The correct development kit for all Kodak Vision 3 cinema films.
The ECN-2 Processing Kit comes in 0.5 liters, good for 8 rolls of film.
Included in the kit is everything that Kodak recommends.
- Prebath
- Developer
- Stop bath
- Bleach
- Fixer
- Stabilizer
Results achieved by using a real ECN-2 kit for cinema film cannot be replicated with cross processing in C-41.
Mixing Chemicals
Use distilled water for all mixing.
If preparing to process 2 rolls of 35mm in a Paterson tank, make 580mL of solution. For all other uses, use 500mL.
- PREBATH: Mix package into 400mL of water heated to 100°F . Stir until dissolved, then fill to make 0.5 liter.
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DEVELOPER: Mix package into 400mL of water heated to 113°F. Stir until dissolved, then fill to make 0.5 liter.
- STOP BATH: Add water to make 0.5 liter
- BLEACH: Mix package into 400mL of water heated to 100°F. Stir until dissolved, then fill to make 0.5 liter.
- FIXER: Add room temperature water to fixer to make 0.5 liter.
- STABILIZER: Add to 0.5 liter of room temperature water.
- DEVELOPING: Warm prebath to 80°F. Warm Developer, Stop Bath, Bleach and Fixer to 106° F. Each chemical can be reused until the capacity of 8 rolls is reached.
- PREBATH: Fill inversion tank (Paterson, AP) to capacity, tap sides to release bubbles and soak 10 seconds, return prebath to container. Rinse three times, shaking vigorously each time. If using a Jobotype processor, fill tank to “inversion” capacity and follow same instructions.
- DEVELOPER: Fill tank, invert continuously for 10 seconds, then four inversions every 30 seconds until 3 minutes have elapsed. (3 minutes 40 seconds for 580ml)
- STOP BATH: Add stop bath, invert once, and let stand for 30 seconds.
- RINSE: Exchange water three times.
- BLEACH: Fill tank, invert continuously for 10 seconds, then four inversions every 30 seconds until 3 minutes have elapsed. (3 minutes 40 seconds for 580ml)
- RINSE: Exchange water three times.
- FIXER: Fill tank, invert continuously for 10 seconds, then four inversions every 30 seconds until 2 minutes have elapsed. (2 minutes 30 seconds for 580mL)
- RINSE: Exchange water for 5 minutes. Take film off reel and wipe with a wet cloth to remove any remaining Remjet.
- STABILIZER: Soak in stabilizer for 1 minute at room temperature.
- Hang film to dry in a dust free location
- Stopper all bottles and store at room temperature.
In The Box:
Flic Film ECN-2 Processing Kit for 8 Rolls of Cinema Film (0.5L)
Prebath
Developer
Stop Bath
Bleach
Fixer
Final Rinse
