The Latest Emulsion Technology on New Super F Series

Fuji Photo Film has introduced the New Super F Series F-250 and F-250D Color Negative Films in March of 1999, following the previous introduction of the New Super F Series F-64D, F-125 and F-500 Color Negative Films in 1998. The introduction of these two new film stocks completes the upgrading process of the entire line of Super F Series film stocks and offers cinematographers world-class imaging quality and superior digital manipulation compatibility. — The improvements in image quality of the New F-250 and F-250D film stocks are comparable to the dramatic improvements attained last year in the New F-500. This paper discusses the benefits offered by the New F-250 and F-250D film stocks and the technological developments utilized in their design. — The New Super F Series F-250 and F-250D Color Negative Films incorporate two significant proprietary technological developments which results in significantly improved granularity, sharpness, color reproduction, latitude and telecine transfer characteristics. — The first of these developments is Fuji's Super Uniform Fine Grain (SUFG) technology. This proprietary advancement is particularly effective in increasing fine-grain sensitivity, which has previously been unachievable in high-speed photosensitive materials. The SUFG technology is incorporated into all layers of the new F-250, F-250D and F-500 films and is responsible for their remarkably fine grain. — The second development is Fuji's unique DIR technology. — This proprietary improvement is also a critical factor in the new emulsion's performance equation and brings vast improvements in sharpness and color reproduction over traditional high-speed emulsions through more precisely controlled release of a highly diffusible development inhibitor.

Published

1999-11

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00342

ISBN

978-1-61482-931-7