Notch code I've never seen before

[Jim C.]

I've never seen this notch code before, none of my googling seems to
come up with anything remotely close. This is out a batch of film holders
I bought that had the Royal Pan in this thread. The holders have the label area
filled in with red so I'm guessing it's color film ?
A non Kodak Infrared ?

I traced the notch code onto a piece of paper in a changing bag to better see
what it was, by feel it didn't make much sense to me since I was expecting it to be Royal Pan.

Any LF shooters from way back recognize this notch code ?

[al olson]

Jim,

I have searched through my Kodak Film Data Books, Kodak B&W and Color Data Guides and Fujifilm Professional Data Guide. The only notching that remotely resembles your illustration is for Ektachrome 64 Professional Daylight. This is from the Kodak Color Dataguide, copyright 1978.

The v-notch in the Dataguide, though is very sharp whereas on your drawing it appears to be more flared out. I don't have notch references for Ilford products except on the boxes for more modern emulsions. I may be muddying the water, but I hope this information is helpful.

Another possibility is Agfa, but I do not have any references to Agfa films. I say that because your v-notch differs from that of any of the films I have used.

[Jim C.]

Al,
Thanks for the quick response, it is perplexing, Ektachrome 64 seems to be the close
but not quite, as you said the V is radiused <sp? > where as the EPR is sharp.
I did find a link that does have some agfa notch codes but not match.

http://web.archive.org/web/200302080...vail/notch.htm

[jnantz]

hi jim

it looks like a combination between vericolor print
and the universal notch code for low volume / special order kodak film


maybe it is a low volume color print film ?

good luck with your mystery !

john

[grahamcase]

Jim,

If the film is a Kodak film, then the V would probably represent some sort of special order film, as per your link. However, I agree that it has more of a "radius" to the v - the sides are curved (Like the Victor Hasselblad V logo...).

Other than that, I have nothing to offer, sadly.

[Peter Mounier]

I found the code on page 59 of this pdf doc....
louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/special/AcetateNegativeSurvey.pdf

On page 69 (notch number 67) it describes it as Ektachrome, Daylight Type (1958).

Peter

[kpdubbs]

I found the code on page 59 of this pdf doc....
louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/special/AcetateNegativeSurvey.pdf

On page 69 (notch number 67) it describes it as Ektachrome, Daylight Type (1958).

Peter

Wow! Great detective work!

[Leigh]

I found the code on page 59 of this pdf doc....

Well done, Peter, and thanks for the great reference.

- Leigh

[Two23]

Wow--1958! It's like historical!


Kent in SD

[Jim C.]

Pete, that's awesome that you found the exact notch code !
That PDF is an interesting read too.

Now to ponder if I should even waste E6 chemicals to develop 50 plus year old slide film !