Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted March 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 27, 2015 I had wondered about doing a skip-bleach to Vision color negative before conversion to b&w but probably the increase in graininess would be enough to make it no better than Double-X. Though doing a skip-bleach to 50D stock might still be finer-grained than Double-X, so one could conceivably use that technique for day exterior work and then Double-X, perhaps pulled one stop, for interiors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole t parzenn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Do you have any examples of Double-X pulled? I can't find any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill DiPietra Posted March 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 27, 2015 Do you have any examples of Double-X pulled? I can't find any. From the description on the video the interiors were pull processed. Doesn't say how much, but it looks like about 1 stop. Read the description because they also used some filters which affected contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Peters Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 if you can/have a splicer for 35mm film you could get 4 x 100ft rolls of pan f for a little bit more than the price of a roll of double x (around here at least) pan f is an extremely nice film, it is also panchromatic. can also be pulled to 25 iso, it has a really nice look and contrast to it and almost no visible grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk DeJonghe Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 The 100ft Pan-F will probably have KS perforations instead of BH perforations usually used in MP cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burke Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I have used Fuji stocks to convert into black and white with great success. Given the fact that 16 millimeter Fuji is rather grainy right now it makes for a very good conversion. I have fooled some of the best.I have done some side by side comparisons with Fuji stock and Kodak stock converted to black and white and the Kodak actually looked like Digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steven Lasher Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 The ORWO stock looks great. But, 'crikky' it's expensive to import it into Australia, particularly when we're shooting with 3-synchronous 35mm 6-perf. Will have to think about it. Cheers, JSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Looper Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I still have a roll of Plus-X, patiently sitting in my freezer, waiting for that special short project, in which it's particular properties (and increasing rarity) would find it's proper appreciation. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Will Montgomery Posted October 14, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 14, 2015 Double X is certainly a grainy film but I still like the look for the right project. No doubt that it is a black & white film rather than desaturated Vision...mostly due to the grain. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill DiPietra Posted October 14, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 14, 2015 Double X is certainly a grainy film but I still like the look for the right project. No doubt that it is a black & white film rather than desaturated Vision...mostly due to the grain. ;) Agreed, but I'd still like to see Plus-X make a comeback. It was a gorgeous stock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Cunningham Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I have a few plus X left. I hate double X. Too grainy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Sponsor Robert Houllahan Posted October 15, 2015 Site Sponsor Share Posted October 15, 2015 We ran some S16mm 7222 for HBO's Vinyl and they wanted it pushed for extra grain. One of the B&W shots we did for them at Cinelab is in the current trailer at about 1:00 in: https://youtu.be/WBPQ0v86BUA I think that better the XX22 grain is resolved the better it looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Cunningham Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I think that better the XX22 grain is resolved the better it looks. True of any grainy film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry S Moses Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I am selling custom loaded super 8 cartridges loaded with ORWO UN54 & Fomapan R100. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORWO-UN54-Super-8mm-Film-Cartridge-/272301972678?hash=item3f66765cc6:g:EvkAAOSwkl5XfSBl http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fomapan-R100-Super-8mm-Film-Cartridge-/272301338375?hash=item3f666caf07:g:u8kAAOSwvg9XfROu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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