Exposing Ektarchrome 64 and 320 Tungsten for X-processing

[hoffy]

Hi Folks!

My first thread in ages! Nice to pop in.

Anyhow, I acquired a few rolls of Ektarchrome 64 and 320 Tungsten which I plan to cross processing. These rolls have expiry dates of between 2000 to 2005.

Any idea what EI I should rate these at?

Cheers

 

[TheToadMen]

Nice experiment. I have no clue to the real answer, but I would just try it at box speed. I shoot Fuji NPH400 and Fuji NPc160 from early 2000's at box speed without problems. There is a slight but beautiful shift in colours.
I've shot very old Kodak Gold but that film turned into muddy brown colours. I wonder how these Ektachrome turn out. Maybe you could develop one normal in C-41 as a reverence?

Anyway, enjoy!

 

[hoffy]

From what I understand, its going to have a blue cast. We'll see!

 

[TheToadMen]

Blue cast due to old age or due to it being Tungsten film? Are you gonna shoot indoors or outdoors (with/without Tungsten filter)?

 

[hoffy]

Blue due to being tungsten. My plan is to shoot it as is, in daylight and cross process

 

[bvy]

I'd overexpose slightly -- maybe shoot at 50 and 200. You might also considering pulling the film at say 2:45 to control contrast (given a 3:15 process time). Just some thoughts based on my own experience. I cross-process Provia and Ektachrome pretty regularly and make C prints. I've also cross-processed Fujichrome T64, but I've only scanned it.

 

[hoffy]

OK, thanks. The film has been exposed @ 50. As for processing it, that's the labs job, so lets see what they send back!

Cheers