Two older Fujichrome films, not in Bill Tuthil's table...

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ThomasH - 19 Dec 2004 21:59 GMT

Among my slides from approx. 1992-1993 I found two Fuji slide
materials which are not in the table on http://creekin.net/films.htm:

RF
RD-049

I wonder if someone could identify these materials?
I suspect Fuji chrome makes from the time 'before Sensia.'

Thanks in advance,
Thomas

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Lewis Lang - 29 Dec 2004 09:05 GMT

>Subject: Two older Fujichrome films, not in Bill Tuthil's table...
>From: ThomasH henrymot@some.net
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>Thanks in advance,
>Thomas

If memory serves....

RF I believe refers to Fujichrome 50, a highly saturated slow speed film (not
quite as saturated as Velvia but probably more than Kodachrome 25).

RD refers to Fujichrome 100, Fujichrome 50's "faster brother". Perhaps the 049
refers to some kind of emulsion batch, I don't know. Both were excellent films.
Shot them in the 80's and early 90's before Kodak came out with their Elite
chrome films and before Fuji Sensia as mentioned. Wish I still had some in my
freezer...

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ThomasH - 31 Dec 2004 18:18 GMT

> >Subject: Two older Fujichrome films, not in Bill Tuthil's table...
> >From: ThomasH henrymot@some.net
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> chrome films and before Fuji Sensia as mentioned. Wish I still had some in my
> freezer...

Thanks, maybe someone still has a specification of these
materials for Bill's table? I will dig a bit my collection
of "unnecessary papers and brochures..."

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Bill Tuthill - 03 Jan 2005 15:46 GMT

> RF I believe refers to Fujichrome 50, a highly saturated slow speed film
> (not quite as saturated as Velvia but probably more than Kodachrome 25).

Thanks Lewis, I had never heard of RF. Velvia became RVP (V instead of F).

> RD refers to Fujichrome 100, Fujichrome 50's "faster brother".
> Perhaps the 049 refers to some kind of emulsion batch, I don't know.
> Both were excellent films. Shot them in the 80's and early 90's
> before Kodak came out with their Elite chrome films and before Fuji
> Sensia as mentioned. Wish I still had some in my freezer...

That's right, I have seen a lot of RD. Fuji eventually evolved this
emulsion into the Provia line (RDP II) and split off Astia (RAP) as
the natural-color lower-contrast choice. After "sigma-crystal" grain
technology was integrated, RDP II became RDP III, AKA Provia 100F.

If you find datasheets for RD/RF, please send numbers to plug into the
http://creekin.net/films.htm table.

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ThomasH - 04 Jan 2005 05:30 GMT

> > RF I believe refers to Fujichrome 50, a highly saturated slow speed film
> > (not quite as saturated as Velvia but probably more than Kodachrome 25).
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> If you find datasheets for RD/RF, please send numbers to plug into the
> http://creekin.net/films.htm table.

Nothing so far! I found however a few references to Fujichrome RF and RD
on the web, none of them led to a spec data! I will keep looking and
ask a friend of mine on the other side of the Great Lake.

Thomas

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Lewis Lang - 04 Jan 2005 08:46 GMT

>Subject: Re: Two older Fujichrome films, not in Bill Tuthil's table...
>From: Bill Tuthill can@spam.co
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>If you find datasheets for RD/RF, please send numbers to plug into the
>http://creekin.net/films.htm table.

Sorry, Bill, I don't think I've had those sheets (if I ever did have them)
since the early to possibly mid '90's. Perhaps calling or emailing Fuji and
asking to speak to somone who's either in the professional division (if they
have one) and/or someone whose been there for a while might bring someone who
still has/saved it.

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Ted - 16 Jan 2005 03:00 GMT

> If you find datasheets for RD/RF, please send numbers to plug into
> the http://creekin.net/films.htm table.

I used quite a bit of RD (Fujichrome 100). I remember that it had an RMS
11 granularity rating. If that helps....

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