Number two being that I've read that the first part of E-2 development is actually black and white development, and the second part is color. I figured that if nothing else worked, I could at least pull some of the silver out and get an image, however faded. Number one being that you can develop color film in black-and-white chemicals. I decided to use black and white chemicals based on a few basic theories. Lots of theory, but mostly a lot of, "It probably won't work, but maybe this and this will work." I ended up working out a process that involved both black-and-white and color development. Amazingly, while I found a few discussions on the topic, I could not find a single example of this type of processing. Encouraged, I did a little research on the Web. I've cross processed slide film before using a home C-41 kit, and thought it should be possible to do the same for E-2. Process E-4 is intended primarily for laboratory use, but you can process this film yourself by using the KODAK EKTACHROME Film Processing Kit, Processes E-2 and E-3, and following the instructions for E-2. You Can Process the Film Yourself: This film should be processed by either Process E-2 or Process E-4. Besides wanting to do everything myself (and not wanting to spend $42 for the only place in the country that develops the stuff), I was intrigued by what I read on the sheet. I found this interesting in itself, because I've read that E-2 and E-4, while similar, have different coatings on the film.E-4 being the film that no one wants to run through modern systems because it has a nasty, goopy emulsion. This was labeled as E-2 on the paper roll, but the tab and instructions state that it can be developed as E-2 or E-4. I grabbed a roll of the Ektachrome last week and shot it through my Great Wall, not realizing until I got home that it isn't E-6 slide film, which is the current chemistry for color reversal film. I bought a bunch of expired film for cheap on eBay last year. I don't think I've ever done posts two days in a row, but yesterday was a rather productive day for photography related projects! Not for much else, as I sat around and did nothing most of the day.but it was a great day for photography! Not only did I finally fix my 195, but I successfully developed color slide film from 1968!
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