awslee
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Recently, a friend in Shanghai introduced me to this Kodak 5285 Ektarchrome movie film, so I took it out from a spin. I think it is actually quite nice. Taken with MP + Angenieux S1 + Silverfast + 9000ED
#1 Sofa
#2 Watering hole
#3 Singing in the park
#4 Masters
#5 Vase
#6 Entrance to the park
#7 Fountain at XinTianDi
#8 TianZiFang
#1 Sofa
#2 Watering hole
#3 Singing in the park
#4 Masters
#5 Vase
#6 Entrance to the park
#7 Fountain at XinTianDi
#8 TianZiFang
grapejohnson
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that is easily some of the best color i've ever seen. does it develop e6? i'm guessing you had to bulk load it
awbphotog
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Holy smokes. If that isn't slide film I'd be very impressed. Looks great!
awslee
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It does develop in E6 and yes, you have to bulk load it. But it is such a pleasant surprise. This might be an alternative to E100VS and E100G for me. Will try out some other ones and decide.
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Products/Production/Color_Reversal_Films/5285.htm
kzphoto
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Does this have that nasty backing like the regular cinema films? I wanted to use some C-41 reversal films but there's a backing on them called "remjet" that gunks up most c-41 machines.
awslee
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Are you referring to the black graphite stuff? The place where I bought these from uses E6 to develop the film and they said there is no graphite issues. They just do it like the normal films.
grapejohnson
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what's the ISO of this stuff?
mhv
Registered User
Holy Smokes!
According to the Kodak tech sheet, this develops in E6:
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/TI2496.pdf
It's available only in 1000' rolls in 35mm, so someone would need a rather large bulk loader. But by golly, it would be enough saturated E6 to last one for a while.
According to the Kodak tech sheet, this develops in E6:
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/TI2496.pdf
It's available only in 1000' rolls in 35mm, so someone would need a rather large bulk loader. But by golly, it would be enough saturated E6 to last one for a while.
bugmenot
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I concur. The rendition is quite amazing. They simply look so clean and ... the colours ... I don't even know how to describe those colours...
Fjordphotos
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maddoc
... likes film again.
Very interesting film indeed and thanks for sharing! 1000 ft bulk loading without a darkroom is impossible unfortunately ...
funkydog
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Ah but you can get 400' of 5285 for $475 direct from Kodak USA. http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/pd/EKTACHROME_100D_Color_Reversal_Film_5285__35_mm_x_400_ft__On_Core__BH-1866/baseProductID.229250300/productID.229277300
400 feet can easily be re-spooled to shorter rolls in a film changing bag with a DIY 2 reel rig made from parts cannibalized from IKEA kitchen towel holders, etc. Very possible if the spool is 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The master spool gets smaller as you roll so it becomes easier to handle. FWIW an 80mm diameter roll of respooled film fits in the AP/Arista Bobinquick bulk film loader. Needs a 10mm center to fit on the spindle.
400 feet can easily be re-spooled to shorter rolls in a film changing bag with a DIY 2 reel rig made from parts cannibalized from IKEA kitchen towel holders, etc. Very possible if the spool is 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The master spool gets smaller as you roll so it becomes easier to handle. FWIW an 80mm diameter roll of respooled film fits in the AP/Arista Bobinquick bulk film loader. Needs a 10mm center to fit on the spindle.
bugmenot
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One would REALLY need to have a itching desire to shoot this film if one has to go through such ... procedures.
awslee
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It is ISO 100
maddoc
... likes film again.
Great, thanks !! I don`t have 475US$ lying around right now but need to remember this !
grapejohnson
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Awslee -- you could probably make a killing selling RFFers rolls of this stuff. How does it compare to Ektachrome?