Kodak Comprehensive Guide to Control Strips for ECP-2D Processing

KODAK VISION Color Print Control Strips

Introduction

KODAK VISION Color Print Control Strips (Figure 1) are intended for the control of Process ECP-2D using the procedures described in KODAK Publication No. H-24, Processing KODAK Motion Picture Films, Module 1, Process Control.

The catalog numbers for KODAK VISION Color Print Control Strips are CAT 156 1323 for 35 mm, and

CAT 820 8498 for 16 mm.

Figure 1 Processed Control Strip - 35 mm

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KODAK VISION Color Print Control Strips

KODAK VISION Color Print Control Strips, Process

ECP-2D, are packaged in 100-foot rolls containing at least 120 exposures and a processed reference strip. The exposures on the roll are spaced at 9.5-inch intervals. Each exposure has 21 gray-scale steps at 0.15 log H increments (1/2 camera stop).

The reference strip accompanying each roll was exposed along with all other control strips in the package; it was then processed under specified well-controlled conditions. Keep

the reference strip at room temperature in its envelope to

help protect it from heat, light, and dirt.An instruction sheet enclosed with the package contains process deviation (correction) factors, if they are required, to determine your laboratory process aim numbers. A four-digit code number appearing on the carton, can, control strips, reference strips, and instruction sheet, identifies each production batch of strips.

Please be aware no two batches of control strips are identical because of slight differences in product, exposures, process, etc. And therefore, the aim value numbers will not match (however, on rare occasions they could), even with the application of the deviation factors. Beginning with batch codes 6101 (35 mm) and 6102 (16 mm), you may notice a shift in your aim values. IF you continue to be satisfied with the way your images look, simply cross over to the new aim values and continue processing as you have.

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