Part of my ongoing 35mm anamorphic tests on film… Shot on Kodak Eastman Double-X (5222) at EI 800Black and white negative film in 35mm formatPush processed 3 stopsNikon F100, Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D + ISCO Ultra Star 2.1
Tag: Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222
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Film stock review: Cinestill BWXX
I started writing this article in 2019 and left it as a draft for EM here for quite a while. The reason for this is that while I enjoy writing, I don’t often think that my “reviews” are especially the most I have to offer. I wrote a disparaging follow up to a piece I’d […]
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EMULSIVE’S most popular film stock reviews of 2020
There are a few days left for 2020 (well, 2 at the time of publication) and like 2019, we didn’t see any film stocks being discontinued. A small blessing, given everything else that’s been going on. I was hoping for official news of a couple of new film stocks at least but you’ll have to […]
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5 Frames… On Kodak Eastman Double-X 5222 (EI 250 / 35mm format / Nikon FE2)
I don’t know how common a problem this is in the film community, but I’m the type of photographer who loads multiple cameras with film (for different occasions of course) and then takes forever finishing them all. When I started taking a darkroom class at my local art college, I knew I would have to […]
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5 Frames… In Copenhagen with CineStill BwXX (35mm format / EI 250 / Nikon F100)
Scrolling through my Instagram feed introduced me to the wonderful world of CineStill. I had been having an extensive internal debate over which CineStill stock to buy and where to shoot it, but a pre-Christmas 2019 trip to Copenhagen ended up forcing my hand. After the usual trawls through the local camera shops (the best […]
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Film stock review: Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X (5222) – 35mm format
Any cinephiles reading this have seen Kodak’s DOUBLE-X 5222 shine its magic even if they didn’t know it. It’s the stock that Manhattan, Schindler’s List and Raging Bull were shot on, as well as parts of Casino Royale, Kill Bill, and Momento. When shot properly, it yields fantastic results. Those familiar with Cinestill’s films may […]
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My year on film in 115 photos: A 2019 retrospective or, my not-a-365-project
What follows is my 2019 in film photography, a 365 photography project that was absolutely not a 365 project. In this article, I share the results from 115 of the sheets/rolls of film I shot in 2019. It boils down to over one hundred photographs taken by yours truly, all wrapped up in a couple […]
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5 Frames… With Kodak EASTMAN Double-X 5222 (EI 200 / 35mm format / Nikon FE2)
After all the roads and film stocks I’ve shot with over the last couple of months, all have lead to Eastman Kodak Double-X 5222. I’ve been searching for that go-to film by trying pretty much everything out there.
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An early swansong? Reviewing the CONTAX AX: autofocusing manual lenses
When it comes to autofocusing manual lenses on film cameras there is really only one option: the unique and relatively short-lived CONTAX AX. Chunky sibling of the CONTAX RX and…
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Photography: Seeing spots – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Seeing spots
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 400
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 2/3 stop
Development notes
Kodak HC-110 1+31(B): 21°C/68°F, 07:30 (N+2/3)
1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial
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Photography: Muckcatcher – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600 (35mm format)
Muckcatcher
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 22/3 stops
Development notes
Rodinal 1+25: 21°C/70°F, 14:30 (N+22/3)
1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation, 1 inversions
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Photography: Under cover – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600 (35mm format)
Under cover
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 22/3 stops
Development notes
Rodinal 1+25: 21°C/70°F, 14:30 (N+22/3)
1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation, 1
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Photography: Keep your head down – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600 (35mm format)
Keep your head down
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 22/3 stops
Development notes
Rodinal 1+25: 21°C/70°F, 14:30 (N+22/3)
1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial
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Photography: Area secured – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600 (35mm format)
Area secured
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 1600Black and white negative film in 35mm formatPush processed 22/3 stops
Development notesRodinal 1+25: 21°C/70°F, 14:30 (N+22/3)1 minute presoak, 30 seconds initial agitation, 1 inversions / 30
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Photography: Super absorbent – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Super absorbent
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 400
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 2/3 stop
Development notes
Kodak HC-110: 1+31(B), 21°C/70°F, 06:45 (N+2/3)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5
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5 Frames… With Cinestill BwXX (EI 250 / 35mm format / Pentax Spotmatic SP II)
When Cinestill reintroduced their BwXX 250 film stock, I was intrigued and bought a roll immediately. Like their other film stocks, BwXX 250 is movie film re-engineered for still cameras.
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Photography: Second choice – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 800 (35mm format)
Second choice
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 800
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 1 and 2/3 stops
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Every single film stock still made today – Part 4: Kodak to Maco Direct (v4)
Update 03: 2018-11-20
Welcome to part four of this series exploring every single film stock (including instant film, dry plates, etc.), still being made today.
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Photography: Scratched to bits – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 250 (35mm format)
Scratched to bits
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 250
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 1 stop
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5 Frames… With Kodak EASTMAN Double-X 5222 (EI 250 / 35mm format / Contax G2)
I couldn’t resist trying this film. The truth is I am eager to experiment with any emulsion I encounter. But I sought out this esoteric option because of its cinematic heritage.
