 500T introduced in 2002. discontinued in 2009.
  • 5229/7229 Vision2 "Expression" 500T introduced in 2003. discontinued in 2011.
  • 5260 Vision2 500T introduced in 2009. discontinued in 2011.
  • 5299/7299 Vision2 "HD Color Scan film" 500T introduced in 2005. discontinued in 2009.

Vision3 color negative (ECN-2 process 2007–present)

  • 5219/7219 Vision3 500T introduced in 2007. SO-219 is ESTAR-base variant.
  • 5207/7207 Vision3 250D introduced in 2009.
  • 5213/7213 Vision3 200T introduced in 2010.
  • 5203/7203 Vision3 50D introduced in 2011.

Other

  • 5600 Primetime EXR 640T Teleproduction Film introduced in 1995
  • 5620/7620 Primetime 640T introduced in 1997
  • SFX 200T Color Negative Film introduced in 1998. Special-order film intended for special effects.
  • 5230/7230 500T Color Negative Film introduced in 2011
  • Ektagraphic High Contrast Slide 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 ultra-slow duplicating film with a blue-tinted base

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.
Discontinued films:FilmoTec N 74 – ISO 400/27°, FilmoTec N 74 Plus – ISO 400/27°, FilmoTec LF 2 – orthochromatic, high contrast,
Available films:FilmoTec UN 54 – ISO 100/21°, FilmoTec N 75 – ISO 400/27°, FilmoTec TF 12D – orthochromatic film for digital sound tracks, FilmoTec PF 2 – FilmoTec PF 2 V3 – positive copy film with anti-halation layerFilmoTec DP 31 – FilmoTec DN 21 – FilmoTec LF 3 – clear leader filmFilmoTec LF 3S – clear leader film with anti-static layerFilmoTec LF 4 – white leader filmFilmoTec LF 10 – leader film with coated emulsionWolfen NC 500 – ISO 400/27°, color negative film based on Agfa stockWolfen NC 400 – ISO 400/27°, color negative film similar to NC 500 but with finer grain and more pronounced green tones

Foma

is a Czech manufacturer of black and white photographic materials. Motion picture materials are also part of the production.

Forte

Forte photochemical industry, Vác was a hungarian film manufacturer. Forte no longer manufactures film.Fortepan 2×8 – 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. WZF no longer manufactures film.

Fujifilm

stopped production of all motion picture film stocks on March 31, 2013.
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 and the stocks ending in "3" are the new Eterna emulsions.
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 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.

Color negatives (1980s)

  • 8517 100T introduced in 1977
  • 8511/8521 Fujicolor A 125T
  • 8514/8524 Fujicolor AX 500T
  • 8518/8528 Fujicolor A 250T

Reversal (1980s)

  • 8427 Fujicolor RT 125T
  • 8428 Fujicolor RT 500T

Black-and-white

  • 71112 Fuji FG 80D/64T
  • 72161 Fuji RP 80D/64T

F-Series (1988)

  • 8510/8610 F64T
  • 8520/8620 F64D
  • 8530/8630 F125T
  • 8550/8650 F250T
  • 8560/8660 F-250D
  • 8570/8670 F-500T

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

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
  • Eterna 500T 8573/8673 introduced in 2004
  • Eterna Vivid 500T 8547/8647 introduced in 2009

Print films

  • F-CP 3519 Fujicolor positive film. Polyester 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. Introduced in 2002.
  • Eterna-CP 3513DI/3613DI Fujicolor positive film. High-contrast. Polyester base. 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.

Intermediate film

  • Eterna-CI 8503/4503/8603 Fujicolor intermediate film.
  • Super F-CI 8702/8502/4502/8602 Fujicolor intermediate film.

Recording film

  • Eterna-RDI 8511/4511 Fujicolor recording film. Designed to be used with Arri Laser.
  • Eterna-RDS 4791 Fujicolor recording film. The black-and-white recording film designed to be used for digital archive. Process with D96 or D97. Introduced in April 2010.

Amateur films

Fujipan R50 – Single-8; ASA 50 for all lighting situations; 1970s amateur panchromatic reversal film loaded in a Single-8 cassette, discontinuedFujipan R200 – Single-8; ASA 200; 1970s amateur panchromatic reversal film with PET base suitable for dim light, loaded in a Single-8 cassette, discontinuedFujichrome R25 – Single-8; ASA 25 for daylight; 1970s amateur color reversal film loaded in a Single-8 cassette, discontinuedFujichrome RT50 – Single-8; ASA 50 for artificial light; 1970s amateur color reversal film loaded in a Single-8 cassette, discontinued

GAF/Ansco

no longer manufactures film.
  • GAF Anscochrome 500 D
  • GAF Anscochrome 100 T
The list below is of 35mm film stocks in use in 1956.
  • Ansco Color Negative, Type 844. E.I. 16 Day, 25 Tungsten
  • Ansco Color Dupe Negative, Type 846, for Intermediate Negatives
  • Ansco Color Print Film, Type 848, for release prints, balanced for approx. 3,000 degrees K
  • Ansco Color Reversal Duplicating Film, Type 538, for duplication of positive image originals
  • Ansco Supreme, Type 453, panchromatic. E.I. 50 Day, 32 Tungsten
  • Ansco Ultra-Speed, Type 456, very high speed, medium grain, panchromatic. E.I. 100 Day, 64 Tungsten

Ilford

specialises in B&W films and, until 2003, produced motion picture versions of their photographic films for 16mm and 35mm cameras.
  • FP4plus
  • HP5plus
  • Ilford Pan F Negative, ASA 25 Day, 20 Tungsten
  • Ilford FP3 Negative, ASA 80 Day, 64 Tungsten
  • Ilford HP3 Negative, ASA 200 Day, 160 Tungsten
  • Ilford HPS Negative, ASA 400 Day, 320 Tungsten
  • Ilford HRT Television Recording Film
  • Ilford Fine Grain Safety Positive for release prints
  • Ilford Newsreel Positive
  • Ilford SFX 200 Negative for Special Effects, ASA 200 Day, 100 Tungsten
Note: 1973 is last appearance in American Cinematographer Manual.

ORWO (Agfa Wolfen)

was an East German film manufacturer, originally an Agfa factory in Wolfen. ORWO stands for ORiginal WOlfen. VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen no longer manufactures film. Motion picture production was transferred to FilmoTec in 1998.

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

Svema

was a Soviet/Ukrainian film manufacturer.

Tasma

is a Russian company, located in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.

Black and white films

  • NK-1 – ISO/GOST 250D/200T
  • NK-2 – ISO/GOST 100D/80T
  • NK-3 – ISO/GOST 32D/25T