Kodak Kodacolor Question

[Kenny Harrelson]

I'm trying to find some definitive answers about some Kodak Kodacolor films. I get contradicting answers when searching the internet, so
I thought I'd ask it here.
I've seen Kodak Safety Film 5035 listed as KodaColorII, and the film speed for when I used it, (after 1975) as being 100 ASA.
I've seen Kodak Safety Film 5075 listed as Kodacolor II, and can't seem to narrow down the film speed. These two films are both called "Kodacolor II," but write it differently. That confuses me. Are they the same film and speed, or different films with different speeds? I also can't seem to pin down the film speed of KSF 5075.

Plus, I've seen Kodak Kodacolor VR-100 listed as 100 speed and it being the first generation of Kodak "Gold." (Made between 1983 and ?)
Other websites list Kodak Kodacolor VR-G 100 as being 100 speed, as well as being the first generation of Kodak "Gold." (Made between 1987 and 1988.) Both of these films can't be the first generation of Kodak "Gold" can they?

Does anybody have some accurate insight into these films?

 

[braxus]

Gold film started with VR-G, as that was the first gen of the series. Gold 100 came out in the late 80s in name. VR film was the first to use the new sensitising technology, but was not Gold film. Coloring on VR was less saturated and more retro colors then Gold.

 

[FredK]

I'm trying to find some definitive answers about some Kodak Kodacolor films. I get contradicting answers when searching the internet, so
I thought I'd ask it here.
I've seen Kodak Safety Film 5035 listed as KodaColorII, and the film speed for when I used it, (after 1975) as being 100 ASA.
I've seen Kodak Safety Film 5075 listed as Kodacolor II, and can't seem to narrow down the film speed. These two films are both called "Kodacolor II," but write it differently. That confuses me. Are they the same film and speed, or different films with different speeds? I also can't seem to pin down the film speed of KSF 5075.

Plus, I've seen Kodak Kodacolor VR-100 listed as 100 speed and it being the first generation of Kodak "Gold." (Made between 1983 and ?)
Other websites list Kodak Kodacolor VR-G 100 as being 100 speed, as well as being the first generation of Kodak "Gold." (Made between 1987 and 1988.) Both of these films can't be the first generation of Kodak "Gold" can they?

Does anybody have some accurate insight into these films?

Kodak Safety Film 5035 was Kodacolor II was manufactured from 1973 through 1977 with a film speed of ASA 80. In 1977, Kodak Safety Film 5075 replaced 5035 as Kodacolor II with a true ASA 100 speed film, and was manufactured until 1983 when it was replaced with Kodacolor VR 100 (product code 5094).

 

[Kenny Harrelson]

Gold film started with VR-G, as that was the first gen of the series. Gold 100 came out in the late 80s in name. VR film was the first to use the new sensitising technology, but was not Gold film. Coloring on VR was less saturated and more retro colors then Gold.

That makes sense and jells with information I found. I started using Kodak Gold in the late-1980s. So that answers that question. Thanks for the information!

 

[Kenny Harrelson]

Kodak Safety Film 5035 was Kodacolor II was manufactured from 1973 through 1977 with a film speed of ASA 80. In 1977, Kodak Safety Film 5075 replaced 5035 as Kodacolor II with a true ASA 100 speed film, and was manufactured until 1983 when it was replaced with Kodacolor VR 100 (product code 5094).

I was thinking all this time that 5075 was either 100 or 400 speed and I wasn't for sure which. But now you've confirmed that it was 100. And I did use 5035 before 5075 - I didn't realize at the time that 5035 was only 80 speed. That all makes sense now. Thanks alot for this information!