V2CS KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips Process ECN-2 Technical Data and Crossover Information ©Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 August, 2004
Note: While the data presented are typical of production coatings, they do not represent standards which must be met by Kodak. Varying storage, exposure, and processing conditions will affect results. The company reserves the right to change and improve characteristics at any time. Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processed Control Strip - 35mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips Introduction Important Improvements KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips (Figure 1) are intended for the control of Process ECN-2 using the procedures described in KODAK Publication No. H-24, Manual for Processing KODAK Motion Picture Films, Module 1, Process Control. The first batch of KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips is code 5011 for 35 mm, CAT 152 0469 and code 5012 for 16 mm, CAT 152 0444.
Control Strip Log Exposure Range The graphs in Figure 2 and Figure 3 demonstrate the differences between the former ECN control strip exposed on KODAK VISION 200T Color Negative Film 5274, and the new format exposed on KODAK VISION2 200T Color Negative Film 5217. Physically, the center-to-center step distance has been maintained on the new control strips; no problems should be encountered with existing automatic densitometers.
Figure 2 ECN-2 Control Strip Exposed on KODAK VISION 200T Color Negative Film 5274 3.0 Exposure: 1/50 sec Process: ECN-2 Densitometry: Status M B G DENSITY 2.0 R 1.0 0.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.
Figure 3 ECN-2 Control Strip Exposed on KODAK VISION2 200T Color Negative Film 5217 3.0 Exposure: 1/50 sec Process: ECN-2 Densitometry: Status M B G DENSITY 2.0 R 1.0 0.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.
Effects of Mechanical and Chemical Variations Figures 4 through 13 illustrate some of the major photographic effects of mechanical and chemical variations on KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips exposed on 5217 Film compared to the former VISION Control Strips exposed on 5274 Film. Each plot shows the effect of a change in a process variable (horizontal axis), on the dye density of the processed film (vertical axis). These density plots are deviated against the standard level for each variable (e.g.
Developer Mechanical Factors Figure 4 Effects of Time and Temperature Variations —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Time 5274 GREEN BLUE .05 B/W .10 R G B .15 .20 .25 R G R G B .15 R G .10 .10 .15 G V2CSQ_V2CSP_2 8 R G B B G R R G B B R G R G B .10 .10 R G .05 + 0 GR R B B B G R .05 B G .10 B R R sec G R sec R G B G B B G ˚F 110 B/W R G B B R G 108 BLUE .05 B R G 106 GREEN .05 + 0 104 RED .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 5 Effects of pH and CD-3 Variations —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer pH AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. CD-3 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD B .15 GREEN BLUE .05 B/W .10 .15 R B G R B R B G R G .10 .05 + 0 RED G R R G B G B .20 R G .25 R B B G .20 B B G R .05 + 0 .05 .10 R G B R G .15 .20 V2CSN_V2CSD_2 G G B R B G R R .10 R .05 + 0 .05 .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 6 Effects of NaBr and AF-2000 Variations —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer NaBr AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. AF-2000 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 B .10 G GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED B G R R G R B R G B G R B R G B .15 B G R B G R .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 B B G R G R G B R R G B .05 .10 G R B R G B G R B G B R .15 .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 7 Effects of Na2SO3 and Under and Over Replenishment Variations —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Under and Over Replenishment Na 2 SO3 AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED R G R B G B G B R B G R G R B G B R R G R G B B .15 .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 B G B R G G R B G R G R .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 8 Effects of PB-C1 and PB-2 Prebath Contamination —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Prebath PB-C1 AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. PB-2 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 RED B/W R R B G .10 G B R G B .15 .20 G R B .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 .05 G R G .10 B .15 G R B R G R B B .20 V2CSB_V2CSM_2 12 BR G mL/L mL/L mL/L 150.
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 9 Effects of CD-2 for CD-3 and Stop Bath Contamination —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Substitute CD-2 for CD-3 AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. 5217 .25 5274 5217 5274 R B G R B G Stop Bath .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED R R G .15 B G .20 B .25 .20 MD B G R B G R .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 .05 R G B .10 .15 R GB .20 V2CSC_V2CSO_2 B G R B G R .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 10 Effects of Bleach Contamination —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer UL Bleach AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED R .15 G R B G .20 B .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 .05 R R .10 G G B B R B G G R B R G B G R B .15 .20 HD-LD RED GREEN BLUE .10 .10 .05 + 0 V2CSU_2 14 G B R R G .05 B .10 0.0 B/W .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 11 Effects of F-34a Fixer and Final Rinse Contamination —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer F-34a Fixer AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. Final Rinse 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 .15 HD .10 RED GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 R G B R G B R R G B B B G R G R .15 .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 B G B .05 B G R G R .10 .15 .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 12 Effects of KI Contamination and Water Dilution —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Kl 5217 AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. Water Dilution 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED R G R G B B B B G R R G .15 .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W B .05 + 0 R G .05 B R G B B G R G R .10 .15 .20 V2CSH_V2CSG_2 16 mg/L mg/L mL/L B GR B 400 R G 300 .
Developer Chemical Factors Figure 13 Effects of Bacterial Na2S and Na2CO3 Contamination —VISION2 Control Strips versus VISION Control Strips in Process ECN-2 Developer Bacterial Na S Na 2 CO3 2 AIM VALUES REFERENCE STRIP CODE NO. 5217 5274 5217 5274 .25 .20 0000 HD .15 .10 GREEN .05 + 0 BLUE .05 B/W .10 RED G R B B R G G R B B R G B G R B G R B G R B G R G R B R G B G R B R B G .15 .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE B/W .05 + 0 .
Control-Strip Crossover Important: During the inventory crossover from the old VISION Control Strips to the new VISION2 Control Strips, every effort should be taken in your operations to avoid switching back and forth. Your process control will be greatly simplified by depleting your supply of the VISION Control Strips (except for what is needed for crossover purposes) prior to utilizing the VISION2 Control Strips. There will come a time when you will need to begin using a new batch of control strips.
Figure 14 Control-Strip Crossover for Process ECN-2 EASTMAN Process Record Form (H-24F) CONTROL NUMBER AIM VALUES .25 C U R R E N T N E W Control Strip Crossover Process ECN-2 .20 .15 .10 HD 1.39 RED 1.88 GREEN R-1.19 G-1.69 B-1.98 .05 + 0 Code 8051 .05 2.24 BLUE .10 B/W .15 .20 .25 .20 MD .15 .10 RED GREEN BLUE R-0.85 G-0.97 B-0.93 1.00 1.49 1.99 .05 + 0 .05 B/W .10 .15 .20 LD .10 RED GREEN BLUE CB action = 0.06 CB control = 0.08 R-0.33 G-0.72 B-1.05 0.34 0.75 1.32 .
KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips MORE INFORMATION Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your Kodak representative. You can also visit our web site at www.kodak.com/go/ motion for further information. You may want to bookmark our location so you can find us easily the next time. KODAK VISION2 Color Negative Control Strips KODAK Publication No. V2CS Kodak, VISION, and VISION2 are trademarks. Revised 5-05 Printed in U.S.A.
