Any Kodak 2238 users?

[Paul Howell]

A couple of years ago I bought a roll from PhotoWearhouse as my "experimental roll", finally got around to shooting it. PW says ISO 25 work well, my negatives looks a thin in the shadows, I used MCM 100, 11 minutes, agitation every minute. How about a high energy developer, anyone used R9 or DK 50? I will not get around to printing for a few more days so don't know if I will like the tones. My understanding is 2238 is still in production, used by the DOD and NASA to archive color negatives including from digital files? I know Kodak also makes a color film for archiving digital files. Don't know resolving power or how fine grain it is.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

ISO 25 is a bit optimistic; rate it at 12 or so if you want to guarantee some shadow detail. I uploaded a series of 2238 exposures to the gallery a while ago, some of which I was able to remember the exposure settings I used.

No Show
Borgus Australopithecus
Hydrant Omega (cropped)
Feral Cereal

Most were exposed between f11-f16 and 1/15-1/30s in bright full summer sun; all with a Y12 filter and developed in Pyrocat-MC for 14 minutes with generous, but not continuous, agitation.

I've also reversal processed a roll (clear base!) but it needs to be rated closer to 6 or 3 ISO for good positives. I've got a short roll on hand (and a bunch in the fridge) plus the chemical stock to mix up some DK50 if you'd like to pitch me a development time @ 25 ISO.

Edit: Here's the 2238 data sheet for reference. Also, all of Kodak's low ISO color process film (2254, 2383, ?) are ridiculously high resolution and fine-grained. Here's a frame of 16mm 3383 in E6 first developer.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

Nikon F80 w/ 24-85mm G VR, center weighted metering
2238 @ ISO 25 in DK-50 7'30" 68F, two tank inversions per minute

Exposure details in the margins




Very thin to the eye but it scans well if you can eliminate the dust.

 

[Paul Howell]

I dont scan, want to see how my negatives will print. PW calls 2238 poor man's tech pan, I can see that clear base thin negatives, I think they will print better than they look. I might order a few more rolls as my tripod film.

 

[Don_ih]

I dont scan, want to see how my negatives will print. PW calls 2238 poor man's tech pan, I can see that clear base thin negatives, I think they will print better than they look. I might order a few more rolls as my tripod film.

If you want to enlarge, I'd suggest you expose at iso 6 and use a compensating developer.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

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