My first time processing Kodak Vision 3 color film in ECN-2 chemistry.
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- Опубликовано: 2 мар 2024
- In this video I talk about the possibilities of using Kodak Vision 3 films with small formats like 110 and short batches of 16mm and processing that film at home.
This is NOT a tutorial, just a video showing the process, how things look and what can be done.
Thanks for watching. 
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Definitely you are having fun with the home process. 👏
Yeah! My friends and I have fun processing film and filming.
Thanks for sharing your tests.
My pleasure!
Great tests, Ruben! One thing I did was shoot an entire 100’ roll of old vision stock, at a color chart, to be used solely as my chemical test roll. If I’m unsure about my mixed ECN-2 chemicals, I’ll clip a small section of that roll and test process before using them on a “good” roll. I typically get about 2 months out of mixed ECN-2 chemicals in lightproof containers. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks Mike! That's a great idea, I'll put it into practice next time I process color film. I will also give your formula a try. I remember checking prices, and it was not expensive at all. I'll rewatch your video to try to follow your steps.
Hey, not sure I heard correctly but you should definitely use ECN2 chemicals in its entirety to ensure best results. The stop bath is important as not only stops development but also helps thin the negative and provide that flatter profile. The marks you show do indeed indicate film overlapping but could also be burns - I've burnt my fair share and typically happens when wash water isn't properly temperature controlled (for me). Agitation is also key. Ecn2 is meant to be developed in a roller transport processor where constant agitation and recirculation is happening in the developer - i always get best results from constant agitation. Temperature control is also difficult with hand processing - it may start perfectly but over the 3min will drop inside the tank. Prebathing the film could help with temp as well as is a usual step pre the remjet removal. Love the channel, keep it up!
Thanks for all the tips and valuable information! You heard that right. I used water to stop the developer, and I used Kodak fixer that had been previously used with black and white film to fix. The fixer was a mistake; I mixed the chemicals up.
I did some research, but I basically did what I do to process my black-and-white film. It's kind of surprising that I got images, and they didn't look terribly bad. I'll get a better kit, and I'll give it another try in the future. Thanks.
Thanks Ruben that was great. I was able to get my Minolta QT cameras working with your help and shot some tests of expired film. My local lab processed in c41, it’s pretty neat to be able to test 16mm stills. Thanks again for the great content. Will you be doing anymore K3 videos?
I'm glad to hear the videos were helpful. I love the format too. Pictures look different than the ones taken with SLRs & DSLRs. I found some labs that can process 35mm & 120 on ECN-2. They also process 110 in C-41 like your local lab. I'm sure those labs that I mentioned would be able to process 110 in ECN-2, but it's not listed as a service on their websites.
I plan to shoot a short, silent short film using the K3 soon. It will be just an exercise, but I want to make it look as a professional movie. It will be black and white with a noir style. The idea is to document the behind the scenes to show it here in the channel. That was the original idea for the channel, but I need a crew to do something like that. It's not easy, but I think we'll be able to make it happen. Thanks for watching!
I like your vids, good job what is the water heater you are using have not seen before, I have a canon scoopic M, great camera.
Thanks Ronald! I love the Scoopics too, they are great cameras.
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not a single good frame. amazing.
Go make a video about processing it then