Kodak ULTRA MAX 400 6034037 User Manual
Product codes
6034037
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2007
February 2009
• E-7023
TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM
KODAK ULTRA MAX 400 Film
KODAK ULTRA MAX 400 Film is a worry-free, easy-to-use
high speed film designed for snapshooters. ULTRA MAX
400 Film gives you the flexibility you need to take
consistently better pictures in more picture taking
situations—better low-light picture quality with fewer
underexposures, better results with zoom lenses, greater
flash range, better "stop-action" photos, and reduced
impact of camera shake.
high speed film designed for snapshooters. ULTRA MAX
400 Film gives you the flexibility you need to take
consistently better pictures in more picture taking
situations—better low-light picture quality with fewer
underexposures, better results with zoom lenses, greater
flash range, better "stop-action" photos, and reduced
impact of camera shake.
Even when enlarged, ULTRA MAX 400 Film delivers
excellent sharpness and fine grain for crisp, clear pictures.
Optimized color precision technology provides
consistently bright, vibrant colors with accurate skin-tone
reproduction for natural-looking people pictures.
Optimized color precision technology provides
consistently bright, vibrant colors with accurate skin-tone
reproduction for natural-looking people pictures.
ULTRA MAX 400 Film is designed for processing in
KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for Process C-41. It is
printing compatible with KODAK GOLD Films.
printing compatible with KODAK GOLD Films.
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Load and unload your camera in subdued light.
Store unexposed film at 21
° C (70° F) or lower in the
original sealed package. Always store film (exposed or
unexposed) in a cool, dry place. Process film as soon as
possible after exposure.
unexposed) in a cool, dry place. Process film as soon as
possible after exposure.
Protect negatives from strong light, and store them in a
cool, dry place. For more information on storing negatives,
see KODAK Publication No. E-30, Storage and Care of
KODAK Photographic Materials—Before and After
Processing.
see KODAK Publication No. E-30, Storage and Care of
KODAK Photographic Materials—Before and After
Processing.
DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS
Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total
darkness.
darkness.
EXPOSURE
Film Speed: ISO/DIN 400/27
°
Use these speed numbers in the table below with cameras
or meters marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or exposure
or meters marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or exposure
FEATURES
ADVANTAGES
BENEFIT
• Advanced
T-GRAIN Emulsion
technology
technology
• Antenna dye
sensitization
• Advanced
development
accelerators
accelerators
• Optimized color
precision
technology
technology
• True 400 speed
• Outstanding
• Outstanding
underexposure
latitude
latitude
• Long flash range
• Fine grain and
• Fine grain and
high sharpness
• Great skin tones
and superb color
• Better pictures
under more
conditions (inside,
outside, bad light,
fast action)
conditions (inside,
outside, bad light,
fast action)
indexes. Do not change the film-speed setting when you
use a filter if your camera has through-the-lens metering.
For critical work, make a series of test exposures.
use a filter if your camera has through-the-lens metering.
For critical work, make a series of test exposures.
Daylight
Use the exposures in the table below for average frontlit
subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before
sunset.
subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before
sunset.
*
Use f/5.6 for backlit close-up subjects.
†
Subject shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of sky.
Lighting Conditions
Shutter
Speed
(seconds)
Lens
Opening
Bright/Hazy Sun on Light Sand or
Snow
Snow
1/500
f/16
Bright or Hazy Sun (Distinct
Shadows)
Shadows)
*
1/500
f/11
Weak, Hazy Sun (Soft Shadows)
1/500
f/8
Cloudy Bright (No Shadows)
1/500
f/5.6
Heavy Overcast, Open Shade
†
1/500
f/4