Rem-jet confers cine film antihalation and antistatic properties that are required when used in a cine camera. Rem-jet: The main difference between cine film (note the lower case “c”) and other color negative film is that cine film has an additional layer of protective black material called rem-jet. Understanding the terms rem – jet, cine film, Cinestill film, C-41, and ECN-2 will help prevent any confusion regarding this analysis of the viability of cine film as an alternative to C-41 film. If you are a film photographer considering cine film there are a few terms that you will need to familiarize yourself with before continuing with this post. 5 What about cross processing cine film in C-41 chemicals?.4 The reality of dealing with rem-jet and home developing cine film with ECN-2 processing.2 Home developing bulk loaded cine film.In this article, I consider bulk loaded cine film as an alternative to C-41 color negative film in the event that C-41 color negative film becomes unavailable and/or the cost of C-41 film continues to rise. Specifically, I worry about temporary C-41 film unavailability in the short term due to high demand, pandemic-related shortages, and/or environmental issues. I have been accused of toxic positivity for taking Kodak and Fuji for their word, but I find no logical reason why either Fuji or Kodak would benefit from going out of their way to lie publicly about their future film plans.Įven though I know the film price increase won’t break my bank, even though I know that the impact of a 15% increase in film price feels larger than the practical impact on my daily life, even though I know that film prices are more or less average when adjusted for inflation, even though I know that the new COVID normal is wonky and prices for everything from gas to shoelaces are going up, and even though Kevin Kelley (who is much smarter than me) says technology never dies, I still worry about the future of film. Kodak recently stated that they are investing in film production and Fuji opened the door to revisiting film production. Not for me, anyway.īefore considering the prospect of cine film, it pays to remember that there is at least a modicum of good news on the horizon for color negative film, which suggests the possibility that film has at least a few more years before Filmpocalypse 2.0. Others recommended that the time has come to consider bulk loaded cine film and ECN-2 processing. I opined that the price increase felt larger than it is because film photographers are bad at math, film is not insulin, and we are all hardwired to allow ourselves to get triggered too easily.
Measured thinkers reasoned that the film price is justified considering the i nflation-adjusted price of film. Some members of the film community lashed out on social media critical of the price increase.
In November 2021, Kodak announced a film price increase.
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