ECN-2 stands for Eastman Color Negative (revision) 2. It is a film development process used in the motion picture industry to process long lengths of films, as long as 50-1,000 feet (or more) at a time. This process is different than traditional films, and most photography labs cannot process it due to a special layer on the back of the film called the rem-jet.

As a photographer, you don't need to do anything with photographing this film. Put it in your camera and make the magic happen! The only thing we *highly recommend* is sending it to a specialized lab (like Dunwoody Photo) to process it in the correct chemistry.

Atlanta Film Co. and Dunwoody Photo utilize Kodak Motion Picture Film Lab Atlanta processing services to use the most authentic ECN-2 process. Other labs will process it by hand in small batches or cross-process it in C-41 by hand. By sending your film through Atlanta Film Co., your film will go through the exact process of major Hollywood motion picture productions.

After receiving the film, it can take up to 1-3 weeks to process and scan your film.

Yes. However, these require longer lead times depending on Kodak Motion Picture's schedule. Films requiring 1-stop pushes can take up to 2-3 weeks. Pulling and Pushes requiring more than 1-stop may take longer. We do not recommend pulling your cinema film.

Expect an upcharge for push/pull processing.

After we receive the processed film from Kodak Motion Picture, we scan it through our commercial scanners. We use Noritsu HS-1800's and Frontier SP-3000's. We offer scans in 3 sizes: 8", 10", or 12" (Regular, Large, XL).

One isn't necessarily better than the other, they are simply intended for different end results. Traditional C-41 negatives are intended for printing on photographic paper which accentuate the color profiles built into the film. ECN-2 film is intended for "print film" where a motion picture film is projected onto a screen. Alternatively, some motion picture films, like Kodak Vision3 films, allow motion picture colorists to digitally modify the tones of the film (color grade) to produce a look that accentuates the story the director intends to tell in their film.

Films processed in ECN-2 are *not* recommended for photographers who print on color paper (RA4) in a darkroom.

Yes! We are happy to process your ECN-2 motion picture films. You can fill out an order form on Dunwoody Photo's website and ship your film to their lab. Once processed, they will ship the film back to you. We highly recommend adding tracking on the package.

Yes, you can! While we recommend bringing Atlanta Film Co. films back to us for processing (you get a discount on processing and scanning!), there are a couple of different kits on the market where you can process cinema films on your own. QWD Lab, Bellini Foto, and CineStill Film offer kits that can process cinema films.

Alternatively, you can "cross-process" this film in an at-home C-41 kit, but you will need to add a special rem-jet removal step (as well as the CineStill CN2 kit) before the developer step. For more information on how to remove the rem-jet, watch this video.

If you cross-process your Atlanta Film Co. film at home in C-41 chemistry, it will result in added contrast and more saturated colors than you would see in traditional ECN-2 processing. While C-41 and ECN-2 are similar chemistries, it is not guaranteed the film will have the same archiving stability as it would in the chemistry it is intended for.

Yes! While different films will react differently to ECN-2, do expect shifts in color and contrast in your C-41 films. Also, because this is a "cross-process," there is no guarantee that your film will retain the same archiving stability as it would in its intended chemistry.

We currently only support 35mm motion picture film for ECN-2 processing due to limitations in the size the rollers can accept. However, we are looking into options to support this in the future.