DX Codes

[Numbering scheme] 135 film cassettes contain a so called DX code. You will find 12 squares on a cassette, each square can be light (non-isolating) or dark (isolating). By use of electronics, a photo camera can read the code.
I numbered the squares from 1 to 12. Squares 1 and 7 are always light, they are used as common inputs for the electronics.



Exposures
2 3 4
12 light dark dark
20 dark light dark
24light light dark
36dark dark light
48light dark light
60dark light light
72light light light



Exposure Margins
Stops 5 6
-0.5 to +0.5 dark dark
-1.0 to +1.0 light dark
-1.0 to +2.0 dark light
-1.0 to +3.0 light light



Film Speed
ISO 89 10 11 12
25/15° dark dark dark light dark
32/16° dark dark dark dark light
40/17° dark dark dark light light
50/18° light dark dark light dark
64/19° light dark dark dark light
80/20° light dark dark light light
100/21° dark light dark light dark
125/22° dark light dark dark light
160/23° dark light dark light light
200/24° light light dark light dark
250/25° light light dark dark light
320/26° light light dark light light
400/27° dark dark light light dark
500/28° dark dark light dark light
640/29° dark dark light light light
800/30° light dark light light dark
1000/31° light dark light dark light
1250/32° light dark light light light
1600/33° dark light light light dark
2000/34° dark light light dark light
2500/35° dark light light light light
3200/36° light light light light dark
4000/37° light light light dark light
5000/38° light light light light light


1996-10-27