In an unconfirmed announcement published by Memorylab on Instagram (instagram.com/p/DKQpkdhS6EF), it appears that Kodak may be forgoing the remjet layer in their future products.
Technically, this would mean that unmodified Kodak Vision 3 films will be suitable for normal C-41 development, although the ban on bulk purchases remains in effect (analog.cafe/comments/up67). The remjet layer’s anti-static and anti-halation properties will be integrated using another technology: Anti-Halation Undercoat or “AHU.”
Cinema Shorts and other brands that sell repackaged Kodak Vision 3 film warn that those films can not be developed in normal colour chemicals.
The remjet backing is designed to counter static discharges and halations. It’s the black carbon layer on the back of the Vision 3 films that can ruin developer chemicals if not properly removed, as described here: analog.cafe/r/how-to-remov….
Remjet is a defining quality of those Kodak films, and its absence is also defining for films like CineStill 800T, which are the same films but with remjet removed after the fact, creating a unique look: analog.cafe/r/cinestill-80….
Note: I’ve reached out to CineStill for comment on June 2nd and will update this post once/if I hear back.
There’s still no word from either company about this, but I’m sure we’ll know soon enough what the future holds for Kodak Vision 3, rejmet, and CineStill.
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