List of motion picture film stocks

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This is a list of motion picture films. Those films known to be no longer available have been marked "(discontinued)". This article includes color and black-and-white negative films, reversal camera films, intermediate stocks, and print stocks.

3M

3M no longer manufactures motion picture film. Note: 1973 is first and last appearance in American Cinematographer Manual (4th edition).

Agfa

Although a very early pioneer in trichromatic color film (as early as 1908), invented by German chemists Rudolf Fischer and, Agfa film was first made commercially available in 1936 (16 mm reversal and 35 mm), Agfa-Gevaert has discontinued their line of motion picture camera films. Agfa Wittner-Chrome, Aviphot-Chrome or Agfachrome reversal stocks (rated at 200 ISO, made from Wittner-Chrome 35mm still film) are available in 16mm and 8mm from Wittner-Cinetec in Germany or Spectra Film and Video in the United States. The Agfa label was also used in widely produced East German film stocks based on Agfa patents before the introduction of ORWO in 1964.

XT

Black-and-white

Note: 1993 is the last appearance of Agfa film stocks in the American Cinematographer Manual (seventh edition).

DuPont

DuPont no longer manufactures film. It first entered the 35mm motion picture market in 1926. The list below is of film stocks in use in 1956; the "B" designation was for 35mm, "A" was 16mm. The list below is from 1960; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm. The list below is from 1966; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm. The 1969 list is identical to 1966. 1969 is the last appearance of DuPont motion picture film stocks in the American Cinematographer Manual. The list below is from 1970; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm. Films marked with ‡ could also be processed as a negative film stock

Filmotec/ORWO

Filmotec/ORWO is German company in the tradition of Agfa, manufacturing black-and-white materials. The brand ORWO stands for Original Wolfen.

Fuji

Fujifilm stopped production of all motion picture film stocks on March 31, 2013. For negative stocks, "85" prefix designates 35 mm, "86" prefix designates 16 mm stock. Stock numbers ending in a "2" are Fuji's Super-F emulsions (1990s) and the stocks ending in "3" are the new Eterna emulsions. Also, Eterna Vivid series negatives' last second suffix as "4", and the ending suffix as different "E.I.". For intermediate stocks, as negatives', adding "45" prefix designates 35 mm in polyester (PET) base, and "87" prefix designates 65/70 mm. For positive and print stocks, "35" indicates 35 mm print film, and "36" indicates 16 mm print film. Fuji also introduced their Reala film, a color stock with a fourth color emulsion layer, which is also the fastest daylight balanced color motion picture stock ever offered at 500 ISO. As of March 2013, Fuji had ceased production of all motion picture film.

Color negatives (1980s)

Reversal (1980s)

Black-and-white

F-Series (1988)

Super F-Series (1999)

Reala

Containing a fourth color layer, Reala is nominally considered a part of the Super-F series. Its analogue in the stills market is Superia Reala.

Eterna (2004–2013)

Print films

Intermediate film

Recording film

GAF/Ansco

GAF/Ansco no longer manufactures film. The list below is of 35mm film stocks in use in 1956.

Eastman Kodak

Early nitrate films (1916–1941)

Black-and-White (1954–1967)

Fine grain color negative films (1950–1968)

Eastman Color Negative II (ECN-2 process 1974–1976)

Video News Film 16 mm (VNF-1)(1976–1981)

Kodachrome color reversal film

Ektachrome color reversal film (E1–E6 and related processes)

Eastmancolor Negative (1982–1986)

EXR color negative (ECN-2 process 1989–1996)

Vision color negative (ECN-2 process 1996–2002)

Vision2 color negative (ECN-2 process 2002–2007)

Vision3 color negative (ECN-2 process 2007–present)

Print films (1941–present)

Lab films

Other

Ilford

Ilford specialises in B&W films and, until 2003, produced motion picture versions of their photographic films for 16mm and 35mm cameras. (As used in Hollywood, 1960s) Note: 1973 is last appearance in American Cinematographer Manual (fourth edition).

Slavich

Slavich is a Russian film manufacturer. They no longer produce motion picture film but do still produce photographic emulsion paper.

Svema

Svema was a Soviet/Ukrainian film manufacturer. OCH 50 and OCH 200: Products of TASMA company

Tasma

Tasma is a Russian company, located in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan

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