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Purpose

Notch codes on the edge of sheet film provide a way to identify the type of film; and also whether it is Black & White, color negative, or color reversal.

Code Notches and ISO speeds for Kodak B&W sheet films


Code Notches and ISO speeds for Kodak Black and White sheet films. 

All on Estar Thick Base unless otherwise specified.

Kodak B&W Sheet Film notch codes
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Code Notches and ISO speeds for KODAK Black and White sheet films. 

All on Estar Thick Base unless otherwise specified.
 
                                                          Daylight   Tungsten
                                                             ISO       ISO
                                 __________  __    _____
Commercial 6127, 4127                      \/  |__|         20/14      8/10
(not on Esatr Thick base)
                                 ______  _  ___  _  ____
Contrast Process Pan 4155              \/ \/   \/ \/       100/21     80/20
 
                                 ______  _  ___    _____
Contrast Process Ortho 4154            \/ \/   |__|        100/21     50/18
 
                                 ____________  _     ___
Ektapan 4162                                 \/ |___|      100/22    100/22
 
                                 _______________     ___
Fine Grain Positive 7302                        |___|       40/17     10/11
(not on Estar Thick base)
 
Kodalith Ortho 2556, Type 3           not notched           10/15      6/9
(Estar base)
                                  _______  _  ___  _____
Kodalith Pan 2568                        \/ \/   \/         40/17     36/16
(Estar base)
                                  ____  _  _  ___     __
Plus-X Pan Professional 4147          \/ \/ \/   |___|     125/22    125/22
 
                                  _________  _  _  _____
Tri-X Pan Professional 4164                \/ \/ \/        320/26    320/26
 
                                  ____________  _  _____
Super-XX Pan 4142                             \/ \/        200/24    200/24
 
                                  __  _  ____    _    __
Tri-X Ortho 4163                    \/ \/    \__/ \__/     320/26    200/24
 
                                  ___  _  _  ___     ___
Royal-X Pan 4166                     \/ \/ \/   |___|     1250/32   1250/32
 
                                  ____________  ___  ___
Royal Pan 4141                                \/   \/      400/27    400/27
 
                                  _____  ________  _____
T-Max 100 Professional 5052            \/        \/        100/21    100/21
(not on Estar Thick base)
 
                                  _______  .  _     ____
T-Max 400 Professional 5053              \/ \/ |___|       400/27    400/27
(not on Estar Thick base)
 
                                  __  ____  _    _    __
Professional Copy 4125              \/    \/ \__/ \__/      25/15     12/12
 
                                  __  __________  __  __
Pan Masking Film 4570               \/          \/  \/
(not on Estar Thick base)
                                  _  _  _    ____    ___
Matrix Film 4150                   \/ \/ \__/    \__/
 
                                  __  ____  ____  ______
Pan Matrix 4149                     \/    \/    \/ 
 
                                  ____  _    _    ______
Separation Negative 4131, Type 1      \/ \__/ \__/
(not on Estar Thick base)
                                  _______    __    _____
Separation Negative 4133, Type 2         \__/  \__/
(not on Estar Thick base)
                             ____  ___  ___  ___     ___
High Speed Infrared 4143         \/   \/   \/   |___|
 
 
-when notches are at the right side of the top edge the emulsion is facing you-
 


Other Kodak Films

<a name="49395">KODAK Color Negative and Print Films for Process C-41</a>

PORTRA 160NC <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4755.gif" height="25" width="116">
PORTRA 160VC <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4756.gif" height="25" width="116">
PORTRA 400NC <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4775.gif" height="25" width="116">
PORTRA 100T <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4719.gif" height="27" width="117">

<a name="997967">KODAK Color Reversal Films for Process E-6</a>

EKTACHROME 64 Professional / EPR <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n6117.gif" height="26" width="116">
EKTACHROME 100 Professional / EPN <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7058.gif" height="17" width="107">
EKTACHROME 100 Plus Professional / EPP <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n6105.gif" height="26" width="116">
EKTACHROME 64T Professional / EPY <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n6118.gif" height="26" width="116">
EKTACHROME E100G <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n226.gif" height="17" width="107">
EKTACHROME E100VS <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7085.gif" height="26" width="116">
EKTACHROME Duplicating EDUPE <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7044.gif" height="27" width="108">
EKTACHROME Electronic Output 100 <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7029.gif" height="26" width="116">
EKTACHROME Electronic Output 64T <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7118.gif" height="26" width="116">

<a name="54170">KODAK Black-and-White Films</a>

KODALITH Ortho 2556, Type 3 <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n2556.gif" height="26" width="116">
(No Notch)
Technical Pan / TP <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4125.gif" height="26" width="116">
(Universal Notch)
T-MAX 100 / 100TMX <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7052.gif" height="26" width="116">
T-MAX 400 / 400TMY
<img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n4053.gif" height="26" width="116">
TRI-X 320 / 320TXP <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/n7164.gif" height="26" width="116">

<a name="54175">Universal Code Notches</a>

These code notches are for low-volume and special-order (SO) films.

Films for Black-and-White Processes <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/nbwu.gif" height="27" width="117">
Films for Process E-6 <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.kodak.com/global/images/en/professional/notches/ne6u.gif" height="26" width="116">
Films for Process C-41 <img alt="" border="0" src="/http://www.kodak.comglobal/images/en/professional/notches/nc41a.gif" height="27" width="117"> <img alt="" border="0" src="/global/images/en/professional/notches/nc41b.gif" height="26" width="116">


Sources