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Ektachrome

The article mentions Ektachrome to replace Kodachrome when manufacture and processing ended for the latter. But Ektachrome was available much earlier to allow for available light filming, I believe at ASA 160. Gah4 (talk) 19:54, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Gah4: An Ektachrome film did become available in the 1970's. You are correct in that it was 160 ASA. However, the film was designated as a 'type G' (as opposed to the more usual 'type A' for the super 8 format). It was a daylight balanced film that was allegedly usable in artificial lighting.

In theory, it could only be used in cameras that were designed to accept it as it was missing one of the notches normally present in type A super 8 cartridges (the lower one). Its absence moved the daylight conversion filter out of the optical path. The camera also had to operate with 160 ASA film (coded via the upper notch). Earlier cameras, which ignored the notch and always assumed artificial light film, could not officially be used with type G film. However, if the camera was able to detect that 160 ASA film was loaded, it was possible to use it by changing the camera to artificial light mode (removing the daylight conversion filter). 81.154.179.214 (talk) 15:00, 23 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]