Timeline of Historical Film Colors
Introduction
This database was compiled and is elaborated by Barbara Flueckiger, professor at the Institute of Cinema Studies, University of Zurich, with support of the Institute for the Performing Arts and Film, Zurich University of the Arts. It is based on her research at Harvard University in the framework of her project Film History Re-mastered.
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Detail pages for individual color processes
Follow the links in the column "Color system" to access the currently available detail pages for individual processes. These pages contain more images, a short description, a bibliography of original papers and secondary sources, extended quotes from these sources, downloads of seminal papers, and links.
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| Year | Color system | Persons (Company) | Images | Principle / patents or original papers / secondary sources |
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| 1963 | Ektachrome MS | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, 16mm and 35mm reversal
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| 1963 | Eastman Ektachrome MS, type 5256 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 125 ASA, TV film
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1964 | Orwocolor | (VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack
Coe, Brian (1978): Colour Photography. The First Hundred Years 1840-1940. London: Ash & Grant, p. 132. Koshofer, Gert (1981): Geschichte der Farbphotographie in der Popularisierungszeit. In: Joseph-Haubrich-Kunsthalle and Agfa-Gevaert Foto-Historama Leverkusen (eds.): Farbe im Photo. Die Geschichte der Farbenphotographie von 1861 bis 1981. Katalogbuch. Köln: Joseph-Haubrich-Kunsthalle, p. 148. |
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| 1964 | Agfacolor Negative, type 5 (CN5) | (Agfa AG, Leverkusen, Bayerwerk) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, universal
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1964 | Anscochrome, type 5240 | (Ansco Division of General Aniline and Film Corporation) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, Tungsten, 100 ASA
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| 1964 | Anscochrome, type 5210 | (Ansco Division of General Aniline and Film Corporation) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 100 ASA
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| 1964 | Anscochrome, type 5230 | (Ansco Division of General Aniline and Film Corporation) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 200 ASA
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| 1965 | Ektachrome EF | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, 16mm reversal, high speed
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| 1965 | Eastman Ektachrome EF, type 5242, type B | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, Tungsten, 125 ASA, TV film
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1965 | Eastman Ektachrome EF, type 5241 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 160 ASA, TV film
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1966 | Gevachrome | (Agfa-Gevaert) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal 16mm
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| 1966 | Ektachrome R Print | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, 16mm reversal
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| 1966 | Fotoncolor | (Warszawki Zaldady Fotochemizne) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack
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| 1966 | Eastman Color Negative, type 5254 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 100 ASA
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1967 | Indu Colour | (Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Co.) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack
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| 1967 | Anscochrome, type 5550 | (Ansco Division of General Aniline and Film Corporation) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 500 ASA
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| 1968 | Anscochrome, type 5311 | (Ansco Division of General Aniline and Film Corporation) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 64 ASA
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| 1970 | 3M Color Positive Film | (3M) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack
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| 1973 | Dymat Process | (Dymat International Corp.) | Subtractive 3 color: Dye transfer, Super-8
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| 1974 | Eastman Color II Negative, type 5247 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 100 ASA, DIR coupler
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1975 | Ektachrome Video News | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, 16mm reversal, high-speed
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| 1975 | Orwochrom | (VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, 16 mm
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| 1975 | Eastman Ektachrome, type 5239 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, daylight, 160 ASA, TV film
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1975 | Eastman Ektachrome, type 5240 (VNF) | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, reversal, Tungsten, 125 ASA, video news film
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1977 | Polavision | (Polaroid Corporation) | Diffusion: Line screen, super-8 mm
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| 1981 | Eastman Color High Speed Negative, type 5293 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 250 ASA, DIR coupler
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1983 | Eastman Color Negative, ASA 125, type 5247 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 125 ASA, DIR coupler
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1983 | Eastman Color High Speed Negative, type 5294 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 400 ASA, DIR coupler
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1985 | Agfa negative XT 125 | (Agfa-Gevaert NV.Mortsel, Belgium) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, twin silver halides
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1985 | Agfa negative XT 320 | (Agfa-Gevaert NV.Mortsel, Belgium) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, twin silver halides
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1987 | Eastman Color High Speed Negative, type 5295 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, Tungsten, 400 ASA, DIR coupler, T-grains
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
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| 1987 | Eastman Color High Speed Negative, type 5297 | (Eastman Kodak) | Subtractive 3 color: Chromogenic monopack, daylight, 250 ASA, DIR coupler, T-grains
Koshofer, Gert (1988): 50 Jahre moderne Farbfotografie. Die Farbfilme des Weltmarktes von 1936 bis 1985. In: MFM, 5/88, pp. 216-217; 6/88, pp. 259-260; 7/88, pp. 306-307. |
Last update May 5, 2013 (updated on a regular basis).