[Frameworks] Cinestill DF 96 Monobath

[Nicole Baker]

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your reply!  I think a significant source of my low con images
the first time I used the film was due to underexposure.  The film was 4X
7277, probably from the 80s?  But I was told it had been stored well, so I
only compensated by rating it for 200.  I used it again and rated it at 50
iso, really blasting it with light when I shot the second time, processed
it the same way (except with more agitation, and probably a higher temp
come to think of it...) and have better pictures, low contrast but in a
nice dreamy way instead.  The fog contributes to that dreami-ness I think.
Thing is, I don't necessarily always want soft, you know?  Plus, doing
bucket/bathtub processing makes the monobath a very attractive idea.  I was
also looking at trying Rodinal.
Since we are on the topic, I was wondering if anyone had experience
processing color motion picture film with C41 chemistry?  I have
successfully done remjet removal tests and developed my color film in the
D76 I use for B&W, but of course I'd like to see my colors.  The kits seem
to only make a small amount of developer, is it even enough to do a roll of
16mm?
Thanks everyone!
Nicole Elaine Baker
MFA in Visual Studies, 2019
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies
*www.magiklantern.com <http://www.magiklantern.com>*




On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 3:10 PM Scott Dorsey <kludge at panix.com> wrote:

> > I often have issues with it coming out with very low
> > contrast, would a monobath be useful in countering that?
>
> No, a monobath will make the problem worse because it will be compensating,
> that is it will develop more in the shadows than in the highlights.  The
> developer and fixer are in a race with the developer turning exposed halide
> into silver while the fixer is removing halide at the same time.  So you
> get
> interactions that you don't get with normal development.
>
> Is your contrast low because the midtones are low or is your contrast low
> because the fog level is so high?  Increasing your developing time or using
> a more active developer will increase contrast in the midtones... but it
> will make fog worse.
>
> If you are using expired film that is partially fogged, you can add
> benzotriazole (Kodak Anti-Fog #2) to the developer and it will reduce
> or eliminate the aerial fog.... but.... it will require increased
> developing time AND increased exposure.
> --scott
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