DX film info

StratLou · Mar 21, 2015

Hello All,
Was wondering if anyone could advise with an issue I've come across. My mom has a Pentax IQZoom 95S and she wanted to start using it again. As I read the owner's manual, I noticed it stated to use only DX coded film in it for ISO recognition purposes by the camera. Can anyone tell me what, if any, films are still available in this designation (color, b&w, negative, or slide) and how can I tell from either the box or on the film canister itself if a roll is DX coded. Thanks for any help on this.
Lou

480sparky · Mar 21, 2015

The film canister will have a series of black & silver squares on it. That is the DX coding.

I can't image factory-pacakged film these days NOT being DX coded.

StratLou · Mar 22, 2015

480sparky said:
The film canister will have a series of black & silver squares on it. That is the DX coding.

I can't image factory-pacakged film these days NOT being DX coded.

Thanks for that. I'm learning a lot about this finally.

atiqursumon · Mar 23, 2015

StratLou said:
Hello All,
Was wondering if anyone could advise with an issue I've come across. My mom has a Pentax IQZoom 95S and she wanted to start using it again. As I read the owner's manual, I noticed it stated to use only DX coded film in it for ISO recognition purposes by the camera. Can anyone tell me what, if any, films are still available in this designation (color, b&w, negative, or slide) and how can I tell from either the box or on the film canister itself if a roll is DX coded. Thanks for any help on this.
Lou

Hi sparky you have good support to StratLou. Actually, I have never before knowing DX code while you tell them then I am learning so thanks both of guys.

gsgary · Mar 23, 2015

Some cameras you can overide the dx code for pushing and pulling if not you can change the code

480sparky · Mar 23, 2015

gsgary said:
Some cameras you can overide the dx code for pushing and pulling if not you can change the code

You mean like this?

gsgary · Mar 23, 2015

Yes but I wouldn't get a camera that used dx code

480sparky · Mar 23, 2015

gsgary said:
Yes but I wouldn't get a camera that used dx code

I wouldn't either, but some folks must use what they can due to their financial situation.

bhop · Mar 27, 2015

One of my favorite cameras ever (until it broke) is the Olympus Stylus Epic (mjuII throughout the rest of the world), which is a p&s with dx coding only. 35MM f/2.8 lens, meter was always spot on... I used to hack the dx coding on the film canisters all the time. Works perfectly.