Recent content by originalwinslow

Just as a side note: If you are accustomed to using single-use kits there can be a bit of learning curve to reliably work with the commercial chems. Trying to find a workaround for the starter adds another level of complexity and might end up creating more frustration than you'd like. Not to...

I was told by PS (the company that currently manufactures EK chems) that starter is only water, restrainer and pH adjust. I was able to skip starter and make working solution with LORR C-41 replenisher by mixing ~50ml water with KBr and adding that to the diluted replenisher then adjusting pH...

Better color depth and tonal range. The difference is much more dramatic than between a 95 and 99 CRI. Once you see it you won't want to go back.

Jack's big scanlight is a great light source. Big enough for 4x5 with options to use 95CRI or narrow band RGB (which is a major improvement over white light).

I used to spend hours on dust removal. The secret to alleviating my pain was quite simple. Switch from a flatbed to camera scanning. My workspace is not sterile by any means (pets, open windows etc) and I only need to remove one speck on each negative, if at all. I realize this may not be...

It was my understanding that EK retained rights to distribution for the cinema division while alaris managed still films. I'm not saying that CS explicitly made that policy decision for the company, but they do have a vested interest in maintaining market share of their best selling product...

For me it was a great tragedy when EK made the decision to restrict bulk cinema film sales. I find it antagonistic for the community as a whole that a third party re-seller would support or push for that policy in order to maintain their market share and keep prices for art materials...

I agree that making cinema film commercially available for 35mm stills is a net good, as EK does not distribute this product in this manner. However, not so long ago, anybody could buy bulk cinema film and re-spool it to bring their cost-per-roll down significantly. I believe EK's recent...

@MattKing very interesting history. Photo systems does a great job in terms of fulfillment and are very attentive. They helped me troubleshoot some issues with the LORR replenisher. One time my package arrived before I even made the payment. Ultimately my confusion over the fixer came down to...

I'm a bit confused here. Kodak decided to restart their chemical business and outsourced their chemical manufacturing to Photo Systems who have a license to produce chemical products using EK patents. The products themselves are currently being manufactured and are "modern." I was told by the...

Yes it is frustrating. Hence why I was forced to contact the manufacturer directly regarding clearing times/capacity and was ultimately given bad info. There is absolutely no official documentation online and nothing comes in the box.

I think we may have gotten to the bottom of this. Thanks a lot @mshchem, I had previously considered that under-fixing was the culprit but was running on the assumption I had the RA. Fix times/dilution seemed fine under that assumption, now not so much. Tomorrow will be the test to see if...

The dilution stated on the bottle says 20L water to 5L of concentrate, and I do believe this is the kodak version of your fuji fixer. The bottle does not indicate that it is RA fixer.

I bought it directly from the manufacturer about 2 months ago. *Edit: Actually it was 5 months ago. Time flies.

In this case the fixer was freshly mixed. Kodak rep told me the capacity was 20-25 rolls per liter if replenished with minimal crossover. Mix dictates 20L water to 5L of concentrate which would be 200ml of concentrate for 1L of working solution. However, now I'm looking at the bottle and do not...