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KODAK PLUS-X Pan and KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Films

—Notice of Discontinuance—

KODAK PLUS-X Pan and PLUS-X Pan Professional Films are discontinued.

As a recommended alternative for roll formats, we suggest KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X 125 Film / 125PX. For sheet film, we suggest KODAK PROFESSIONAL T-MAX 100 / 100TMX Film. For more information, see KODAK Publications F-4016, KODAK PROFESSIONAL T-MAX Films and F-4018, KODAK PROFESSIONAL PLUS-X 125 Film.

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DESCRIPTION

KODAK PLUS-X Pan and PLUS-X Pan Professional Films are medium-speed (ISO 125 / 22°) panchromatic films that are good choices for general-purpose outdoor or studio photography. They feature extremely fine grain and excellent sharpness.

PLUS-X Pan Film (PX) is available in 135 size and 35 mm long rolls on a 5-mil gray acetate base.

PLUS-X Pan Professional Film (PXP) is available in 120 and 220 size on a 3.6-mil acetate base. This film (PXP) has a retouching surface on the emulsion side.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / ESTAR Base / PXE, and sheet / ESTAR Thick Base / PXT

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Films are medium-speed (ISO 125 / 22°) films that are recommended for general studio use, particularly when a high degree of enlargement is needed. They offer excellent separation of highlight tones and very fine grain. You can retouch the emulsion or the base side.

PLUS-X Pan Professional Film (PXE) is available in 70 mm long rolls on a 4-mil ESTAR Base.

PLUS-X Pan Professional Film (PXT) is available in sheet sizes on a 7-mil ESTAR Thick Base.

FEATURES BENEFITS
  • PLUS-X Pan and PLUS-X Pan Professional Films feature extremely fine grain.
  • Sheet and 70 mm PLUS-X Pan Professional Films feature very fine grain.
  • Excellent for producing high-quality images
  • Wide exposure
  • Rich tonality maintained with overexposure and underexposure
  • Very high sharpness
  • Excellent for applications that require a high degree of enlargement
  • High resolving power
  • Good rendition of detail

SIZES AVAILABLE

Sizes and CAT numbers may differ from country to country. See your dealer who supplies KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film

Roll Base Letter Code CAT No.
135-24 5-mil gray acetate PX 159 2591
135-36 5-mil gray acetate PX 165 3971

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film

Roll Base Letter
Code 		CAT No.
120
pro-pack 		3.6 mil acetate PXP 857 4121
220
pro-pack 		871 7910

Roll
mm x ft 		Base Spec
Code 		Letter
Code 		CAT No.
35 x 100 5-mil gray acetate 402 PX 164 2263

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / ESTAR Base

Roll
mm x ft 		Base Spec
Code 		Letter
Code 		CAT No.
70 x 100 ESTAR 473 PXE 165 0480

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / ESTAR Thick Base

Sheets
Per
Package 		Size (inches) Film Notch Base Letter
Code 		CAT No.
100 4 x 5 notch ESTAR Thick PXT 144 3423
100 5 x 7 144 3118
25 8 x 10 144 3159
50 8 x 10 144 3217

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 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 on storing negatives, see KODAK Publication No. E-30, Storage and Care of Photographic Materials--Before and After Processing.

EXPOSURE

Daylight

Use the exposures in the table below for frontlighted subjects from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset.

Lighting Conditions Shutter Speed (Second) Lens Opening
Bright or Hazy Sun on Light Sand
or Snow Sand or Snow 		1/250 f/16
Bright or Hazy Sun (Distinct Shadows) 1/250 f/11[1]
Weak, Hazy Sun (Soft Shadows) 1/250 f/8
Cloudy Bright (No Shadows) 1/250 f/5.6
Heavy Overcast or Open Shade[2] 1/250 f/4

[1]Use f/5.6 at 1/250 for backlit close-up subjects.
[2]Subject shaded from the sun but lit by a large area of clear sky.


Exposure and Development Adjustment 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.

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 Adjust aperture +20%
1/10,000 +1/2 stop Adjust 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%

It may be difficult to use the table to estimate the adjusted times for calculated exposure times between 1 and 100 seconds. The graphs that follow will help you find the adjusted times for calculated exposure times between those given in the table.

Filter Corrections

Multiply the normal exposure time by the filter factor.

KODAK WRATTEN
Gelatin Filter 		Daylight Tungsten
Multiply
Exposure
By
(Filter Factor) 		Multiply
Exposure
By
(Filter Factor)
No. 8 (yellow) 2 1.5
No. 11 (yellowish green) 4 4
No. 15 (deep yellow) 2.5 1.5
No. 25 (red) 6 4
No. 29 (deep red)[1] 25 12
No. 47 (blue)[1] 6 12
Polarizing Filter 2.5 2.5
No. 58 (green)[1] 8 8

[1]Filter recommended for making separation negatives.

DARKROOM RECOMMENDATIONS

Do not use a safelight. Handle unprocessed film in total darkness.

Using a safelight will affect your results. If absolutely necessary, after development is half complete, you can use a safelight equipped with a KODAK 3 Safelight Filter (dark green) with a 15-watt bulb for a few seconds. Keep the safelight at least 4 feet (1.2 metres) from the film. Run tests to determine that safelight use gives acceptable results for your application.

For information on safelight testing, see KODAK Publication K-4, How Safe Is Your Safelight?

MANUAL PROCESSING

These starting-point recommendations are intended to produce a contrast index of 0.56. Make tests to determine the best development time for your application.

Note: Development times shorter than 5 minutes may produce unsatisfactory uniformity.

Small-Tank Processing (8- or 16-ounce tank)--Rolls

With small single- or double-reel tanks, drop the loaded film reel into the developer and attach the top to the tank. Firmly tap the tank on the top of the work surface to dislodge any air bubbles. Provide initial agitation of 5 to 7 inversion cycles in 5 seconds; i.e., extend your arm and vigorously twist your wrist 180 degrees.

Then repeat this agitation procedure at 30-second intervals for the rest of the development time.

Large-Tank Processing (1/2 - to 31/2 -gallon tank)--Rolls and Sheets

Agitate continuously for the first 15 to 30 seconds by raising and lowering the basket, rack, or spindle 1/2 inch. Do not agitate the basket, rack, or spindle for the remainder of the first minute. Then agitate once per minute by lifting the basket, rack, or spindle out of the developer, tilting it approximately 30 degrees, draining it for 5 to 10 seconds, and reimmersing it. Alternate the direction of tilting the basket, rack, or spindle.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX
KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		Development Time (Minutes)
Small Tank[1] Large Tank[2]
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F) 		18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX 61/2 51/2 51/2 5 5 NR NR NR NR NR
T-MAX RS 61/2 51/2 41/2 4 31/2 9 8 7 6 51/2
XTOL (135 PX) 61/2 51/4 43/4 -- 33/4 71/2 61/2 6 -- 4
XTOL (120 PXP) 63/4 51/2 5 -- 33/4 81/2 63/4 6 -- 41/2
HC-110 (Dil B) 6 5 41/2 4 31/2 61/2 51/2 5 43/4 4
D-76 61/2 51/2 5 41/2 33/4 71/2 61/2 6 51/2 41/2
D-76 (1:1) 8 7 61/2 6 5 -- -- -- -- --
MICRODOL-X 8 7 61/2 6 51/2 10 9 8 71/2 7
MICRODOL-X (1:3) NR NR 11 10 91/2 NR NR 14 13 11

[1]With agitation at 30-second intervals. Development times shorter than 5 minutes may produce unsatisfactory uniformity.
[2]With manual agitation at 1-minute intervals. Development times shorter than 5 minutes may produce unsatisfactory uniformity.
NR = Not Recommended

Note: Use only KODAK HC-110 Developer (Dilution B) to process long rolls of PLUS-X Pan Film on spiral reels. Develop for 6 minutes at 20°C(68°F ) or 41/4 minutes at 24°C(75°F ).

Provide continuous agitation; rotate the sheets 90 degrees as you interleave them. Prewetting sheet film may improve tray process uniformity.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and PXT
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		Development Time (Minutes)
Tray[1] or Large Tank[2] Large Tank[3]
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F) 		18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX RS 10 9 71/2 61/2 5 10 9 8 71/2 7
XTOL 71/2 61/4 53/4 -- 41/2 81/2 71/4 61/2 -- 43/4
HC-110 (Dil B) 6 5 43/4 41/2 4 8 7 61/2 6 51/2
D-76 7 6 51/2 5 41/2 9 8 71/2 7 6
D-76 (1:1) 8 7 61/2 6 5 -- -- -- -- --
MICRODOL-X 9 8 71/2 7 6 11 10 91/2 9 8
DK-50 (1:1) 5 41/2 41/4 4 31/2 61/2 6 53/4 51/2 5

[1]With continuous agitation.
[2]With gaseous-burst agitation (1 second every 10 seconds) that provides pressure to raise the solution level 5/8 inch (16 mm). Development times shorter than 5 minutes may produce unsatisfactory uniformity.
[3]With manual agitation at 1-minute intervals.

Note: If you use KODAK HC-110 Developer (Dilution B) to process long rolls of PLUS-X Pan Professional Film 2147 on spiral reels, develop for 8 minutes at 20°C (68°F) or 6 minutes at 24°C (75°F). With KODAK Developer DK-50, develop for 61/2 minutes at 20°C (68°F) or 41/2 minutes at 24°C (75°F).

ROTARY-TUBE PROCESSING

Rotary-Tube processors

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.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		Development Time
(Minutes)
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX -- 51/2 5 41/2 31/2
T-MAX RS -- 41/2 41/2 4 4
XTOL 51/2 41/2 4 -- 3
HC-110 (Dil B) 8 7 6 5 4
D-76 51/2 5 4 31/2


KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		Development Time
(Minutes)
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX -- 51/2 5 41/2 31/2
T-MAX RS -- 41/2 41/2 4 4
XTOL 53/4 41/2 4 -- 3
HC-110 (Dil B) NR NR 10 9 8
D-76 7 6 5 4/2 41/2

NR = Not Recommended

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and PXT
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		Development Time
(Minutes)
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX RS 8 61/2 51/2 5 41/2
XTOL (with PXT)[1] 51/2 41/2 4 -- 3

[1]For PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXT

PUSH PROCESSING

Push processing allows you to expose the film at higher film-speed numbers for conditions such as low-level light, stop action, or existing light. However, there will be a loss of shadow detail and an increase in graininess.

Because of the film's exposure latitude, you can underexpose by one stop at EI 250 and use normal processing times. Prints will show a slight loss in shadow detail.

You can underexpose by two stops at EI 500 if you increase development time by push processing. Prints will show an increase in contrast and graininess with further loss of shadow detail. However, the results will be acceptable for many applications. We recommend exposing a test roll to determine the film speed that will give the best results for your application.

Note: KODAK T-MAX RS Developer and Replenisher and KODAK T-MAX Developer produce more enhanced shadow detail than current popular push-processing developers when you process film normally or push it two stops.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX
KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		EI 500 (2-Stop Push Process)
Development Time (Minutes)
Small Tank Large Tank
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F) 		18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX NR NR NR NR 9 -- -- -- -- --
T-MAX RS -- 9 81/2 71/2 61/2 NR NR NR NR 8
XTOL (135 PX) 91/4 8 71/4 -- 51/2 -- -- -- -- --
XTOL (120 PXP) 11 81/2 71/2 -- 53/4 -- -- -- -- --

NR = Not Recommended

Rotary-Tube

KODAK
Developer or
Developer and
Replenisher 		KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP
EI 500 (2-Stop Push Process)
Development Time (Minutes)
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F) 		18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX[1] NR 9 8 7 6 NR 9 8 7 6
T-MAX RS NR 9 8 71/2 7 NR 9 8 71/2 7
XTOL 73/4 61/2 6 -- 41/2 81/2 7 6 -- 41/2
D-76 81/2 71/2 61/2 6 51/2 -- -- -- -- --

[1]Use T-MAX Developer only for roll films.

NR = Not Recommended

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and PXT
KODAK
Developer or
Developer and Replenisher 		EI 500 (2-Stop Push Process)
Development Time (Minutes)
18°C
(65°F) 		20°C
(68°F) 		21°C
(70°F) 		22°C
(72°F) 		24°C
(75°F)
T-MAX RS 111/2 101/2 10 9 8
XTOL 91/2 8 7 -- 51/4

FINAL STEPS IN TANK, TRAY, AND ROTARY-TUBE PROCESSING--

18 to 24°C (65 to 75°F).

Step/Solution Time
(min:sec)
Rinse--with agitation:
KODAK Indicator Stop Bath 0:30
Fix--with frequent agitation:
KODAK Fixer 5:00 to 10:00
KODAK Rapid Fixer 2:00 to 4:00
KODAFIX Solution 2:00 to 4:00
Wash:
Running water
--OR--
Rinse with water
KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent
Running water 		20:00 to 30:00

0:30
1:00 to 2:00
5:00
Final rinse:
KODAK PHOTO-FLO Solution 0:30
Dry--in a dust-free place

IMAGE-STRUCTURE CHARACTERISTICS

The data in this section is based on development to a contrast index of 0.56:

  • KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX
    KODAK HC-110 Developer (Dilution B), 21°C (70°F), 5 minutes in a large tank, with manual agitation at 1-minute intervals

  • KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP
    KODAK HC-110 Developer (Dilution B), 21°C (70°F ), 5 minutes in a large tank, with manual agitation at 1-minute intervals

  • KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and sheet / PXT
    KODAK HC-110 Developer (Dilution B), 20°C (68°F), 61/2 minutes in a large tank, with manual agitation at 1-minute intervals

  • KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX
    KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP Diffuse rms Granularity    *
    10 Extremely Fine

  • KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and PXT Diffuse rms Granularity*
    14 Very Fine

    * Read at a net diffuse density of 1.0, using a 48-micrometre aperture, 12X magnification.

KODAK PLUS-X Pan Film / PX

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KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXP

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KODAK PLUS-X Pan Professional Film / PXE and PXT

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Note: The Kodak materials described in this publication for use with KODAK PLUS-X Pan and PLUS-X Pan Professional Films are available from dealers who supply KODAK PROFESSIONAL Products. You can use other materials, but you may not obtain similar results.

Kodak,Kodak Professional D-76, DK-50, Estar, HC-110, Kodafix, Microdol-X, Photo-Flo, Plus-X, T-Max, Wratten, and Xtol are trademarks.

F-8 • Revised December 2002