T.O. 33B-1-1
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NOTE
These classifications are for the film system, that is, the film plus the associated
film-processing requirements according to the criteria established by the
manufacturers of the film and processing chemicals.The classifications previously
listed in T.O 33B-1-1 approximately corresponds to the new film system
classifications as follows:
a. Class 1 ð ASTM Class Special
b. Class 2 ð ASTM Class I
c. Class 3 ð ASTM Class II
d. Class 4 ð ASTM Class III
e. Exceptions include films followed by an arrow (á); they are the equivalent of
one class higher in the new system classification compared to the previous T.O.
33B-1-1 classification.
Table 6-3. Film Classes.
System Class
Manufacturer
Special
I
II
III
Agfa
D2
D3
D4
D5(á)
D7 (á)
D8
Fuji
IX25
IX 20
IX 50
IX 80
IX 100
IX 150
Kodak
DR
M
MX 125
T (á)
AA400 (á)
CX
The following table includes the ISO speed and signal-to-noise ratio for each film type.
Table 6-4. Speed and Signal to Noise Ratio.
Class
Special
I
II
III
Man-
ufacturer
Type
Speed
S/N
Type
Speed
S/N
Type
Speed
S/N
Type
Speed
S/N
Agfa
D2 40 371
D3 64 294
D4 100 232
D5(á) 200 169
D7 (á) 320 142
D8 400 114
Fuji
IX25 50
IX 20 25
IX 50 100
IX 80 200
IX 100 320
IX 150 500
Kodak
DR 32 378
M 80 320
MX 125 125 220
T (á) 200 209
AA400 (á) 320 140
CX 400 124