How can I identify 1980s Fuji 35mm film from the edge markings for scanning?
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I’m scanning a strip of old Fuji 35mm color negatives from around late 1986 or early 1987 with a Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and VueScan. The edge markings I can read are:
- "Fuji - 36"
- "100 • 610B"
The film was likely bought in Brazil, and the barcode pattern on the film edge doesn’t match modern full DX references.
I’d like to identify the film type so I can choose the closest color negative profile instead of correcting every frame manually. Is there a reliable way to identify older Fuji film from its edge markings, and does "610B" point to a specific stock?
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ShutterFreak,
- Here's the complete Fuji Professional Film Data Guide, as supplied by FujiFilm Americas in Brazil: http://en.fujifilmamericas.com.br/shared/bin/ProfessionalFilmDataGuide.pdf (the PDF linked above is section 1-3)
- Are you able to read the edge markings on the film? In the file, zoom in with your PDF viewer. You'll see that the film type is actually written in text on the edge of the film.
If it's RAP (ie Astia 100), it will say "RAP100F" on the edge of the film - and it's an E6 35mm slide film. See page 51 for more technical details that you probably don't want.
If it's NPL160 as another has suggested, then
- Your problem is that NPL160 doesn't come in 35mm size. It is a good long exposure negative film... but someone would have had to mangle the film for 35mm use??? Details on p61.
- If it is NPL160 and 120 or other size, it should have NPL on the edge
- If NPL160 from a sheet, there would be edge notches on one negative.
At the very least, an interesting puzzle!
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The most reliable way is to read the edge printing itself, not the short barcode. Fuji’s older films typically have the film type written on the rebate/edge markings, and Fuji film data guides can help match those markings.
From the community info, this is unlikely to be Fuji RAP/Astia, because RAP is a professional reversal (slide/E-6) film, while you said these are color negatives. One suggestion of NPL 160 also appears doubtful because NPL 160 was not offered in 35mm.
So the practical answer is: inspect the edge text closely with a loupe or high-resolution scan and look for an actual stock name/code printed there. Then compare it against a Fuji professional film data guide from that era. The "100" likely indicates ISO 100, while "610B" is more likely an emulsion or manufacturing code than the consumer film name.
If you still can’t find a clear stock name, scan as generic Fuji color negative film and fine-tune color manually from a neutral frame.
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