Sensitometry of the Color Internegative Process

The problems involved in obtaining optimum tone and color reproduction in 35mm motion-picture color prints are discussed. A color negative material is used for exposure in the camera and three separation positives are printed from it; then a duplicate color negative is made on an internegative material from the separation positives. The influence of the sensitometric characteristics of the individual films of this system requires the careful use of sensitometric analyses at each stage to determine the optimum printing and processing conditions. A procedure is described which has been found helpful in determining these conditions.

Print ISSN

0898-042X

Published

1954-10

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J14560