Yulia Smishkewych Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hello everyone! this is my first post on cinematography.com. I'm a DP that works multi-format but lately I've been shooting more film then digital. We are considering using an alternative copper chloride bleach process on Ektachrome- has anyone ever tried this? I know there were some still photographers using this in the early seventies-i haven't found much other than that and a few 135/c-41 stills on the net. thanks, -yuri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedemann Wachsmuth Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 We are considering using an alternative copper chloride bleach process on Ektachrome- has anyone ever tried this? That sounds interesting. May I ask why you want to alter the bleach? What do you hope to achieve? I absolutely have worked with other bleaches, but that alone did not change results too much. I might help better once I know what you are trying to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yulia Smishkewych Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 hello from ny, thank you for your quick reply. we are trying to emulate the look of early-20th century Photochrom Liths for a title sequence that won't require too much work in post. I was suggested by a (still) photographer that in their experience (especially when in weak cu chloride solutions) he got something that was quite similar to the samples I showed him. The effect was somewhat similar to the look we're shooting for. I'm beginning to suspect it may just be a bypass-effect due to the weak solution nothing more, Does this sound right? Or does a cu bleach have a specific color shift? -thanks yuri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yulia Smishkewych Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 correction....incorrectly i thought that my photographer friend was doing E6. turns out he was xprocessing ekatachrome in c-41 chemistry as a negative then printing it to get the "Photochrom Look" in combination w/ a short cu bleach. Has anyone ever experimented/used this process? Any advice/help is greatly appreciated! -thanks, yuri here's my first attempt for that look on 135/C-41 not the best pic or scan but its kinda what e're going for: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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