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You can test it easily. You need an IR source in the desired range and a digital camera/phone without a strong sensor filter. As a source, there are inexpensive 720 nm IR LEDs, as well as slightly more expensive 940 nm ones. You can also get flashlights directly - 850 nm models are common, but...

To be honest, I’ve never really thought about what happens when a non-halogenating bleach is applied to color film...

Interesting topic - one of the kinds I like :) I would very much like a test to restore the color of these samples. Has the ferricyanide destroyed the color couplers in the film, or are they still there?

There is an ancient Paterson Major series - perhaps close to a hundred years old by now. The reels can be adjusted for 127, 120/620, or 116/616 film formats. It is a very nice-looking, highly compact developing tank. Perhaps a bit inconvenient to use, but it has deep grooves and, because it is...

If 120 ml per liter were required, then I would agree, but with C-41 only 15 ml is required. And these kits are, in principle, intended for replenishment. Even without using replenishment, that amount of starter would be enough for 400 liters of developer. With replenishment, perhaps around 10...

I have always wondered why manufacturers have such a policy regarding starter chemistry. For example, with the Fujifilm Hunt C-41 kits, the starter comes in a box containing six one-liter bottles, which is many times more than the amount of color developer included in the kits. In fact, even...

This is strange. I have seen many similar defects, but they were caused by a particular type of fungus (or bacteria) affecting film that was slightly past its expiration date and stored in a humid place. When examining a piece of unprocessed film, the defects in question are clearly visible in...

I agree that they most likely won't do it. But there’s another perspective to consider - the consumers. There was a time when film had almost disappeared. At first, the reasons were the rise of affordable digital technologies, which were developing rapidly. But at some point, people started...

In my opinion, Kodak will not release Vision3 and Verita in cartridges. The reason is probably simple - these films would not end up being cheaper. The finishing processes - perforation, markings, spooling and cutting the film into cartridges (plus the cartridges), combined with distribution...

You are crazy :)

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing your experience. First of all, I should clarify that all these efforts are aimed at making an E-6 bleach, which simply isn't sold here. Ideally, it would be best to use Ammonium Ferric EDTA, but unfortunately the available options are very limited and quite expensive. That's...

Why not just try both processes and decide for yourself which look you prefer? These films have a somewhat unusual mask, and I suspect that can sometimes cause problems with lab scans. Also, ECN-2 is a process designed to produce lower contrast - that's necessary for motion picture work. It's...

By the way, those ORWO NC400/NC500 films are ECN-2 films. In fact, NC400 is basically Agfa XT-320, while NC500 just has slightly tweaked colors. There's far too much marketing coming from Filmotec/InovisCoat - they can't really sell their films to production companies anymore, so they pivoted...