KODAK GOLD 100 and 200 Films
February 2007 • E-7022

TECHNICAL DATA / COLOR NEGATIVE FILM
KODAK GOLD 100 and 200 Films are low-speed color
negative films that offer an outstanding combination ofcolor saturation, fine grain, and high sharpness. They aredesigned for general picture-taking situations in daylight orwith electronic flash. You can also expose this film underphotolamps (3400 K) or tungsten illumination (3200 K)
with filters. They also feature wide exposure latitude—from two stops underexposure to three stops
overexposure.
Other features include—Features

Benefits• Saturated colors• Bright, colorful prints• Fine grain and highsharpness• Great for enlargements• High-quality results when scannedfor digital output• Great prints from digital zoom andcrop images

STORAGE AND HANDLING
Load and unload your camera in subdued light.
Store unexposed film at 21°C (70°F) or lower in theoriginal sealed package. Always store film (exposed orunexposed) in a cool, dry place. Process film as soon as
possible after exposure.
Protect negatives from strong light, and store them in acool, dry place. For more information on storing negatives,
see KODAK Publication No. E-30, Storage and Care of
KODAK Photographic Materials—Before and AfterProcessing.

EXPOSURE
Film Speed
Use these speed numbers in the table below with cameras
or meters marked for ISO, ASA, or DIN speeds or exposureindexes. Do not change the film-speed setting when you
use a filter if your camera has through-the-lens metering.
Metering through filters may affect light meter accuracy;
see your meter or camera manual for specific information.
For critical work, make a series of test exposures.
Light Source

KODAK
WRATTEN
Gelatin Filter*

Daylight orElectronic FlashNone

100200Photolamp(3400 K)No. 80B

3264Tungsten(3200 K)No. 80A

2550ISO Speed
Gold 100 Film Gold 200 Film

* For best results without special printing.

Daylight
Use the exposures in the table below for average frontlit
subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours beforesunset.
Shutter Speed (second)and Lens Opening

Lighting Conditions

Gold 100 Film

Gold 200 Film

Bright or Hazy Sun on
Light Sand or Snow

1/125
f/16

1/250
f/16

DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONSBright or Hazy Sun(Distinct Shadows)

1/125
f/11*

1/250
f/11*

Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in totaldarkness.

Weak, Hazy Sun(Soft Shadows)

1/125
f/8

1/250
f/8

Cloudy Bright(No Shadows)

1/125
f/5.6

1/250
f/5.6

Heavy Overcast or Open
Shade†

1/125
f/4

1/250
f/4

* Use f/5.6 for backlit close-up subjects.
† Subject shaded from the sun but lighted by a large area of sky.

©Eastman Kodak Company, 2007

Electronic FlashUse the appropriate guide numbers in the table below as astarting point for your equipment. Select the unit output
closest to the number given by your flash manufacturer.
Then find the guide number for feet or meters.
To determine the lens opening, divide the guide number
by the flash-to-subject distance. If negatives are too dark
(overexposed), use a higher guide number; if they are toolight (underexposed), use a lower number.
Guide NumberDistances in Feet/Metres

UnitOutput(BCPS)*

Gold 100 Film

Gold 200 Film

350

40/12

60/18

500

50/15

70/21

700

60/18

85/26

1000

70/21

100/30

1400

85/26

120/36

2000

100/30140/422800

120/36

170/504000

140/42200/605600170/50

240/708000

200/60280/85* BCPS = beam candlepower seconds

Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge Lamps
For best results without special printing, use thecolor-correction filters in the table below as starting points
when you expose this film under fluorescent andhigh-intensity discharge lamps. Use exposure times of
1/60 second or longer to avoid the brightness and color
variations that occur during a single alternating-current
cycle.
Actual filtration may vary between lamps and lamp
manufacturers. Depending on the specific source,
additional filtration or special printing may be required toachieve best results.
KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)Exposure
Adjustment

Daylight

40R+ 2/3 stopWhite

20C + 30M

+ 1 stop

40B+ 1 stop

30B + 30C

+ 1 1/3 stops

30M+ 2/3 stop

20C + 10M

+ 2/3 stop

Type of Fluorescent
Lamp

Warm White
Warm White Deluxe
Cool White
Cool White Deluxe

High-Intensity
Discharge Lamp (CCT)KODAK Color
Compensating
Filter(s)Exposure
Adjustment

High-Pressure Sodium
Vapor

70B + 50C

+ 3 stops

Metal Halide

10R + 20M

+ 2/3 stop

Mercury Vapor withPhosphor

20R + 20M+ 2/3 stop

Mercury Vapor without
Phosphor

80R+ 1 2/3 stops

Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures
You do not need to make any exposure or filter adjustments
for exposure times of 1/10,000 second to 1 second. For
critial applications with longer exposure times, make tests
under your conditions.

PROCESSING
Use KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for Process C-41. For
more information, see KODAK Publication No. Z-131, Using
KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals.

JUDGING NEGATIVE EXPOSURESYou can check the exposure level of the color negative witha suitable electronic densitometer equipped with a filter
such as the red filter for Status M Densitometry or a
KODAK WRATTEN Gelatin Filter No. 92. Depending on thesubject and the light source used for exposure, a normally
exposed and processed color negative measured throughthe red filter should have the approximate densities listed
below. These densities apply for the recommended lightsources and correct processing of the negative.
Density Reading
Area Measured

GOLD 100 FilmGOLD 200Film

KODAK Gray Card (gray side)
receiving same illumination assubject0.90 to 1.10

0.85 to 1.05Lightest step (darkest in thenegative) of a KODAK Paper
Gray Scale receiving sameillumination as subject

1.30 to 1.50

1.25 to 1.45

1.20 to 1.50
0.95 to 1.35

1.15 to 1.45
0.90 to 1.30

Highest diffuse density on
normally lighted forehead—light complexion—dark complexion

Note: When you don’t know the type of fluorescent lamps,
try a 10C + 20M filter combination and increase exposureby 2/3 stop; color rendition may be less than optimum.

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RETOUCHING

IMAGE STRUCTURENegatives on this film can be retouched on the emulsion
side with retouching pencils, after applying a retouchingfluid, such as KODAK Retouching Fluid.

Print Grain Index

PRINTING NEGATIVESThis film is optimized for printing on KODAK EKTACOLOREDGE Paper, KODAK ROYAL Digital Color Paper, andKODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper.
Make color slides and transparencies by printing thenegatives on KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA
Transparency Display Material or KODAKPROFESSIONAL ENDURA Clear Display Material.
You can scan an image to a file and print digitally toKODAK EKTACOLOR EDGE Paper, KODAK ROYAL DigitalColor Paper, KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Papers,
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper,
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Transparency Display
Material, or KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Clear
Display Material.
Make black-and-white prints on any of the materials
mentioned above using the recommendations in KODAK
Publication CIS-274, Printing Black-and-White Images
Without KODAK Black-and-White Papers.

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The Print Grain Index number refers to a method ofdefining graininess in a print made with diffuse-printing
illumination. It replaces rms granularity and has a different
scale which cannot be compared to rms granularity• This method uses a uniform perceptual scale, with achange for four units equaling a just noticeable
difference in graininess for 90 percent of observers.
• A Print Grain Index rating of 25 on the scale represents
the approximate visual threshold for graininess. A
higher number indicates an increase in the amount ofgraininess observed.
• The standardized inspection (print-to-viewer)
distance for all print sizes is 14 inches, the typicalviewing distance for a 4 x 6-inch print.
• In practice, larger prints will likely be viewed fromdistances greater than 14 inches, which reduces
apparent graininess.
• Print Grain Index numbers may not represent
graininess observed from more specular printing
illuminants, such as condenser enlargers.
The Print Grain Index number listed in this publication
applies to the following standards:
Negative size:

24 x 36 mm(135-size standard format)

Print Size in inches:

4x6

Print Size in centimeters:

10.2 x 15.2

Magnification:

4.4X

Print Grain Index for—GOLD 100 FilmGOLD 200 Film

42443CURVES

Spectral-Sensitivity Curves
4.0

KODAK GOLD 100 Film Characteristic Curves

Exposure: Daylight
Effective Exposure: 1/50 sec
Densitometry: Status M
Density: 0.2>D-min

4.0

Exposure: Daylight
Log H Ref: 0.84
Densitometry: Status M

LOG SENSITIVITY *3.0

DENSITY

3.0

2.0

2.0
YellowForming
Layer

1.0

MagentaForming
Layer

CyanForming
Layer

B

0.0

G250

1.0

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700750WAVELENGTH (nm)R2

*Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required
to produce specified density

E7022C0.0
3.0
E7022E

2.0

1.00.01.0

Spectral-Dye-Density Curves

LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)
2.5

Typical densities for a midscale neutral subject
and D-min.

KODAK GOLD 200 Film Characteristic Curves
2.0
DIFFUSE SPECTRAL DENSITY

4.0

Exposure: Daylight
Log H Ref: -1.14
Densitometry: Status M

DENSITY

3.0

2.0

B

Midscale Neutral

1.5

1.0

Minimum Density

0.5
G
1.0

0.0

R

400

500

600700WAVELENGTH (nm)0.0
3.0E7022B

42.0

1.00.0LOG EXPOSURE (lux-seconds)

1.0

NOTICE: The sensitometric curves and data in thispublication represent product tested under the conditionsof exposure and processing specified. They are
representative of production coatings, and therefore do
not apply directly to a particular box or roll of photographic
material. They do not represent standards or specifications
that must be met by Eastman Kodak Company. Thecompany reserves the right to change and improve
product characteristics at any time.

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MORE INFORMATION
Kodak has many publications to assist you withinformation on Kodak products, equipment, and materials.
Additional information is available on the Kodak
website.
The following publications are available from Kodak
Customer Service and from dealers who sell Kodak
products, or you can contact Kodak in your country formore information.
E-30

Storage and Care of KODAK Photographic Materials—
Before and After Processing

E-7019KODAK MAX Versatility Film

E-7018KODAK MAX Versatility Plus Film

E-4035KODAK PROFESSIONAL ULTRA COLOR Films

E-4040

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films

E-7020

KODAK EKTACOLOR EDGE Paper

E-7021KODAK ROYAL Digital Color Paper

E-4020

KODAK PROFESSIONAL ULTRA ENDURA Paper

E-4021KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA and SUPRA ENDURAPapers

E-4038KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Transparency and Clear
Display Materials

KODAK GOLD 100 and 200 Films • E-7022

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Products, visit Kodak on-line at:
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Note: The Kodak materials described in this publication
are available from dealers who supply Kodak products.
You can use other materials, but you may not obtain
similar results.

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KODAK GOLD 100 and 200 Films
KODAK Publication No. E-7022

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