Kodak SO-343 Ortho Film

[braxus]

I don't know anything about this film. Can it be used for pictoral pictures or is it strictly for copy work like a litho type of film? What other film is this Kodak film like? What developers can you use it in? And what results do you get? Also what ISO is this film? Would you get usable results I dated 1983?

 

[braxus]

Just read. Its for high contrast high rez work. So not for pictures.

 

[Kino]

Yes, it's basically the same as "Kodalith" film that was used in typesetting machines and to make backlighted title cards for movie credits (at least that was what we used it for).

Any Kodak product that starts with "SO" stands for "Special Order".

When Kodak started offering Polyester (Estar) base for motion pictures in the late 1990's, all their polyester based films were "SO - XXX". After a few years, they altered this naming system.

The first number designation from of the (35mm) film was changed from "5" to "2" to denote the new base. Thus, their 5324 Fine Grain Duplicating Panchromatic Negative Film (acetate) was also offered as 2234 Fine Grain Duplicating Panchromatic Negative Film (Estar).

As far as I know, the "SO" designation is still used for custom orders of unique film types or bases.