Chronology of Motion Picture Films
     

1980 to Today

1980

  • EASTMAN Color Internegative II film, 7/5272 S. Process ECN-2, normal. Replaced 7/5271.
  • EASTMAN Color Negative II film, 7/5247 F. Ferri bleach version (SR-29).
  • EASTMAN Sound Recording film, 7/5373. Replaced 7/5375 Paper given at SMPTE 1979.

1981

  • EASTMAN EKTACHROME High Speed Daylight film, 7251. Daylight, EI 400. Process VNF-1 or RVNP. High speed 16mm camera film. Compatible with Process VNF-1 and RVNP.

1982

  • EASTMAN Color Print film, 7/5384 Improved cyan dye dark keeping and red sensitivity to process variations. Process ECP-2A. Replaced 7/5381, 7/5383, 7378, 7379. In SMPTE Journal December 1982 and BKSTS Journal August 1983.
  • EASTMAN Color High Speed Negative film, 7/5293. Tungsten, EI 250 ECH. Process ECN-2. Discontinued Spring 1983. EMMY Awarded (Academy of Television Arts & Sciences). Paper published in SMPTE Journal October 1982. Was given Journal Award for best technical film paper in 1982.
  • Datacode Magnetic Control Surface

1983

  • EASTMAN Color Negative film, 7291. Tungsten, EI 100. Improved image structure and color reproduction in a 16mm film. Replaced 7247. Published in SMPTE Journal December 1983.
  • EASTMAN Color High Speed Negative film, 7/5294. Tungsten, EI 400 35mm; EI 320 16mm. Increased film speed and improved image structure. Replaced 7/5293. EMMY Awarded (Academy of Television Arts & Sciences)
  • EASTMAN Color LC Print film, 7/5380. Low contrast (minus 15%) for video transfers. Optimum reproduction of film over television. Replaced 7/5738.
  • National Association of Television Program Executives: (Salutation) "Congratulations to Eastman Kodak Company on it's 100th birthday with gratitude for it's enormous and vital contributions to the growth and the beauty of the television medium."

1984

  • Discontinued - EASTMAN EKTACHROME EF films, 7/5241, 7/5242 and EASTMAN EKTACHROME MS film 7/5256. All required Process ME-4. These products had been replaced with products requiring Process VNF-1 / RVNP.

1985

  • Discontinued - EASTMAN EKTACHROME Commercial film, 7252 and EASTMAN EKTACHROME Print film, 7/5389 and Processes ECO-3 and ME-4 (R).

1986

  • EASTMAN Color High Speed Negative film, 7292. Tungsten, EI 320. Replaced 7294. First motion picture film to have "T" Grain. T-Grain is in the fast magenta and slow blue (N).Discontinued 1992.
  • EASTMAN Color High Speed SA Negative film, 5295 Tungsten, EI 400. Greater blue/green separation and tighter tolerance perforations. Especially for blue screen applications. -- Awarded TECHNICAL EMMY 1988.(F)
  • EASTMAN Color High Speed Daylight Negative film, 7/5297. Daylight, EI 250. -- Awarded TECHNICAL EMMY 1988. Discontinued 1997.
  • EASTMAN Color Intermediate film, 7/5243, IMPROVED. Reduced grain and increased blue speed. T-Grain in the blue.(A)
  • Discontinued EASTMAN EKTACHROME Reversal Print film. 7390.

1988 Film

  • Reduced processing fog sensitivity of EASTMAN Fine Grain Release Positive film, 7/5302;
  • EASTMAN Sound Recording film, 7/5373;
  • EASTMAN High Contrast Print film, 7/5362.
  • EASTMAN Color Print film, 7/5384. Modified to Eliminate need of formalin in stabilizer. Process ECP-2B.
  • Awarded Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the development of EASTMAN Color High Speed SA Negative Film 5295 for blue screen travelling matte photography.
  • Awarded Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the development of EASTMAN Color High Speed Daylight Negative Films 5297/7297

1989

  • EASTMAN EXR 50D Color Negative film, 5245/7245. Daylight EI 50. Extremely fine grain. T-Grain in all layers.(K)
  • EASTMAN EXR 100T Color Negative film, 7248 16mm. SO 387 35mm. Tungsten, EI 100. Replaced 7291, 16mm. Improved grain and sharpness. T-Grain in all layers.
  • EASTMAN EXR 500T Color Negative film, 5296. Tungsten, EI 500. Blue and green separation similar to 5295. All T-Grain except in fast yellow (J) Discontinued 1995.
  • STRENGTHENED CORNERS. All 35 mm EASTMAN camera negative films with Bell and Howell (negative) perforations are produced with stronger (radius increased by 0.005 inches) corners. This will decrease the propensity for the perforations to fracture, and lengthen the use of products where perforation stress is a factor.
  • TIGHTER TOLERANCE 16 MM. All 16 mm camera films have a reduced tighter tolerance. This refers to perforation height and width dimension and not pitch.
  • 100 Years of Service to the Motion Picture Industry -- Awarded OSCAR
  • Kodak celebrated the 100th anniversary of motion pictures by introducing Eastman EXR color negative films.

1990

  • Discontinued. EASTMAN 4 X Negative Film, 5/7224. EASTMAN 4 X Reversal Film, 7277.
  • EASTMAN EXR 100T Color Negative Film, 5248, 35 mm. Tungsten EI 100. Introduced in 1989 (M).
  • EASTMAN EXR 500T Color Negative Film, 7296. Cut from 5296 (J).
  • Cinema Digital Sound co-devleoped by Kodak and Optical Radiation Corporation
  • EASTMAN Digital Sound Recording Film 2374 (R).

1991

  • T-Grain & EXR Film Family of Products -- Awarded OSCAR
  • Motion Picture and Audio Visual Markets Division renamed Motion Picture and Television Imaging Division.

1992

  • EASTMAN EXR Intermediate Film, 5/7244. Finer grain and sharper than EASTMAN Intermediate Film, Replaced 5/7243. -- Awarded OSCAR in 1994(V).
  • EASTMAN EXR 200T Color Negative Film, 5293/7293. EI 200 Tungsten. Characteristics similar to the other camera negative films with an EXR designation. Grain structure similar to 5248 (L). Discontinued 2004
  • EXPERIMENTAL EASTMAN Separation Film - (5238) SO-340 Acetate - SO-038 Estar. Sold as companion to 5235.

1993

  • EASTMAN EXR Color Print Film 5/7386, Replaced 5/7384
  • EASTMAN Color LC Print Film 5/7385, Replaced 5/7380
  • Using Kodak's new CINEON technology, Kodak technicians digitally restored Walt Disney's 1937 classic "Snow White".

1994

  • EASTMAN EXR 500T 5298/7298 (T). Discontinued 2003.
  • EASTMAN EXR 200T 5287/7287 Ultra Latitude (W). Discontinued 1996.
  • Awarded OSCAR for EASTMAN EXR Intermediate Film 5244

1995

  • EASTMAN EXR Primetime 640T Teleproduction Film 5600(P).
  • EASTMAN Sound Recording Film 5378 / 7378 / 2378/E / 3378/E. This film replaced EASTMAN Sound Recording II Film 5373/7373
  • www.kodak.com/go/motion goes "live" on September 25.

1996 film

  • Motion Picture and Television Imaging renamed Professional Motion Imaging.
  • KODAK VISION 320T EASTMAN Color Negative Film 5277/7277 (Q).
  • KODAK VISION 500T EASTMAN Color Negative Film 5279/7279 (U).

1997

  • KODAK PRIMETIME 640T Teleproduction Film 5620 (Y).
  • KODAK VISION 200T Color Negative Film 5274/7274 (Z).
  • KODAK VISION 250D Color Negative Film 5246/7246 (I).

1998

  • KODAK SFX 200T (X). Discontinued 2004.
  • KODAK PreView System
  • KODAK VISION 800T Color Negative Film 5289 (R). Discontinued 2004.
  • KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393
  • KODAK VISION Color Print Film 2383
  • Discontinuance of 5235 EASTMAN Panchromatic Separation Film

1999

  • KODAK VISION 800T Color Negative Film 7289 (R. Discontinued 2004.)
  • Kodak Kit Chemicals
  • KODAK Panchromatic Separation Film 2238 - Replacement for 5235
  • KODAK EKTACHROME 100D 35mm Color Reversal Film 5285. Discontinued 2010

2001

  • KODAK VISION Expression 500T Color Negative Film 5284 (EG)
  • KODAK VISION Color Intermediate Film 5242 / 2242 - Replacement for 5244 / 2244

2002

KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5218/7218
  • Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to Steven Gerlach, Gregory Farrell and Christian Lurin for the design and development of Kodak Panchromatic Sound Recording Film 2374
  • KODAK VISION 500T Color Negative Film 5263 / 7263 (EE). Discontinued 2003.
  • KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5218/7218 (EH), is the first product available in the VISION2 product family and features revolutionary low grain, providing superior image quality in all formats, with cleaner telecine transfer.

2003

  • Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to Kodak Research Scientists Dr. Leslie Guiterrez, Diane Kestner, James Merrill and David Nikelwicz for the design and development of the KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393
  • KODAK VISION 5263/7263 (EE) Discontinued 2003
  • EASTMAN EXR 500T 5298 (T) Discontinued 2003
  • KODAK VISION2 Expression 500T Color Negative Film 5229 / 7229 (EB) low contrast, low color film with soft smooth flesh tones. Discontinued 2010.

2004

  • Awarded Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the development of antistatic layer technology
  • KODAK VISION2 100T Color Negative Film 5212 / 7212 (EM).  Discontinued 2010
  • KODAK VISION2 200T Color Negative Film 5217 / 7217 (EL). Discontinued 2010
  • KODAK EKTACHROME 100D Color Reversal Film available in 16 mm format.
  • KODAK VISION2 7217 and KODAK VISION2 7218, available in Super 8 mm format
  • EASTMAN EKTACHROME Film 7239 (Daylight) Discontinued
  • EASTMAN EKTACHROME Film 7240 (Tungsten) Discontinued
  • EASTMAN EKTACHROME High-Speed Film 7250 (Tungsten) Discontinued
  • EASTMAN EKTACHROME High-Speed Film Daylight Film 7251 Discontinued

2005

  • KODAK VISION 250D Color Negative Film 5246 / 7246 (I) Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 500T Color Negative Film 7279 (U) Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 200T Color Negative Film 7274 (Z) Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 500T Color Negative Film 7279 (U) Discontinued
  • KODACHROME 40 Movie Film (Type A) Super 8 mm Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 320T Color Negative Film 5277 / 7277 (Q) Discontinued
  • KODAK EKTACHROME 64T Color Reversal Film 7280 Super 8 mm
  • KODAK VISION2 50D Color negative Film 5201 / 7201 (EK)

2006

  • EASTMAN Direct MP Film 2360/DMP242 ESTAR Discontinued
  • EASTMAN Direct MP Film DMP666 Discontinued
  • EASTMAN EXR 250D Film 5245/7245 Discontinued
  • New film emulsion for Kodak Telecine Analysis Film. New format includes approximately 12 ft. of TAF and 1 ft. of TEC plus leader and trailer.
  • KODACHROME 40 Moive Film (Type A) 7270 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 500T Color Negative Film 7279 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION 200T Color Negative Film 7274 Perforated One Edge Discontinued
  • KODAK fine Grain Duplicating Positive Film 2365 Discontinued

2007

  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded a commendation - a 'Special Plaque' - to the team of individuals responsible for creating cyan dye track technology and helping to convert the industry to this new method of laying down analog soundtracks on print film. Two of the award recipients are Kodak technologists Dick Sehlin and Frank Ricotta.
  • KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219/7219 (EJ. The first in a new family of films is everything you love about KODAK VISION2 Films-the overall look, the image structure- with a host of added improvements.

2008

  • Academy Award® to Eastman Kodak Company for the development of photographic emulsion technologies incorporated in to KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Films
  • KODAK Sound Recording Leader Film / SO-374 Discontinued

2009

  • KODAK VISION Premier Color Print Film 2393
  • KODAK VISION Color Teleprint Film 2395 3395
  • KODAK Motion Picture Film on Facebook - Social Media

2010

  • KODAK VISION3 Color Digital Intermediate Film 2254 / 5254
  • KODAK VISION3 200T Color Negative Film 5213/7213
  • @Kodak_ShootFilm on Twitter - Social Media
  • KODAK EKTRACHROME 64T Color Reversal Film 7280 Discontinued
  • KODAK EKTRACHROME 100D Color Reversal Film 5285 7285
  • KODAK VISION2 100T Color Negative film 5212 / 7212 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION2 200T Color Negative Film 5217 / 7217 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 / 7260 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION2 Expression 500T Color Negative Film 5229 / 7229 Discontinued
  • EASTMAN High Contrast Panchromatic Film 5369 Discontinued
  • KODAK Color Positive Leader SO-227 Discontinued
  • KODAK Panchromatic Sound Recording Film 2376 / E Discontinued
  • KODAK PLUS-X Reversal Film 7265 Discontinued
  • KODAK Plus-X Negative Film 5231 / 7231 Discontinued

2011

  • KODAK 500T Color Negative Film 5230/7230
  • KODAK VISION3 50D Color Negative Film 5203/7203
  • EASTMAN High Contrast Panchromatic Film 5369 (2369 / 3369 ESTAR Base) - Discontinued
  • Kodak ShootFilm on YouTube - Social Media

2012 

  • Kodak Motion Picture Film on Pintrest - Social Media
  • KODAK VISION2 50D Color Negative Film 5201/7201 Discontinued
  • KODAK Color Asset Protection Film 2332
  • KODAK VISION3 Digital Separation Film 2237
  • KODAK 500T Color Negative Film 5230 / 7230 Discontinued  
  • KODAK EKTACHROME 100D Color Reversal Film 5285/7285 Discontinued
  • KODAK VISION3 50D Color Negative Film 7203 available in the Super 8 format
  • Primetime EMMY® Engineering Award - Philo T. Farnsworth Award recognizing the company’s innovation and leadership in image capture, processing and manipulation in the television industry.