Cinestill

Cinestill Film is a Los Angeles based company that creates photographic film for still cameras in 135 and 120 film formats from modified Kodak motion picture cinema film stock.[1]

Cinestill Inc.
Founded2012
Founders
  • Brandon Wright
  • Brian Wright
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
ProductsPhotographic film
Websitewww.cinestillfilm.com
A 135 film cartridge of Cinestill 800Tungsten Xpro C-41

Color negative films

For their color negative films, CineStill modifies Eastman Kodak motion picture cinema emulsions, allowing it to be developed with the C-41 process rather than the Eastman Color Negative process. CineStill converts the motion picture cinema film by eliminating the Remjet backing, a separate Anti-halation backing used to protect the film in motion picture cameras. Due to the removal of this anti-halation backing, CineStill Film exhibits a glowing effect on the image in areas with strong overexposure.[2][3]

CineStill's 800Tungsten (short: 800T) is based on Kodak's Vision 3 5219 motion picture cinema film.[4] Beta testing of 800T began in late 2012. Although the Vision 3 5219 film is normally rated for 500 ISO, the conversion to C-41 processing allows the film to be rated at 800 ISO.[5] 800T originally was only available in 135 format, until a medium format 120 format version was released in April 2017.[3]

In a similar manner, CineStill also produces 50Daylight (short: 50D) from Kodak's Vision3 50D 7203 motion picture cinema film.[6] Originally available only in 135 format, medium format 120 film followed in late 2017.[7]

In March 2022, CineStill 400Dynamic (short: 400D) was announced. The project was financed by crowdfunding. The CineStill 400D is described as a fine-grain film that delivers a soft color palette with naturally saturated colors and rich, warm skin tones. It can be used indoors and outdoors. The base sensitivity of the film is given as ISO 400. However, it can also be exposed to ISO 200 to ISO 800, because of its high dynamic range.[8]

Black and white negative film

CineStill's bwXX Double-X is Eastman double-x film stock 5222 produced by Eastman Kodak,[9] spooled onto 135 film cartridges by Cinestill and only sold in limited quantities. [10] As of 2021 this film is now available in 120 format.

Film Chemistry

CineStill offers various film chemistry processes, including Df96 B&W Monobath,[11] Cs41 Color Simplified,[12] Cs6 Creative Slide,[13] and Cs2 Cine Simplified[14] motion picture negative chemistry. Many of these processes can be purchased as a powder or liquid concentrate.

References
  1. "About CineStill Film". CineStill Film. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. "Frequently Asked Questions". CineStill Film.
  3. Simpson, Jayphen (2017-06-29). "CineStill 50D Film to Be Released in 120 Format". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  4. "CineStill 800Tungsten". CineStill Film.
  5. "About CineStill Film". CineStill Film.
  6. "CineStill 50Daylight". CineStill Film.
  7. "CineStill 50D is available right NOW in 120 format". EMULSIVE. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  8. "Making a New Color Film!". CineStill Film. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  9. "CineStill bwXX (double-x) black and white motion picture negative film, 36exp. 135 (Limited Release)". CineStill Film. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  10. "CineStill bwXX Film in 35mm is Back in Stock After a Really Long Time!". The Phoblographer. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  11. "Df96 "Developer&Fix" B&W Monobath". CineStill Film.
  12. "Cs41 "Color Simplified" 2-Bath Kit". CineStill Film.
  13. "Cs6 "Creative Slide" DynamicChrome Kit (E-6)". CineStill Film.
  14. "Cs2 "Cine Simplified" ECN 2-Bath Kit, for Low-Contrast Motion Picture Color Negatives For ECP & Scanning". CineStill Film.
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