It just means it is not nitrocellulosebased film. Consumer film pretty
much stopped using that before WWII, but motion picture film still used
nitrocellulose into the late fifties.
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Scott Loveless wrote:
On 11/18/05, Mat Maessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm in the middle of scanning some 6x6 negatives that my late father
took back in the mid to late 60's, possible very early 70's. It's
color film, I assume C41 process, or a predecessor to C41 (has the
same orange tint, scanner color-corrects it pretty well). The only
marking on the margin of the film is "Kodak Safety Film."
Anyone have any ideas about what kind of Kodak film it might be?
Most likely, it means that the film has an Estar (or whatever Kodak
called it back then) base instead of a celluloid base. The safety
film ignited at a higher temperature than the older celluloid stuff.
Thus - safety film. As far as EI goes, you'll just have to wait for
someone more knowledgeable than me to reply.
HTH.
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