3/28/2023 0 Comments C 41 processing kit![]() All you really need is water, a thermometer and any simple tank and reel system! Cinestill CS41 Powder Kit and Lab-box Process Solution PrepĪnd what better simple tank and reel system than the Lab-box. You can have beautifully developed, bleached and fixed color negatives, ready to scan or print. Modern emulsions were designed so that one-hour photo labs wouldn’t need haz-mat training for formaldehyde, and have built-in dye stabilizers and hardeners that are released through this simplified 2-bath process. Liquid quart kit includes “Stabilizer” Final RinseĪccording to Cinestill, it is specially formulated without compromise for modern color films, not requiring a stabilizer bath.Instructions for processing and Push/Pull processing included.No special processor needed (use standard processing tanks and reels).2 bath kit (just like most black and white processing).Easy to mix concentrates make 1 liter/quart of Developer and Bleach&Fix.Powder version ships without Limited Quantity Hazardous (ORM-D) regulations.For processing any color negative (C-41) film.So the simplicity of the Cinestill CS41 process on paper was something that almost seemed too good to be true. I had previously never self developed color film before, it just seemed a little daunting and a PITA, as well as messing around with toxic chemicals was less than appealing. Other color chemistry on the market is classified as “Limited Quantity Hazardous” (ORM-D) and can only be shipped via Ground within the Continental United States due to DOT regulations. The Cinestill CS41 (for Color Simplified) Powder Kit was announced a couple years ago to some fanfare, as it finally made it possible to be easily shipped internationally since (legal) powder is free of transportation restrictions. I had been wanting to try this out since it was announced in 2018! Needless to say, I was like a kid on Christmas morning. However, availability in Japan is virtually nil so the kind folks over at Cinestill sent us a kit to give it a go. The liquid version has been around a bit longer but the powder has the power of international accessibility. It is no secret that photo labs are disappearing like arctic glaciers and developing costs are rising like the oceans, so I had high hopes for the Cinestill CS41 Powder Kit and Lab-box to be a viable and efficient cost cutting solution. ![]() Review: Cinestill CS41 Powder Kit and Lab-Box ![]()
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