Can I develop Color Negative ECN-2 film in still C-41 chemistry?
It can work – there have been reports of successes – but you will get the best results if you substitute the C-41 bleach with the one used by the E-6 still color reversal process, or if you mix the ECN-2 bleach per Kodak’s formula (see the H-24 publication online). Remember you must remove the carbon backing of the film before processing by sending it through the ECN-2 prebath (a mixture of Borax and Sodium Carbonate)and then washing away the backing (some report using a cotton swab is successful). Read Martin Baumgarten’s post on the matter (which applies to ALL color negative ECN-2 films, of all formats) You may find it more economical to mix chemicals directly from Kodak’s ECN-2 kit, although that requires a VERY large amount of storage space for over 100 liters for each bath. I have not tried to buy ECN-2 chemistry directly from Kodak. It used to be available only through an “account”.
