EASTMAN DOUBLE-X
NEGATIVE FILM 5222 / 7222
TECHNICAL DATA / BLACK-AND-WHITENEGATIVE FILM
This black-and-white negative camera film is designed forgeneral production use both outdoors and in the studio.
You can also use this film for photography under dim
lighting conditions and where you need greater depth offield without an increase in the illumination level.
EASTMAN DOULBLE-X Negative Film 5222 (35 mm) and7222 (16 mm) is a high-speed, panchromatic material thathas good image-structure characteristics and excellent
sharpness.

This film has a grey acetate safety base.

Storage
Store unexposed film at 13C (55F) or lower. For extended
storage, store at -18C (0F) or lower. Process exposed film
promptly.
Store processed film according to the recommendations inISO 18911:2010, Imaging Materials - Processed Safety
Photographic Films - Storage Practices.

Unexposed filmin original, sealedpackage
Exposed film,
unprocessed
Process film

13C (55F)
RH below 60%-18C(0 F)
RH below 20%21C (70F)
RH 20 to 50%

Warm-up Times
To prevent film telescoping, moisture condensation, andspotting, allow your film to warm to room temperature(21C/70F) before use:
Recommended Warm-up Time (Hours)8C (15F) Rise139C (70F) Rise
1½16 mm11½35 mm

35Film Package
8 mm

For more information about film storage and handling, see
ANSI/PIMA ISO-18911, SMPTE RP131-2002, andKODAK Publication No. H-845, The Essential Reference
Guide for Filmmakers, available online atwww.kodak.com/go/referenceguide.

BaseShort Term(less than 6 months)

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Long Term(more than 6months)-18C(0F)
RH below 50%
Not recommended.
Process film
promptly.
2C (36F)
RH 20 to 30%

This relates to optimized film handling rather thanpreservation; static, dust-attraction and curl-related
problems are generally minimized at the higher relative
humidity. After usage, the film should be returned to theappropriate medium- or long-term storage conditions assoon as possible.

EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film 5222 / 7222

Darkroom Recommendations
Handle unprocessed film in total darkness. If necessary, thefilm can be examined for a few seconds only after
developing is 50 percent complete, using the following
safelight combination: a 15-watt bulb and KODAK Safelight
Filter No. 3 / dark green, no closer than 4 feet (1.2 meters)
to the film.

Exposure
Exposure Indexes(For development to gamma of 0.65)
Tungsten (3200K) - 200
Daylight - 250
Use these indexes with incident- or reflected-light
exposure meters and cameras marked for ISO or ASA
speeds or exposure indexes. These indexes apply formeter readings of average subjects made from thecamera position or for readings made from a gray card of
18-percent reflectance (such as one of the KODAK Gray
Cards, KODAK Publication No. R-27) held close to and in
front of the subject. For unusually light- or dark-coloredsubjects, decrease or increase the exposure indicated by
the meter accordingly.

Exposure Table-Tungsten Illumination

Identification

At 24 frames per second (fps), 170-degree shutter
opening:

After processing, the product code numbers 5222, or 7222
emulsion, roll, and strip number identification, KEYKODE
Numbers, and manufacturer/film identification code (KE)are visible along the length of the film.

EXPOSURE TABLE FOR TUNGSTEN LIGHTLens Aperture

f/1.4

f/2

f/2.8

f/4

f/5.6

f/8

f/11

Footcandles
Required*

132550100200400800

Image Structure* At 18 frames per second, use 3/4 of the footcandles (fc) shown.

Filter Factors Change to KODAK WRATTEN2 Filter No
KODAK
WRATTEN 2 FilterNo.

3812152125

2996*

Filter Factor forDaylight

1.5

1.5

2338208* For use in bright sunlight to reduce the exposure without modifying color rendering ordepth of field. This filter which has a neutral density of 0.90 provides a reduction inexposure equivalent of 3 full stops.

Reciprocity Characteristics
You do not need to make any filter corrections or exposureadjustments for exposure times from 1/10,000 of a second
to 1 second.

The modulation-transfer curves, diffuse rms granularity, andthe resolving power data were generated from samples ofEASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film exposed to tungsten
light and processed as recommended in D-96 Developer at21C (70F) to the recommended control gamma. For more
information on image-structure characteristics, see KODAK
Publication No. H-845, The Essential Reference Guide forFilmmakers available online atwww.kodak.com/go/referenceguide.
Diffuse rms granularity*Resolving Power†

14TOC 1.6:1
TOC 1000:1

32 lines/mm
100 lines/mm* Read at a net diffuse visual density of 1.0, using a 48-micrometer aperture.
† Determined according to a method similar to the one described in ISO
6328-1982, Photography—Photographic Materials—Determination of ISO
Resolving Power.

Modulation Transfer Function

The "perceived" sharpness of any film depends on various
components of the motion picture production system. The
camera and projector lenses and film printers, among otherfactors, all play a role. But the specific sharpness of a film canbe measured and is charted in the Modulation Transfer
Function Curve.

Processing

The following starting-point recommendations are for atypical continuous-immersion processing machine. For
more information see KODAK Publication No.H-24.15
Manual for Processing KODAK Motion Picture Films,
Module 15, http://www.kodak.com/go/h24
Replenishment Rate
Processing Step

KODAK D-96
Developer*
Stop Rinse‡
KODAK Fixer F-5*
Wash(Counter-current)Dry§

Temperature

21 +0.3C(70 +-1/2F)
21 +-1C(70 +-2F)
21 +-1C(70 +-2F)
21 +-1C(70 +-2F)
35C(95F)

Time(mL per 100 ft)
35 mm

16 mm

Approx.
7 min.†

1250(D-96R)625(D-96R)

50 sec12,0006000

11 min850

425

10 min12,000

6000

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—

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* Agitation in the developer and fixer should be by recirculation throughsubmerged spray jets that impinge on the film strands.
† Develop to recommended control gamma of 0.65 to 0.70 calculated using
Status M densitometry (blue)..
‡ Fixer-laden water from wash tank, pH about 6.
§ Drying depends on many factors such as air temperature, humidity,
volume and rate of air flow, flow distribution pattern, final squeegeeing, etc.
In a typical motion-picture film drying cabinet with air at about 35C (95F)and 40 to 50% relative humidity (RH), satisfactory drying will require 15 to 20
minutes. Film leaving the drying cabinet when it has reached room
temperature should be at equilibrium with room air at approximately 50%RH.

EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film 5222 / 7222

This graph shows a measure of the visual sharpness of this film.
The x-axis, “Spatial Frequency,” refers to the number of sine waves
per millimeter that can be resolved. The y-axis, “Response,”
corresponds to film sharpness. The longer and flatter the line, themore sine waves per millimeter that can be resolved with a highdegree of sharpness — and the sharper the film.

Sensitometry

Sensitometric curves determine the change in density on
the film for a given change in log exposure.

Spectral Sensitivity

These curves depict the sensitivity of this film to thespectrum of light.

Note: The sensitometric curves and data in this publication represent product tested under the conditions of 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. The
company reserves the right to change and improve product characteristics at any time.

Available Roll Lengths and Formats

See Kodak Motion Picture Products Catalog at www.kodak.com/go/mpcatalog
To order film in the United States and Canada, call 1- 800-356-3259, prompt 3.
Worldwide customers can find the nearest sales office at www.kodak.com/go/salesoffices

KODAK Publication No. H-1-5222

EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film 5222 / 7222
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EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Negative Film 5222 / 7222

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