Testing Kodak Vision2 250D in BW chemistry

iangreenhalgh1 · Expire: 2014-01-07

I happen to have a large quantity of this film which is for the ECN-2 process and has a black remjet backing. I figured I'd try developing some in BW chemistry just out of curiosity. This was with a Pentax MV1 and M 1.7/50 lens.

Fomadon LQR 1:14 for 12 mins at 21C, film was exposed at 200.

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themoleman342 · Expire: 2013-01-24

That's really interesting. Some of them look like solarized prints.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Tones are like, details are limited, unique look for sure.

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

I would say this is your most successful cross-processing, yet.

iangreenhalgh1 · Expire: 2014-01-07

I like it, a different look, but I think the width of tones is great. Here's a few I shot in my Konica C35, these show better detail I think. These were exposed at 100, developed for 10mins at 1:14, 21C.:

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Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

mmelvis · Expire: 2015-05-09

The results are very nice.

aspen · Expire: 2014-02-20

Do you think you might try developing color with this film, or is the remjet a problem?

iangreenhalgh1 · Expire: 2014-01-07

Well, I had one roll of this developed at the local supermarket and the result was wierd - the emulsion looked like it had melted and all I got was a bunch of negs with wierd wavy lines on them. I don't have the chems to try C-41 DIY but I might get some soon.

aspen · Expire: 2014-02-20

I was intrigued by it for a few weeks, and researched on the web. A lot of older threads, and a few flickr images. I do like the colors, but the developing consensus was mostly negative. Not that it was all negative, though. A few got great results. But I can't justify it for myself, at the moment. I have over 100 rolls of Portra 160nc available to me (very cheap), and I, too, need to get c41 chemicals. I have 30 rolls shot, already, and have been tempted to run a few B/W. Anyways, I look forward to seeing what results you get, and how the process goes when you do get some c41. Smile

I think you definitely need to squeegie the remjet off while it's still wet, or those lines contaminate the film emulsion. If you can't find the threads by googling, I might be able to find them again.

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

Results look sharp, but I'm not keen on the way the blacks block up.

skida · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:35 am Post subject:

I think this film gives much better results cross-processed than the Kodak ColorPlus, which is just an awful film generally.

iangreenhalgh1 · Expire: 2014-01-07

Ooh yes, Colorplus is pretty poor stuff Sad

Here's some shots with a Pentax-M 3.5/135, all wide open:

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kansalliskala · Expire: 2016-12-30

Very interesting. #2 first series is great.

England and Finland are same at b&w: #4 second series