Sean Fisher Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm doing some experimenting with DIY hand contact printing on color print stock. I see that Kodak lists a "low-wattage bulb with No.13 filter." In your experience, is this adequate for a DIY setup (rewinds bi-packed through a sync block) or is this a recipe for fog? Any past experience handling 2383 or recommendations would be welcome. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 No 13 is an amber safelight filter for b/w printing on paper or blue-sensitive b/w print stock. You can't use any safelight at all with colour stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Fisher Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Kodak seems to differ: "You can use sodium-vapor lamps with a KODAK No. 13 Safelight Filter / dark yellow in safelights providing general darkroom illumination. The filtered sodium-vapor lamp provides the best visual efficiency with the least visual effect on the film. If you are using a low-wattage tungsten bulb for task-lighting, filter it with a KODAK 13 Safelight Filter / dark yellow. You can use amber Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (590 nm peak wavelength) for minimal task or path lighting; however, do not use them for prolonged or general darkroom illumination." https://www.kodak.com/uploadedfiles/motion/2383_ti2397.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm surprised you asked the question when you already had Kodak's recommendation. I stand corrected, but I still wouldn't allow any safelight directly onto the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rizzo Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 The Amber safe light is fine of Kodak Color Positive stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Sponsor Robert Houllahan Posted March 20, 2019 Site Sponsor Share Posted March 20, 2019 We use safelights in the print room for bothe color and B&W stocks including 2383. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Fisher Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Thanks John and Robert. I'm going to give it a whirl and see what happens. Robert, I intend to process at Cinelab, so I will (if I may) be in touch with you directly as I'm wrapping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Sponsor Robert Houllahan Posted March 20, 2019 Site Sponsor Share Posted March 20, 2019 Ok let me know when your sending in, we run ECP (Color Print) and E6 Ektachrome in the same Allen Processor so print runs are usually once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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