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February 2002 • F-4018
TECHNICAL DATA / BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X
125 Film / 125PX
KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X 125 Film is a
—NOTICE—
medium-speed, continuous-tone panchromatic film that is a
To reflect our enduring commitment to black-and-white
good choice for general-purpose outdoor or studio
photography, black-and-white film production will take place in
photography. It features extremely fine grain and excellent
an even more advanced film-coating facility. New techn
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STORAGE AND HANDLING Load and unload your camera in subdued light. High temperatures or high humidity may produce 50 20 1,200 unwanted quality changes. Store unexposed film at 24°C 19 50 20 1,200 (75°F) or lower in the original sealed package. Always store 40 1,100 18 19 film (exposed or unexposed) in a cool, dry place. For best 40 1,100 17 18 30 1,000 results, process film as soon as possible after exposure. 16 17 30 1,000 Protect processed film from strong light, and store it in a 20 15 9
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MANUAL PROCESSING DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS Handle unprocessed film in total darkness. Small-Tank Processing (8- or 16-ounce tank) Using a safelight will affect your results. If absolutely With small single- or double-reel tanks, drop the loaded film necessary, after development is half complete, you can use a reel into the developer and attach the top to the tank. Firmly safelight equipped with a KODAK 3 Safelight Filter (dark tap the tank on the top of the work surface to dislodge any air
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Rotary-Tube Processing Follow the agitation recommendations for your processor. The times given below are starting-point recommendations. Make tests to determine if results at this rating are acceptable for your needs. 135 and 120 Rolls KODAK Development Time (Minutes) Developer or 65°F 68°F 70°F 72°F 75°F Developer and (18°C) (20°C) (21°C) (22°C) (24°C) Replenisher 3 3 1 3 1 T-MAX 6 ⁄4 5 ⁄4 5 ⁄4 4 ⁄4 4 ⁄4 1 1 T-MAX RS 5 4 ⁄4 43 ⁄2 3 3 3 1 3 XTOL 6 ⁄4 5 ⁄4 5 ⁄4 4 ⁄4 4 1 1 XTOL (1:1) — 8 ⁄4
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Small Tank Development Time (Minutes) KODAK Developer or 135 FIlm 120 Film Developer and 65°F 68°F 70°F 72°F 75°F 65°F 68°F 70°F 72°F 75°F Replenisher (18°C) (20°C) (21°C) (22°C) (24°C) (18°C) (20°C) (21°C) (22°C) (24°C) EI 500 (2-Stop Push Process) 1 1 T-MAX NR NR NR NR 6 ⁄4 NR NR NR NR 6 ⁄4 1 1 1 1 T-MAX RS — 7 ⁄4 6 ⁄2 65 NR 7 ⁄4 6 ⁄2 65 3 1 1 3 1 1 D-76 9 7 ⁄4 76 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 97 ⁄4 76 ⁄2 5 ⁄2 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 XTOL 9 ⁄4 8 ⁄4 7 ⁄2 —5 ⁄4 9 ⁄4 8 ⁄4 7 ⁄2 —5 ⁄4 1 1 3 1 1 3 XTOL (1:1) — 12 ⁄4 11 ⁄4 —8
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You may need to use higher dryer temperatures (135 to FINAL STEPS 140°F[57 to 60°C]) to dry several sheet films processed in 65 to 75°F (18 to 24°C). succession. If you are processing only roll films, a lower temperature will be adequate. Step/Solution Time (min:sec) Rinse—with agitation: Processing Conditions for Other Roller-Transport KODAK Indicator Stop Bath 0:30 Processors KODAK EKTAFLO Stop Bath 0:30 Adjust the machine speed so that the development time for Fix—with frequent agitation
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Push Processing: Roller Transport Processors CURVES To process pushed PLUS-X 125 Film in a machine with Characteristic Curves DURAFLO RT Developer, use a normal machine process with the machine speed shown in the appropriate table 3.0 below. Exposure: Daylight KODAK PROFESSIONAL Developer D-76 EI Machine Speed Small Tank 20 C (68 F) KODAK VERSAMAT Film Processor, Models 5 and 411 Diffuse Visual 250/25° 4.0 ft (1.2 m)/min (normal) 2.0 500/28° 3.0 ft (0.9 m)/min KODAK VERSAMAT Film Processor, M
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Contrast Index Curves 1.1 1.1 Small Tank 68 F (20 C) Large Tank 68 F (20 C) 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 D-76 0.6 0.6 D-76 D-76 (1:1) T-MAX D-76 (1:1) 0.5 0.5 T-MAX RS T-MAX RS HC-110 (B) HC-110 (B) Microdol-X Microdol-X 0.4 0.4 Microdol-X 1:3 Microdol-X 1:3 0.3 0.3 46 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 DEVELOPMENT TIME (MINUTES) DEVELOPMENT TIME (MINUTES) 1.1 1.1 Small Tank 68 F (20 C) Large Tank 68 F (20 C) XTOL XTOL 1.0 1.0 XTOL 1:1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.
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Spectral Sensitivity Curve 3.0 Effective Exposure:1.4 seconds D = 0.30>min Diffuse Visual D = 1.00>min 2.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 WAVELENGTH (nm) 2 *Sensitivity = reciprocal of exposure (erg/cm ) required to produce specified density KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X 125 Film / 125PX • F-4018 9 * LOG SENSITIVITY
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X 125 Film / 125PX MORE INFORMATION Kodak has many publications to assist you with information For the latest version of technical support publications for on Kodak products, equipment, and materials. KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products, visit Kodak on-line at: The following publications are available from dealers who http://www.kodak.com/go/professional sell Kodak products, or you can contact Kodak in your If you have questions about KODAK PROFESSIONAL country for more i
