Xpro (we used to say Cross Processing)

[ClaremontPhoto]

Is anybody else in here into xpro?

I am using E6 stock in C41 chemistry.

The film is some Fuji Sensia 100ASA E6 that I bought for a project that never came through. Expiry 1998.

I'm using it at 100ASA, mostly night places, artificial light, and enjoy the results from the C41 minilab. Luckily the grumpy guy at the minilab accepts E6 but I prepped myself with info from Fuji that says that xpro will not make his machine self-destruct.

When I get better I'll post some images online. But there's about 100 rolls of the stuff so I can practice.

 

[bobomoon]

Hi Jon,
I've been experimenting quite a bit with xprocessing this past year. There's lots of good info and examples of work in the flickr "cross processing" group and there's also a xpro handbook available from ?. Sorry, can't remember the source but it's mentioned in of the discussions at the flickr group.

Sensia is not really known as a 'good' film for xpro. Mostly the kodak ektachromes or agfachromes give the best 'classic' results but it's mostly subjective. I've gotten some good pics (or rather pics I've liked) with sensia. Unlike other films which seem to like one or two stops overexposure (you get more of the weird color casts), sensia seems to work well with a little underexposure--up to one stop.

Like you, I've found it's a great cheap fun way to use up expired slide (the older the better!). Lately, I've just been bulk loading really old ektachrome. I just mark it as c-41 on the cassette.

 

[Imagestreet]

Agfa RSXII

Agfa RSXII

I've tried many different films for Cross processing and the best I have found is ISO 100 Agfachrome RSXII film. Those of you in the UK can buy it tax free at www.7dayshop.com. This film works especially well on evenly lit subjects with white backgrounds. The effect on film is a bit random and a lot depends on your printer - if you can get your printer to put a bit of effort in, or discuss what kind of results you are looking for - you will typically get a much better result. Off the shelf prints can often be disappointing as on a E6 cross-processed negative there is no orange layer for the C41 machines to work with so machine prints tend to be pretty rubbish. Youo can replicate the effect digitally in Photoshop by using techniques here - http://www.noise-to-signal.com/2003/10/photoshop_cross.html

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

So Sensia 100 ASA (there are 100 or so rolls so it's what I'm using) rated at 50 or 25 ASA.

I'll try it. With minilab scans to CD and I'll carry on from there with either website publication or home inkjet prints.

But I often shoot at night and I am already handholding at 1/8. There may be some camera shake at 1/2. Let's see.

 

[dr.kollig]

I found EBX Elitechrome Extra colour to work well, even prints from CeWe lab in cheap paper work reasonable. I still store some Agfa RSX which I prefer to RSX II, but reserved for special occasions! Cross negatives also print well on b/w paper, so I can shoot colour and b/w at the same time.

Things used to be better labs more willing to spend more effort on the prints...

Wolfram