Kodak Vision3 (250D) developed with QWD Labs ECN-2

I finally got my hands on some proper ECN-2 chemicals to develop my Kodak Vision3 film! I shot 2 rolls of this in NYC with a 35mm film camera and was excited to see if ECN-2 would give better results than C41. I used chemicals from QWD Labs. I was shocked at the results and at how the Kodak Vision3 performed. Check this video out to see how this handled the remjet removal! I definitely need to shoot with the other stocks too -- 500T, and 250T.

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[Zapruderfilm]

I’m a street photographer based in Bergen County, NJ and am over shooting in the city approx six times a month.
I shoot both digital and film and absolutely love your channel!
You have some insane talent and I can tell you love what you do.
I’m really happy I came across your channel and have been binging! 🔥👍✌️

[wingding]

Bro I’m LOVING the increasing quality on your content!! As someone who speaks to groups of people daily, I think if you make a script and practice it, but ALSO make it more conversational rather than sounding like a script, you would go next level. You’re already a confident speaker, I’m hella excited to see where your channel

[danfloresmusic]

Excellent video bro!! I wasn't expecting the print test at the end.. nice bonus content :)

[Raevenswood]

This film looks so good when processed in the intended chemistry. That shot of the cat is money!

[joanmichel]

Ah so excited for the results! So glad it turned out great!

[SinaFarhat]

Good to see that there is proper chemicals available for the colour cine films :)
I have processed lots of e6 films at home via the tetenal 2.5 liter kit and I am used to the many steps and temperature accuracy requirements so cine chemicals would not be a problem for me!
Good to see and hear you on the analogue wonderland YouTube channel!

[acmdv]

I only found your channel a few days ago but loving it. I have noticed that in a lot of your videos you mention how much film & gear costs more in the UK than the US, thats got a lot to do with the EU - basically it's the trade agreements the EU have with non-EU countries that determines how much film for example will cost (theres also VAT as well). You also have to take into account the currency exchange rates between countries, the US dollar might get you more Japanese Yen than the UK pound & the exchange rate between the UK pound & the US dollar might be in favour of the US dollar thus compounding the price difference. Hopefully the UK government will get there trade deal with Japan finished in time for us leaving the EU which could result in a significant price drop in items coming from Japan (cameras, film, lots of good stuff).

[jamesb]

Amazing quality of video and photos!!!

[GraemeSimpsonPhotography]

did you do any digital work to those shots you showed us or is that how they are straight from the negs? those reds pop so sweet

[patrickboisson]

Awesome shots my dude! Loved the reflection of the broken mirror one especially. Apologies if I missed it in the video but was wondering if you shot these at box speed? This will be the first time I shoot on this film and I usually pull all my color shots between one to three stops depending on the film stock. Yours look lovely and it also looked pretty bright out so if those are at box speed I don’t think I’ll go over one stop if its bright and maybe 2-3 stops if its darker or moody out. Appreciate you/your channel and much love!

[ZoneFocused]

This ECN process is interesting man, and the 250D really scans well. Buddy was super slumped on the train tho, I hope he aint miss his stop !

[sbalget]

I like this film more than i do portra 400. I can buy 5 roles with 36+ exposures (it gets kinda random bc its just from a person who is selling their excess bulk load) for £36, and development i can send it off and get it developed for £16.50-£20 (depending if ive shot anything that i really feel like i want to print out in a2, i can get the premium scanning which costs £20, regular costs £16.50).

Even though ecn-2 is more expensive, and im not bulk loading myself, or developing at home. Its still gonna be way cheaper than portra 400, which is widely considered one of the best film stocks.

£23.70 is roughly how much i would pay to buy a roll, and for a standard develop and scan. Portra 400, currently costs £24.95... it can cost around £38 to do the whole process.

Its a crazy price difference, for what i would personally consider better photos.

[Hector_Malot]

I love chemical bottles with corks: they look like prestigious vintages in a champagne bucket.

[carlosshootsfilm]

Hey, I really enjoyed this video, the colors of Kodak motion picture film are incredible when developed properly. But I am curious to know why Cinestill 800T and 50D look so good when developed in C-41 even though they are made from Kodak motion picture stock. And they look incredible when printed too! Do you know why that is the case? Curious to find out!

[CertainExposures]

Nice breakdown, Ribs. You even tested the printing. Important tip I think you didn’t mention: this kit doesn’t come with stop bath. You’ll need to buy white vinegar so you can mix that up. Also, I’ve found amber growlers help with keeping up temperatures and simplifying your heating stage to a single bath.

By the way, is it possible to increase saturation on your color prints or maybe try a more saturated type of paper? I have not ventured into color darkroom printing yet but that may be an option for you to get the bolder red you want.

[Raevenswood]

Last question 😂. When you are scanning do you use any preset to get you close to the look you like? Like negafix or negative lab pro preset? I read somewhere that the portra profile works well as a starting point.

[IainHC]

Enjoyed this one Ribs. I have a 400ft roll of the stuff in my fridge. I was gonna x process it but you have convinced me in to deving it properly :-) Cheers bud :-)

[АлександрРоссомахин-мж]

I love this guy's work. His videos are always professional. Yes. Films used in professional photography have a softer gradation of color transitions. So it is necessary for correct tone reproduction. Because in professional cinematography there is a lot of copying of the image before we see the final picture of the shooting on the movie screen.

[thefilmhacker]

I'm glad you got to see and show this with the proper process. And, more than anything, I love your development bottles. Are those available from B&H? LOL Nice job. (I have some lemonade bottles with the flip cork thingy! The right gear is critical (and personal!). Thanks great job.

[peterkay]

Great video. I put your ez400 in my MX and took four shots then found an Italian festival is coming to Lancaster with Ferraris and Ducatis, so much red. So, the ez got swapped to my surprisingly capable and frankly brilliant, pocket Ricoh 500RF (I would love to see a review of budget range finders) and my can of vision 250D has gone in my MX. Your video inspired me to go and shoot. Now, I have RPX400, FP4 & TMax 100 for my Yashica mat, could you advise which film will capture the flavour of Italy? I have shot the Ricoh but not the others