Cinestill Cs41 Color Simplified - Reddish/Orange Water After Wash

jbaxx · May 25, 2024

When using the Cinestill Cs41 Color Simplified kit to develop film, after following the instructions on wash, I wipe the film and the water has a reddish or orange color.

Is this normal? Could it affect the archival quality of the film?

I’ve even doubled the amount of wash and is still present.

lamerko · May 27, 2024

Usually, if you use a pre-soak bath, the release of dyes at the end of the process will decrease. These are probably antihalation or sensitizing dyes.

koraks · May 27, 2024

jbaxx said:
the water has a reddish or orange color.

Do you mean the final wash water?
Can you describe how you're washing the film?

What film are you developing when you see this?

lamerko said:
These are probably antihalation or sensitizing dyes.

This can indeed be the case, although the color is usually magenta and it's quite pale.
A reddish/orange color sounds like bleach that's not properly washed out yet.

lamerko · May 27, 2024

I am very suspicious of CineStill chemistry. But still these whales seem to use PDTA blix. Washing blix shouldn't take long. True, the first 2-3 water baths will really be colored...

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