Color of processed XP2 Super

[mrdoser]

Hi!
What is the color of a processed XP2 Super negative? I just had two rolls processed at my local Hema-store (chain of stores in the netherlands comparable to Wallmart I guess). The negatives came out kind of silver, blue-ish looking. Could it be that it was not developed in C41? Most prints look too black and white, not much in between if you know what I mean. Sorry I have no film scanner yet so I could show you this, but maybe you can tell from the color I described what may have happened.

Thanks

 

[Nick]

I've seen the same thing with my XP2 processed film. From what I've read, sometimes it's just the printing process that results in the colour tinge, and the negative is fine.

 

[richard_l]

Mine look slightly purple.

 

[wdenies]

Here an example of XP2 processed by a spector lab as C41. The colour cast in the negative is minimal and the final result shows more than just B/W.
Did your lab processed the film as C41?
Developping XP2 as B/W film gives horrible results :bang:

Groetjes

Wim

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I suspect it depends on the processing lab. I have both purple and "neutral" XP2 processed negatives. I suspect that the purple tint is supposed to go away if you don't skimp on chemicals while developing. Only time will tell.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

It's a plum colour which any half decent lab can correct for in the printing.

Think of it like a twenty first century sepia otherwise.