FOMA Cine Ortho 400 2x8mm (standard) is a special orthochromatically sensitized black and white negative film. It is primarily intended for shooting with a film camera, negative processing and subsequent digitization (scanning, post-production).

It is characterized by good resolving power and contour sharpness, specific grain and high maximum density of the silver image. Its high optical sensitivity enables to film even in adverse light conditions and easier use of wide range of conversion, effect and other camera filters. 

The nominal optical sensitivity of the film is ISO400/27° but its wide exposure latitude provides very good results even when overexposed by 1.5 EV (ISO 160/23°) and underexposed by 1.5 EV (ISO 1250/32°).  Thanks to its typical tonal character, this orthochromatic type of the film is particularly suitable for artistically stylized type of cinematographic production (e.g. expressive depiction of human faces), experimental film projects, etc.

FOMA Cine Ortho 400 has a high level of the spectral sensitivity in green part of the visible spectrum which is also advantageous when shooting the landscape and sceneries.

Above all, due to the high optical sensitivity, it is necessary to place this film in the recording camera in a dark room with the allowed minimum exposure of the below mentioned safe lighting.

Safe lighting: it is possible to handle the film of FOMA Cine Ortho 400 for a short time under indirect safe lighting with the wavelength of 585 nm and higher, the corresponding colour of the protective lighting - orange.  The green or dark olive green light or filter can´t be used in any case.