Bastian got some excellent results with this film! Interesting that he compared it to Agfa Vista, it’s one of my all-time favourite emulsions. Many suggest it’s rebranded Fujifilm, but as the case often is in these cases, the evidence is scarce.
I’m wondering what the grain is like with ECN-2. Bastian’s scans don’t show it on the website. My scans showed it as exceptionally prominent (a lot grainier than Agfa Vista). Perhaps the “proper” chemistry can soften it a bit as well?
If I had ECN-2, I’d certainly give it a go.
Metropolis looks a lot like this film but it may not be the same thing. But now I’m curious about that too.
Edit: I wonder how developing NC500 in ECN-2 would affect the dynamic range. In C-41 it feels somewhat limited.
Dmitri Aug 17, ‘24, edited on Aug 17, ‘24