FILM PROCESSING

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FILM PROCESSING

• The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers

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Processing
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Principal Lab Services

• Processing camera film
• Advice on technical and/aesthetic problems
• Printing and duplicating from camera films for
  workprints or release prints.

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Film Processes
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Black-and-White Photographic Process

• Developer
• Stop Bath
• Fixer
• Wash
• Dry

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Process ECN-2 for KODAK Color Negative Films

• Prebath
• Backing Removal
• Developer
• Stop Bath
• Stop Wash
• Bleach
• Bleach Wash
• Fixer
• Fix Wash
• Final Rinse
• Dry

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Process ECP-2 for KODAK Color Print Films

• Developer
• Stop Bath
• Stop Wash
• Accelerator
• Persulfate bleach
• Bleach
• Developer
• Wash
• Fixer
• Wash
• Final Rinse
• Dry
• Lubrication

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Process Control

• Use Correct Temperature
• Use Recommended Processing Time
• Use Recommended Replenishment Rates
• Keep Accurate Records
• Use Control Strips Regularly

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Processing Techniques for Specialized Film Looks
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Silver Retention
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Silver Retention
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Push and Pull Processing
Normal Process
Push 2 Process
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Cross Processing
KODAK VISION 250D Color Negative Film 5246,
processed normally in ECN-2
KODAK EKTACHROME 100D Color Reversal Camera Film,
cross-processed in ECN-2
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Flashing
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Conclusion

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