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. CR 160 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W (negative or reversal) (discontinued)American Cinematographer Manual, Hollywood, 1973, pp 234, 238. CR 250 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W (negative or reversal) (discontinued) CR 64 Camera Reversal Film 16mm B&W (negative or reversal) (discontinued) Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 150, B&W, 35mm & 16mm (discontinued) Reversal Print, Type 160, B&W, 16mm (discontinued) Color Print, Type 650, 35mm & 16mm (discontinued)
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),Katz, Ephraim (1994). The Film Encyclopedia (2nd ed.) HarperCollins Press. . 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 35 mm still film) are available in 16 mm and 8 mm from Wittner-Cinetec in Germany or Spectra Film and Video in the United States. The Agfa brand was also used on widely produced East German film stocks, manufactured at the original Agfa plant in Wolfen, before rebranding to ORWO in 1964.
Consumer black and white reversal films Make Name ISO Dates Notes Process FormatsDiscontinued filmsAgfaIsopan F Umkehrfilm25/15°c1935–c1958Very fine grain ortho-panchromatic reversal film.B&W reversal1×8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaIsopan ISS Umkehrfilm64/19°c1935–c1958Fine grain Ortho-panchromatic reversal film.B&W reversal1×8, 2×8, 16 mm
Consumer color reversal films Make Name ISO Dates Notes Process FormatsDiscontinued filmsAgfaAgfacolor CU T25/15°1952–1958Consumer reversal film for daylight.AP 411×8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfacolor CU K25/15°c1954–1960Consumer reversal film for artificial light.AP 411×8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfacolor CT1316/13°1958–1963Very fine grain consumer reversal film for daylight.AP 412×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfacolor CK1632/16°1960–1967Consumer reversal film for artificial light. Replaced by Agfacolor CK17.AP 411×8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfacolor CT13 Type S16/13°1963–1977Improved version of Agfacolor CT13. Sold as "Agfachrome" in the USA.AP 41Single-8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfacolor CK1740/17°1967–1975Consumer reversal film for artificial light. First Super 8 film from Agfa. EI 25/15° in daylight with 85B filter. Sold as "Agfachrome CK17" in the USA. Replaced by Agfachrome.AP 41Super 8, 2×8, 16 mmAgfaAgfachrome40/17°1974–1980Consumer reversal film for artificial light. EI 25/15° in daylight with 85B filter. Replaced by Moviechrome 40.AP 41Super 8AgfaAgfachrome Plus40/17°1976–1980Agfachrome with magnetic sound track in silent cartridge.AP 41Super 8AgfaAgfachrome Sound40/17°1976–1980Agfachrome with magnetic sound track in sound cartridge.AP 41Super 8AgfaMoviechrome 4040/17°1980–1994Consumer reversal film for artificial light. EI 25/15° in daylight with 85B filter. The emulsion was updated 3 times: twice in 1986, then in 1990. Production ended in 1991, sales continued until 1994.AP 44 / E-6Super 8AgfaMoviechrome 40 Plus40/17°1980–1986Moviechrome 40 with magnetic sound track in silent cartridge.AP 44 / E-6Super 8AgfaMoviechrome 40 Sound40/17°1980–1990Moviechrome 40 with magnetic sound track in sound cartridge.AP 44 / E-6Super 8AgfaMoviechrome 160160/23°1980–1985High speed consumer reversal film for artificial light. EI 100/21° in daylight with 85B filter.AP 44 / E-6Super 8AgfaMoviechrome 160 Sound160/23°1980–1985Moviechrome 160 with magnetic sound track in sound cartridge.AP 44 / E-6Super 8
XT XT100 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued) XT125 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued) XTR250 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued) XT320 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued) XTS400 (35 mm & 16 mm) (discontinued)
Black and white Agfapan 250 250D/200T (discontinued)
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.Salt, Barry. Film Style and Technology: History and Analysis, Starword, London, third edition, 2009, pg 198.American Cinematographer; vol. 6, #11, February 1926, pg 2 Rapid X Reversal Pan (discontinued)
The list below is of film stocks in use in 1956; the "B" designation was for 35mm, "A" was 16mm.American Cinematographer Hand Book and Reference Guide, Jackson J. Rose, 9th Edition 1956, pages 52–53 Superior 1, Type 904B (ASA 23 Day, 20 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued) Superior 2, Type 926B (ASA 80 Day, 64 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued) Superior 3, Type 927B (ASA 125 Day, 100 Incandescent) B&W (discontinued) Duplicating Negative, Type 908B, Fine grain, panchromatic B&W (discontinued) Master Positive, Type 828B, Fine grain B&W (discontinued) Sound Recording, Type 801B, Variable area or density optical sound tracks (discontinued) VA Sound Recording, Type 831B, Variable area optical sound tracks (discontinued) Fine Grain Sound Recording, Type 837B, (to increase sharpness) (discontinued) Release Positive, Type 803B, High speed, normal grain (discontinued) Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825B, for optimum picture and sound quality (discontinued) Title Stock, Type 805B, a high contrast film (discontinued) Low Contrast Positive, Type 824B, for kinescope recording (discontinued)
The list below is from 1960; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.American Cinematographer Manual, first edition, 1960, pages 128–130 Superior 2, Type 936 B and A (ASA 125 Day, 100 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Superior 4, Type 928 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Panchromatic Film, Type 914A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued) Rapid Reversal Film, Type 930A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued) High Speed Rapid Reversal Film, Type 931A (could be used as negative or reversal) B&W (discontinued)
The list below is from 1966; "A" was 16mm, "B" was 35mm.American Cinematographer Manual, 2nd edition, 1966, pages 247–251 Fine Grain Superior 2 Negative, Type 936 B and A (ASA 125 Day, 100 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Superior 3 Negative, Type 937 B and A (ASA 250 Day, 200 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Superior 4 Negative, Type 928 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Rapid Reversal, Type 930A, (ASA 64 Day, 50 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) High Speed Reversal, Type 931 B and A (ASA 160 Day, 125 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Ultra Speed Reversal, Type 932 B and A (ASA 320 Day, 250 Tungsten) B&W (discontinued) Fine Grain Duplicating Negative, Type 908 B and A, B&W (discontinued) Pan Rapid Reversal Duplicating, Type 910A, B&W (discontinued) Fine Grain Release Positive, Type 825 B and A, B&W (discontinued) TV Recording Film, Type 834 B and A, B&W (discontinued)
The 1969 list is identical to 1966.American Cinematographer Manual, 3rd edition, 1969, pages 188–192 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.Carlson, Verne and Sylvia. Professional 16/35mm Cameraman's Handbook, first edition, 1970, page 23 Films marked with ‡ could also be processed as a negative film stock Superior 2, Type 936 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued) Superior 3, Type 937 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued) Superior 4, Type 928 B and A, B&W Negative (discontinued) Rapid Reversal, Type 930A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued) High-Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 931 B and A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued) Ultra Speed Rapid Reversal, Type 932 B and A, B&W Reversal‡ (discontinued)
Eastman Kodak
In films from 1950 on, the first two digits (the prefix) of the four-digit emulsion number identify the gauge and base of film:Kodak H-1: Selecting Films: Film Types, Names, and Numbers, Retrieved 28 March 2007. Prefix Description 12 Nitrate-base 35 mm negative film 13 Nitrate-base 35 mm print film 22 ESTAR-base 35 mm (or larger) camera film 23 ESTAR-base 35 mm (or larger) lab/print film 32 ESTAR-base 16 mm or 8 mm camera film 33 ESTAR-base 16 mm or 8 mm lab/print film Prefix Description 52 Acetate-base 35 mm (or larger) camera film 53 Acetate-base 35 mm (or larger) lab/print film 72 Acetate-base 16 mm or 8 mm camera film 73 Acetate-base 16 mm or 8 mm lab/print film A "T" suffix designates a tungsten (3200K) balanced negative and a "D" suffix designates a daylight (5600K) negative. The number preceding this is the film's exposure index as determined by Kodak (it is not ISO speed).
Early nitrate films (1916–1941) + Number Name Introduced Discontinued Cine Negative Film, Type E, orthochromatic 1916 1930 1201 Cine Negative Film, Type F, orthochromatic 1917 1930 Super Speed Cine Negative Film, orthochromatic 1922 1930 1203 Kodak Panchromatic Cine Film Type I 1922 1941 1218 Type II Cine Negative Panchromatic Films 1928 19?? Type III Cine Negative Panchromatic Films 1928 19?? 1210 Panchromatic K, infraredMees, C. E. Kenneth. "History of Professional Black-and-White Motion-Picture film", Journal of the SMPTE, Volume 63, October 1954. 1928 19?? 1217 Super-Sensitive Cine Negative Panchromatic 1931 19?? 1227 Eastman Super-X 1935 1938 1230 Eastman Background-X 1938 1956 (5230 Safety) 1231 Eastman Plus-X 1938 19?? (5231 Safety) 1232 Eastman Super-XX 1938 19?? (5323 Safety) Super-XX reversal film, panchromatic 1938 1958 Kodacolor 16 mm 1928 19??
Black-and-White (1954–1967) Eastman Tri-X panchromatic Negative film 5233 320D/250T introduced in 1954 Plus-X reversal film 7276 50D/40T introduced in 1955 Tri-X reversal film 7278 200D/160T introduced in 1955 Plus-X Panchromatic Negative film 5231/7231 80D/64T introduced in 1956 (discontinued in 2010) Double-X 5222/7222 250D/200T introduced in 1959 Plus-X reversal 7265 (16 mm & 8 mm) 100D/80T Tri-X reversal 7266 (16 mm & 8 mm) 200D/160T Eastman 4-X negative Pan film 5224/7224 500D/400T introduced in 1964 (discontinued in 1990) Kodak 4-X reversal film 7277 400D/320T introduced in 1967 discontinued in 1990 Kodak Tri-X TV reversal film 7727, TVTX, no longer identified by EKC Eastman Background-X Negative Film 5230, ISO 32 (discontinued) Eastman XT Panchromatic Negative Film 5220, 25D/20T, 1964–1970, replacing Background-X
Fine grain color negative films (1950–1968) Eastman Color Negative film 5247 16D introduced in 1950 (discontinued in 1952) Eastman Color Negative film 5248 25T introduced in 1952 (discontinued in 1959) Eastman Color Negative film 5250 50T introduced in 1959 (discontinued in 1962) Eastman Color Negative film 5251 50T introduced in 1962 (discontinued in 1968) Eastman Color Negative film 5254/7254 100T introduced in 1968 (discontinued March, 1977)
Eastman Color Negative II (ECN-2 process 1974–1976) 5247 100T Process ECN-2 introduced in 1974 (discontinued in 1976), it has sharper/finer grain compared to its predecessor 5254 5247/7247 100T (updated) introduced in 1976 (discontinued March, 1983)
Video News Film 16 mm (VNF-1)(1976–1981) Eastman Ektachrome Video News Film 7239 (VNF) 160D, introduced in 1976. Replaced 7241. Eastman Ektachrome Video News Film 7240 125T, introduced in 1976. Replaced 7242. Eastman Ektachrome High-Speed Video News Film 7250 400T, introduced in 1977. Eastman Ektachrome High-Speed Daylight Film 7251 400D, introduced in 1981.
Kodachrome color reversal film
Kodachrome 16 mm introduced in 1935 Kodachrome 35 mm (135) & 8 mm introduced in 1936 (discontinued in 2009) 5262 (16 mm) introduced in 1938 (discontinued in 1946) 5265 (16 mm) introduced in 1940 (discontinued in 1950) 5267 (35 mm) introduced in 1942