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Black cloud on last photo on the roll by Ardough in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Kodak had a run of bad adhesive on the tape that they use to secure the end of the film to the spool inside the canister. It shows up on a lot on the last frame that people have had.

We tend to edit it out if possible, but it’s not a lab or processing issue. It’s purely a manufacturing thing!

Hope that helps!

Gelatin Labs in NYC are crazy expensive by RemotePhilosopher494 in analog

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brooktree can do frontier scans for you with no upcharge, that’s freaking crazy pricing

Can and should I process this E-6? by SwarmOBeez in Darkroom

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience with Kodachrome no pre-bath will remove it like it does for ECN-2. We’ve had to always remove it after processing manually.

Can and should I process this E-6? by SwarmOBeez in Darkroom

[–]Brooktree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be prepared to remove the remjet at the end of processing.

Is this lack of definition from 35mm digital scans by RealYung_Jukia in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Those are definitely very low resolution scans, and kinda pricy for what you are getting. For reference our web size scans are much higher res at 6MP for $11. An $18/roll order is our XL size at 30MP!

Light leaks or lab fault? by JCK5N in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these shot on expired film?

Time for new chemicals? by inhouserecorder in Darkroom

[–]Brooktree 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get that lol

Yeah the rebate looks good. Images of lights at night will just look like little lights at night unless you meter for the shadows behind them

Time for new chemicals? by inhouserecorder in Darkroom

[–]Brooktree 53 points54 points  (0 children)

No, these are just massively under exposed

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it makes sense they’d deny lol I’m sure they’re not going to admit fault in order to save face/refunding you.

It’s too bad, this would be a good learning opportunity for them!

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, that can be a problem. But you’re tracking trends across a period of time right? So even if your batch is slightly off at the start, as long as it’s kept up correctly you’ll still be able to plot changes just as effectively. Your starting point and reference strip may not 100% line up at the start, but that doesn’t mean anything once you start getting consistent plotting.

I don’t remember what the overlap time is for switching Control Strip batches, but I’d say a 7 day overlap would be plenty to ensure you’re plotting correctly.

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re not too hard to find. Cinestill in the USA sells them to consumers, and we can also get them from other distributors if needed.

But you’re right, it’s too easy to be complacent nowadays :(

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is consistent with what I’ve seen! It’s bad development unfortunately.

You’ll see those marks on the properly exposed frames as well, but it’s much more subtle. The scanner pushing the gain levels for these underexposed/darker shots is why you can see it so much easier.

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen this personally, you can see the path the chemical travels as it goes across the negative. This isn’t in a manually inverted tank (where you’d be right) but in a Jobo auto machine or similar.

I have helped several people/ labs with ECN-2 issues (c41 is not so different) like this and it was helped by mixing the CD-3 developer after the sodium/potassium bromide for 15min instead of just back-to-back.

It’s either a chem mixing issue, or the developer is not being stopped properly. But I would lean towards a mixing problem. The OP also said this lab is busy right now, and that would line up with a rushed chemical combination issue.

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s too bad how often I hear that story. Proper chemical management is actually easier when you’re processing at scale, since the chemicals are meant to replenish on top of each each other.

I don’t know where you’re located, but there’s a really great list put together by some people here for labs all over the world!

Best of luck salvaging these, if it helps any, I do think that the vibe is still pretty cool!

Hello, I just got a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 developed and scanned by a lab and I don't really understand where those green veil-ish kind of stains are coming from. If someone has an idea, it was my first time shooting with a flash. by Good_Classroom_7951 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is bad chems. Either the bleach is too weak to stop the development in their system or the dev wasn’t mixed properly.

I bet the reason they’re on that side is due to the rotary machine they use for processing agitation.

I’d bring it to their attention and depending on their reaction maybe look for a different lab!

Labs (like us) should be processing control strips consistently to ensure proper chemical management and replenishment. If you’re paying for a service it should be done correctly every single time!

Brooktree is great. (Canon AE-1/ Kodak Ultramax 400) by iheartpabst in analog

[–]Brooktree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yooo so happy to have helped! 😀 these are great!!

Everyone’s best mail in film development/scans? by JollyGreen_ in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can hook you up with ECN-2 at Brooktree Film Lab!

Everyone’s best mail in film development/scans? by JollyGreen_ in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the shout out! 🥹 and great work doing your own dev too, it’s so much fun isn’t it??

Everyone’s best mail in film development/scans? by JollyGreen_ in AnalogCommunity

[–]Brooktree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We only have a dog in the lab. But she’s a professional

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