Kodak sheet film, which way is up?

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Bill Backhouse
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Kodak sheet film, which way is up?

Post by Bill Backhouse » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:32 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

So far I've only use ilford FP4 film in 4x5, I'm just defrosting a pack of Kodak Portra 160VC, the ilford was boxed emulsion side down in the box I think (as it was unwrapped) but the index cut outs started from the upper right looking at the emulsion side. Is the kodak the same, I see it starts with a long square tapered sided cutout, is this the top right with the emulsion side towards me?

Is there a standard for all this?

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Re: Kodak sheet film, which way is up?

Post by Ed Moss » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:30 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Yes, notch top right means emulsion is towards you.

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Re: Kodak sheet film, which way is up?

Post by Joanna Carter » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:44 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Just to be really pedantic, top right means on the right end of the top edge, not the top of the right edge 8) :shock:
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