AshigrainColour negative · 2006 onward
Kodak Vision2 500T
Vision2 grain with colour closer to Vision.
Kodak Vision2 500T on a night exterior, printed on its default Vision 2383. Original vs Ashigrain.
At a glance
- Exposure index
- 500
- Tungsten
- Introduced
- c. 2009
- Discontinued
- Process
- ECN-2
About the film
Kodak Vision2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 is a high-speed, tungsten-balanced colour camera negative.
It is coated on an acetate safety base with a rem-jet backing. It dates from c. 2009, and Kodak's data sheet for it is dated June 2008. It was not the first Vision2 500T: Kodak's chronology lists Vision2 500T 5218 and 7218 under 2002 as the first product of the Vision2 family. Kodak's 2008 sheet called 5260 an addition to that family. The sheet described its colour as closer to the earlier Vision films, combined with the grain of Vision2. It was made by Eastman Kodak Company and has since been discontinued.
Sources for this history
- KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data (H-1-5260t, June 2008), Eastman Kodak Company
- Chronology of Film, Eastman Kodak Company
- Kodak Vision2 500T Color Negative Film 5260, Timeline of Historical Film Colors, University of Zurich
The look
Kodak Vision2 500T 5260 is a tungsten-balanced colour negative rated EI 500, or EI 320 in daylight with an 85 filter. Kodak added it to the Vision2 family with colour closer to the earlier Vision films and the grain of Vision2. It prints on Kodak 2383 by default.
Best for
- Night interiors under tungsten
- Low-light locations with practicals
- Late-2000s 35 mm cine colour
Compare camera films
FilmSpeedGrain, RMS σD · lower means finer grainYears made
Ansco Color Negative 843Ansco Color Negative 843−5 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 16−5 stops.0041951
Gevacolor Negative T 6.51Gevacolor Negative T 6.51−5 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 16−5 stops.0071951
Technicolor Process IITechnicolor Process II−5 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 16−5 stops.0191922
Trucolor (two-colour)Trucolor (two-colour)−5 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 16−5 stops.0191945
Kodak Kodachrome 25Kodak Kodachrome 25−4⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 25−4⅓ stops.0141974
Kodak Aerochrome III 1443Kodak Aerochrome III 1443−3⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 40−3⅔ stops.0292001
Kodak Vision3 50DKodak Vision3 50DMade since 2011, in production · −3⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 50−3⅓ stops.0042011–
Fujifilm Velvia 50Fujifilm Velvia 50Made since 2007, in production · −3⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 50−3⅓ stops.0112007–
Agfa Agfacolor Ultra 50Agfa Agfacolor Ultra 50−3⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 50−3⅓ stops.0041995
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 50−3⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 50−3⅓ stops.0111998
Konica Impresa 50Konica Impresa 50−3⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 50−3⅓ stops.0051998
Fujifilm Fujichrome 64T Type IIFujifilm Fujichrome 64T Type II−3 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 64−3 stops.0132002
Kodak Kodachrome 64Kodak Kodachrome 64Made 1974–2009 · −3 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 64−3 stops.0161974–2009
Polaroid Type 669Polaroid Type 669−2⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 80−2⅔ stops.0231981
Ilford Ortho PlusIlford Ortho PlusMade since 1997, in production · −2⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 80−2⅔ stops.0131997–
Kodak Ektar 100Kodak Ektar 100Made since 2008, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0052008–
Kodak Ektachrome 100DKodak Ektachrome 100DMade since 2018, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0132018–
Lucky Super GBR 100Lucky Super GBR 100−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0052001
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0052002
Fujifilm Astia 100FFujifilm Astia 100FMade 2003–2012 · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0112003–12
Fujifilm Velvia 100Fujifilm Velvia 100Made since 2003, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0112003–
Kodak Ektachrome E100SKodak Ektachrome E100S−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0151996
Agfa Agfacolor Optima II 100Agfa Agfacolor Optima II 100−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0051998
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 100Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 100−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0111998
Kodak Ektachrome E100VSKodak Ektachrome E100VS−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0171998
Fujifilm Provia 100FFujifilm Provia 100FMade since 2000, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0102000–
Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus (EPP)Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus (EPP)−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0181988
Fujifilm FP-100CFujifilm FP-100CMade 1992–2016 · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0221992–2016
Lomography Redscale XR 50-200Lomography Redscale XR 50-200−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0052025
Fomapan R 100Fomapan R 100Made since 1980, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0211980–
Kodak T-Max 100Kodak T-Max 100Made since 1986, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0081986–
Ilford Delta 100Ilford Delta 100Made since 1992, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0071992–
Agfa Agfapan APX 100Agfa Agfapan APX 100−2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 100−2⅓ stops.0071998
Fomapan 100 ClassicFomapan 100 ClassicMade since 2016, in production · −2⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 100−2⅓ stops.0122016–
Eastman Color Negative 5247Eastman Color Negative 5247−2 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 125−2 stops.0051983
Kodak Technical PanKodak Technical Pan−2 stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 125−2 stops.0081977
Kodak Portra 160Kodak Portra 160Made since 2011, in production · −1⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 160−1⅔ stops.0062011–
Agfa Agfacolor Portrait XPS 160Agfa Agfacolor Portrait XPS 160−1⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 160−1⅔ stops.0061995
Kodak Vision3 200TKodak Vision3 200TMade since 2010, in production · −1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0062010–
Kodak Verita 200DKodak Verita 200DMade since 2026, in production · −1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0062026–
Kodak Gold 200Kodak Gold 200Made since 2007, in production · −1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0082007–
Lucky Super GBR 200Lucky Super GBR 200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0072001
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0052002
Kodak Ektachrome E200Kodak Ektachrome E200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 200−1⅓ stops.0181997
Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 200Agfa Agfachrome RSX II 200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 200−1⅓ stops.0141998
Kodak Kodachrome 200Kodak Kodachrome 200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 200−1⅓ stops.0271986
Harman Phoenix 200Harman Phoenix 200−1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 200−1⅓ stops.0072023
Kodak Tri-X Reversal 7266Kodak Tri-X Reversal 7266Made since 2003, in production · −1⅓ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 200−1⅓ stops.0242003–
Kodak Vision3 250DKodak Vision3 250DMade since 2009, in production · −1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 250−1 stop.0062009–
Fujifilm Eterna 250Fujifilm Eterna 250−1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 250−1 stop.0052006
Fujifilm Eterna 250DFujifilm Eterna 250DMade 2005–2013 · −1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 250−1 stop.0052005–13
Kodak Vision 250DKodak Vision 250DMade 1997–2005 · −1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 250−1 stop.0071997–2005
Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460Made since 2009, in production · −1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 250−1 stop.0132009–
Eastman Double-X 5222Eastman Double-X 5222Made since 1960, in production · −1 stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 250−1 stop.0131960–
Kodak Portra 400Kodak Portra 400Made since 2010, in production · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 400−⅓ stop.0072010–
Fujifilm Provia 400FFujifilm Provia 400F−⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0172000
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 400Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 400−⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 400−⅓ stop.0062004
Fujifilm Pro 400HFujifilm Pro 400HMade 2004–2021 · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 400−⅓ stop.0052004–21
Kodak Ektachrome 400XKodak Ektachrome 400X−⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0371992
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400−⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 400−⅓ stop.0052006
LomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissedLomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissed−⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 400−⅓ stop.0052024
Kodak Tri-X 400Kodak Tri-X 400Made since 1954, in production · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0171954–
Kodak T-Max 400Kodak T-Max 400Made since 2007, in production · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0102007–
Ilford HP5 PlusIlford HP5 PlusMade since 1989, in production · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0161989–
Ilford Delta 400Ilford Delta 400Made since 2002, in production · −⅓ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 400−⅓ stop.0102002–
Kodak Vision3 500TKodak Vision3 500TMade since 2007, in production · same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 500same speed.0072007–
Kodak 500T 5230Kodak 500T 5230same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain the sameEI 500same speed.0092011
Fujifilm Eterna Vivid 500Fujifilm Eterna Vivid 500Made 2009–2013 · same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 500same speed.0052009–13
Fujicolor Reala 500DFujicolor Reala 500Dsame speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 500same speed.0052001
Kodak Vision2 Expression 500TKodak Vision2 Expression 500Tsame speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain the sameEI 500same speed.0092003
Fujifilm Eterna 500Fujifilm Eterna 500Made 2004–2013 · same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 500same speed.0052004–13
Anscochrome D/500Anscochrome D/500same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 500same speed.0381967
Eastman EXR 500TEastman EXR 500TMade 1989–1995 · same speed vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 500same speed.0081989–95
Kodak Portra 800Kodak Portra 800Made since 2000, in production · +⅔ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain the sameEI 800+⅔ stop.0092000–
Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 800Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 800+⅔ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 800+⅔ stop.0072004
Kodak Vision 800TKodak Vision 800T+⅔ stop vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 800+⅔ stop.0101998
Konica Centuria Super 1600Konica Centuria Super 1600+1⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain finerEI 1600+1⅔ stops.0072002
Kodak Ektachrome P1600Kodak Ektachrome P1600+1⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 1600+1⅔ stops.0501999
Kodak T-Max P3200Kodak T-Max P3200Made since 1988, in production · +2⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 3200+2⅔ stops.0181988–
Ilford Delta 3200Ilford Delta 3200Made since 1998, in production · +2⅔ stops vs Kodak Vision2 500T · grain coarserEI 3200+2⅔ stops.0191998–
Science & sources
A tungsten-balanced colour negative with an exposure index of 500. Its curves and spectral sensitivity are digitised from Kodak's 2008 sheet. It prints on Kodak 2383 by default.
Response curves and the evidence behind the model
Compare manufacturer data with Ashigrain’s response on the same axes. These curves show how the model is calibrated to its sources; they do not establish a match to photographed film.
Characteristic response
RMS granularity
Density variation (σD) measured through a 48 µm aperture. Where the datasheet gives a single grain value, the response away from that point is an approximation.
| Channel | Density | Datasheet-based σD | Model σD |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 0.3 | 0.010561 | 0.010374 |
| G | 0.3 | 0.014221 | 0.013978 |
| B | 0.3 | 0.036394 | 0.035879 |
| R | 0.6 | 0.008027 | 0.007885 |
| G | 0.6 | 0.010437 | 0.010258 |
| B | 0.6 | 0.029812 | 0.02939 |
| R | 1 | 0.006575 | 0.006459 |
| G | 1 | 0.008949 | 0.008796 |
| B | 1 | 0.022269 | 0.021954 |
| R | 1.5 | 0.005598 | 0.005499 |
| G | 1.5 | 0.009441 | 0.00928 |
| B | 1.5 | 0.019791 | 0.019511 |
Model limits
These images show the film model in use. Spectral response, lighting and viewing conditions include approximations. Halation, bloom, grain size, weave and flicker are not fully measured for each film. The look of real film also depends on development and print timing.
- Custom lighting spectra, camera metering and the spectral reflectance inferred from fixed-white-balance footage are assumptions used by the model, not measurements of this film.
- Colour-print timing and scan balance under arbitrary lighting are modelled. Scanner colour balance has no standard physical unit.
- The source specifies a 3200 K tungsten design light, not its spectrum. The design-light spectrum is an approximation.
- Conversion-filter spectra (80A for daylight films under tungsten, 85 for tungsten films in daylight) come from separate measured filter data, not from this film’s source. Applying those filters to this film remains modelled.
- Individual dye amounts, layer interactions and push/pull behaviour are approximated where the datasheet provides no calibration. Grain size is assumed; published RMS granularity does not specify dye-cloud size.
- The characteristic response beyond log H −4.06 to 0.96 is extrapolated.
- The printed MTF rises above 100 %, which the model renders as a development adjacency effect. Its width, amplitude and dependence on density and development are not published and are approximated.
- The sheet prints reciprocity corrections at a few exposure times; the correction between them is interpolated, and the colour-compensating filter it prescribes is taken at its nominal value.
- Halation strength, radius and layer weights are not quantified by the datasheet. The effect of removing antihalation and the bloom response are also approximations.
- The printer lamp and filter spectra and the Status A grey aim used in this preview are approximated; the source does not publish the required spectral or laboratory aim data.
Reciprocity: modelled from 1/1000 s to 10 s, following the datasheet's corrections for long and short exposures. Exposure time stops at the ends of that range.
Film guide: assumptions and practical choices
Sources
- Exposure index: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 1
- Process: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 2
- Characteristic curves: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 3
- Diffuse RMS granularity: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 3
- Diffuse RMS granularity: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 4
- Granularity density: KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film 5260 Technical Data, H-1-5260t, New 6-08, p. 4