J.M. O'Malley

I need to do some stills tests for a short film. I'll be using 7222. There's no double-x on the market for still photography. Can I use plus-x, and push it to 200? Will the characteristic curve be the same? It is impossible to find out characteristic curves for film stock from Kodak. They use different chemicals for each film, so that the curves all come out looking the same.

Hi guys. I am new to the forum. I am a trained photographer (check out my site www.jmomalley.com) and am studying cinematography (independently, not at a school). I am preparing for my first short film, which I will be shooting on 7222. I know very little and need a lot of answers and advice. I'll be processing the film in some equipment I've designed. My first question is, how to I prep the film for telecine? Obviously I'll have to splice it together (which I'm learning how to do). How do I actually put the film onto the reel? Do I tape it to the reel and then wind it on? Does the emulsion face the center of the reel? Also, does anyone have some practical advice about splicing with cement? As I said, I know very little, so please don't ridicule me. I plan to learn how everything works.