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KODAK PROFESSIONAL TRI-X 320 and 400 Films
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F-4017
SIZES AVAILABLE
Catalog numbers and packaging may differ from country to
country. See your dealer who supplies KODAK
PROFESSIONAL Products.
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Load and unload your camera in subdued light.
High temperatures or high humidity may produce
unwanted quality changes. Store unexposed film at 24
°
C
(75
°
F) or lower in the original sealed package. Always
store film (exposed or unexposed) in a cool, dry place. For
best results, process film as soon as possible after
exposure.
Protect processed film from strong light, and store it in a
cool dry place. For more information, see KODAK
Publication No. E-30,
Storage and Care of KODAK Films and
Papers—Before and After Processing
.
EXPOSURE
Daylight
Use the exposures in the table below for average front-lit
subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before
sunset.
*
Use
f
/5.6 at 1/500 for backlit close-up subjects.
†
Use
f
/8 at 1/500 for backlit close-up subjects.
‡
Subject shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of clear sky.
Exposure and Development Adjustments for Long
and Short Exposures
At the exposure times in the table below, compensate for
the reciprocity characteristics of this film by increasing
exposure and adjusting the development as shown.
Lighting Conditions
Shutter Speed (second) and
Lens Opening
TRI-X 320 Film
TRI-X 400
Film
Bright/Hazy Sun on Light Sand or
Snow
1/500
f
/16
1/500
f
/22
Bright or Hazy Sun, Distinct
Shadows
1/500
f
/11
*
1/500
f
/16
†
Weak, Hazy Sun (Soft Shadows)
1/500
f
/8
1/500
f
/11
Cloudy Bright (No Shadows)
1/500
f
/5.6
1/500
f
/8
Heavy Overcast, Open Shade
‡
1/500
f
/4
1/500
f
/5.6
If Indicated
Exposure
Time Is
(Seconds)
Use This
Lens-
Aperture
Adjustment
OR
This Adjusted
Exposure
Time
(Seconds)
AND Use This
Development
Adjustment
1/100,000
+1 stop
Change
Aperture
+20%
1/10,000
+1/2 stop
Change
Aperture
+15%
1/1,000
None
None
+10%
1/100
None
None
None
1/10
None
None
None
1
+1 stop
2
-10%
10
+2 stops
50
-20%
100
+3 stops
1200
-30%
