CineStill D6 Creative Slide User Manual

D6 Creative Slide
User Manual

CREATIVE SLIDE

3-BATH PROCESS
For color-timing chrome, reversal, and E-6 compatible file
E-6 COLOR REVERSAL PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS:
Makes complicated chemistry simplified alchemy! The number of processing baths for E-6 film is reduced from 6 to 3. The reversal step occurs during color development in a Color&Reversal bath, and the bleach and conditioner steps are combined with the fixing step in a Bleaches&Fixer bath. Color-timing is performed with alternative 1st Developers to achieve full creative control of your slides.
These instructions will show you how to process slides and how to reuse the chemicals for extended life. Maintaining temperature is not essential beyond pouring in the 1st developer. ‡ 1st Developer temperature control is critical for proper slide density and color. Chemicals can drop in temperature when pouring, agitating, etc. but maintaining an average processing temperature of 104F° is key. The TCS-1000 and a water bath are recommended but temperature drop compensation may still help.
To estimate your process temperature drop:

1. Pour 104F° water into your tank.
2. Follow the process step instructions.
3. Then measure the temperature inside your tank before emptying.
4. Divide the temperature drop by 2 and add that to 104F° to get your adjusted process start temperature.

WARNING
This kit contains chemicals that may be harmful if misused. Do not allow children to use this kit without adult supervision. Read all safety notes before proceeding.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR PROCESSING SLIDES

• A processing tank and reels or a rotary-tube type processor.
• Three empty chemical storage bottles.
• A graduated pitcher.
• TCS-1000 temperature control system, A timer, an accurate thermometer, and a tempered water bath.

SAFETY NOTES

WARNING This kit contains chemicals that may be hazardous if misused. Always wear safety glasses, rubber gloves, and protective clothing, such as a lab coat or plastic apron, when working with chemicals. While the hazard rating of this kit is low, caution should be exercised. Do not allow children to use this kit without adult supervision.
D6 DAYLIGHT CHROME 1ST DEVELOPER
Contains: Potassium Hydroquinone Monosulfonate.It
It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water. DO NOT ALLOW EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
D9 DYNAMIC CHROME 1ST DEVELOPER
Contains: Hydroquinone(123-31-9).4(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-1-phenylpyrazolidin
It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water. DO NOT ALLOW EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY If swallowed, INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician
Cr6 COLOR &REVERSAL PART A
Contains Sodium Phosphate. It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water. DO NOT ALLOW EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
Cr6 COLOR &REVERSAL PART B
Contains 4-amino-N-ethyl-N-(ßmethanesulfonamidoethyl)-M-toluidine sesquisulfate monohydrate. It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water. DO NOT ALLOW  EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
Bf6 BLEACHES &FIXER PART A
Contains Ammonium Thiosulfate. It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water. DO NOT ALLOW EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
Bf6 BLEACHES &FIXER PART B
Contains: (Ethylenedinitrillo) tetraacetic acid EDTA. It May cause irritation. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water and wash with a non-alkaline soap. DO NOT ALLOW EYE  CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
Bf6 BLEACHES &FIXER PART C
Contains Acetic Acid. It May cause burns. Avoid skin contact. In case of contact, flush with water and wash with a non-alkaline soap. DO NOT ALLOW EYE CONTACT. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes and contact a physician immediately! DO NOT TAKE IT INTERNALLY. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Contact a physician immediately!
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for this kit are available by written request.

CHEMICAL REUSE

Using a volume of chemicals once will not destroy its ability to process film. One is always concerned about chemistry life and capacity, quality of results, and economy when processing multiple rolls in a batch of chemistry. From the user’s viewpoint, it may seem that chemistry manufacturers are somewhat arbitrary about the number of films that can be processed before the chemistry must be discarded. This stems from the manufacturer not knowing – only guessing – four essential things: how many films will be processed in freshly mixed chemistry; in what manner and how long will the chemistry be stored before processing again; what contaminants have entered the system from either the water supply or from unintentional chemical intermixing; and how far can the results deviate from ideal before the user deems them unacceptable. All developers start on an inexorable downhill exhaustion path the moment they are mixed, exhaust faster in the presence of air, contaminants, and high temperature, and suffer superimposed stepwise exhaustion with each use. Best results are obtained when chemicals are used only once. 1st Developers greatly determine the characteristics and quality of a slide, whereas the other 2 baths will process to completion and can be reused, multiple times before any loss of quality. Increasing the processing times of the Color&Reversal and Bleaches&Fixer solutions for reuse will only ensure they process to completion. Reusing chemicals can cause color and density shifts. The more a chemical is reused the greater the shift. We can offer some observations on extended chemical capacity:

• If you accept the role as the final arbiter of acceptable results it is easily possible to process 25%, 50%, or even more rolls of film than those listed so long as all processing takes place within a few days after mixing the chemicals. There is only one rule in this exercise: process film until you no longer like the results. The safeguard in this procedure is that results generally will not plummet precipitously from “good” to “bad”, but will change gradually.
• If you take full responsibility for the quality of results, it is possible to process more film over a much longer time span. This procedure is somewhat risky unless you process some film every day or so to monitor chemistry performance. Otherwise, partially used working solutions left untouched for a week or more might have changed so significantly that you would suffer a dramatic decline in results. If you choose to operate under these conditions, our best advice would be to process a small piece of test film, and on the basis of these results decide whether or not to commit valuable pictures to the chemistry.

TROUBLESHOOTING

overall too dark.
• Outdated film may appear underexposed and fogged.
• 1st Developer temperature too low causes dark color cast slides.
• 1st Developer time too short increases overall density.
• 1st Developer contamination can result in fogged low contrast slides.
• 1st Developer over-diluted, exhausted, or oxidized will result in faint images.
• Bleaches&Fixer exhaustion leaves a mask over highlights (high Dmin).
Aerate Bleaches&Fixer frequently. Oxidation encourages the activity of bleaches. When film won’t clear after 10 min retires chemistry and re-fix film.
Slides too thin| • Overexposure in the camera results in washed-out highlights.
• Light/heat fogging before processing will appear as an overall haze.
• Outdated film may appear fogged (low Dmax).
• 1st Developer temperature too high results in washed-out slides.
• 1st Developer time too long causes pushed contrast.
• 1st Developer contamination can cause washed-out fogged slides.
• 1st Developer contaminated with fixer causes fog overall and blue or cyan cast.
• Rinse temperature too high (above 41°C/106°F) will cause pushed exposures.
• Color&Reversal bath time too short, resulting in thin slides (low Dmax).
Slides off-color| • Processing at lower temperatures will result in color shifts.
• 1st Developer contamination affects color temperature.
• 1st Developer contamination with Color&Reversal bath produces red cast in blacks.
• 1st Developer exhaustion or over-dilution reduces color separation.
• Color&Reversal temp/time affects shadow color cast and density.
• Variation in Color&Reversal pH causes color shifts on the blue-yellow and green-magenta axis with Ektachrome and Fujichrome films.
• Poor wash after Color&Reversal bath leaves color cast in highlights.
• Color&Reversal bath contamination can result in color casts in blacks.
• Bleaches&Fixer inactivity can cause color casts. Aerate before use.
• Variations in agitation may result in color shifts.
• Wrong color filter on the lens will result in a color cast.
Dirty/milky appearance| • Silver residues will appear dirty or streaky. Return film to Bleaches&Fixer bath for 5 minutes. Aerate Bleaches&Fixer frequently. Oxidation encourages the activity of bleaches. When film won’t clear after 10 min retires chemistry and re-fix film.
• Sulfur precipitation in Bleaches&Fixer (white dots) is from overexposure to air.
• Silver Halide residues have a milky appearance, caused by exhaustion of fixer.
Black spots| • Air bubbles on the film from improper agitation will prevent processing in spots.
• Dirt in the solutions can embed in the emulsion.
• Dirt and chemical residues in the tank will cause small black specs on the film.
• Dust during the drying process may settle on the wet film. Dry in a clean space.
Scum on film| • Residue from wash water can dry onto film. Rinse with distilled water and squeegee.
Scratches and wear| • Equipment issues result in straight colored or clear lines along the length of the film.
• Mishandling of film causes irregular scratches, pressure exposure & crescent kinks.
Stripes and spots| • Water or chemicals coming in contact with film results in colored chemistry splashes.
• Uneven chemistry distribution or agitation will leave perpendicular stripes and spots.
• Light leaks in the camera or before and during processing cause bright stripes.
A blank film with no frame numbers| • Opaque slides were processed out of order, or 1st or 3rd bath omitted completely.
• Clear slides were fogged, processed out of order, or Color&Reversal bath omitted.
Blank sections| • Film loaded in tank incorrectly
• Insufficient chemical volume for tank

™ Ektachrome and E100 are trademarks of the Eastman Kodak company.
™ Fujichrome is a trademark of the FUJIFILM Corporation.

MIXING CHEMICALS

Daylight Chrome NEUTRAL-TONE 5500K SLIDES

• Place 16oz (470ml) of 85ºF-140ºF(60ºC)* water into a clean glass or plastic pitcher.
• Use a clean plastic stir stick or the TCS-1000 to circulate the liquid.
• While circulating, add the contents of this bottle. Mix well.
• Top off the solution with water to make 1000ml.
  *Concentrate will drop the temp. to 104ºF (40ºC)

Store mixed stock solution in a tightly capped, completely filled storage container for up to 2-6 weeks.
Yellows with age and turns dark amber when perished. Oxygen and contaminants cause developing agents to perish.

Tungsten Chrome COOL-TONE 3200K ”E10 0T” SLIDES

• Place 20-23oz (600-700ml) of 85ºF-111ºF(44ºC)* water into a clean glass or plastic pitcher.
• Use a clean plastic stir stick or the TCS-1000 to circulate the liquid.
• While circulating, add the contents of the powder packet.
• Top off the solution with water to make 1000ml. Mix well.
  *Powder will drop the temp. to 104ºF (40ºC)

Store mixed stock solution in a tightly capped, completely filled storage container for up to 2-6 weeks.
Yellows with age and turns amber when perished. Oxygen and contaminants cause developing agents to perish.

Dynamic Chrome WARM-TONE DYNAMIC SLIDES

• Place 20-23oz (600-700ml) of 85ºF-111ºF(44ºC)* water into a clean glass or plastic pitcher.
• Use a clean plastic stir stick or the TCS-1000 to circulate the liquid.
• While circulating, add the contents of the powder packet.
• Top off the solution with water to make 1000ml. Mix well.
  *Powder will drop the temp. to 104ºF (40ºC)

Store mixed stock solution in a tightly capped, completely filled storage container for up to 2-6 weeks.
Yellows with age and turns amber when perished. Oxygen and contaminants cause developing agents to perish.

COLOR &REVERSAL SLIDE SOLUTION

• Prepare 22oz. (650ml) of 85ºF-115ºF(46ºC)* water in a clean 1 quart (1L) containing
• Use a clean plastic stir stick or the TCS-1000 to circulate the liquid.
• Continue stirring, and add the contents of the bottle marked “PART A ”
• Continue stirring, and add the contents of the bottle marked “PART B ”
  *Concentrates will drop the temp. to 104ºF (40ºC)
  Store mixed stock solution in a tightly capped, completely filled storage container for up to 6-12 weeks.
  Turns dark brown or opaque when oxidation protection is exhausted. Variation in color developer pH causes color shifts.

BLEACHES &FIXER SLIDE SOLUTION

• Prepare 14 oz. (414 ml) of 85ºF-140ºF(60ºC)* water in a clean 1 quart (1L) container.
• Use a clean plastic stir stick or the TCS-1000 to circulate the liquid.
• While stirring, add the contents of the bottle marked “PART A4 ”
• Continue stirring, and add the contents of the bottle marked “PART B5 ”
• Continue stirring, and add the contents of the bottle marked “PART C6 ”
  *Concentrates will drop the temp. to 104ºF (40ºC)

Store mixed stock solution in a tightly capped storage container with air inside for up to 2-4 months.
Aerate frequently. Oxidation encourages the activity of bleaches. When film won’t clear after 10 min retires chemistry and re-fix film.

Note: If the chemical concentrate appears to have floating crystal flakes or powder, heat the entire bottle of concentrated chemistry to at least 85ºF and shake until all particles are dissolved.

PROCESSING SLIDE FILM
Standard Processing Steps For Rotation or Inversion Methods
For processing with a® Paterson, ® JOBO or LAB-BOX plastic tank ®or a stainless tank with rotation or inversion agitation, or open tank with lift rod agitation. Rotation tanks and chemicals should be tempered in a water bath with the TCS-1000 to maintain solution temperatures. ‡ Add 2-4ºF to the developer without a bath. (see front panel)

| TIME†| TEMP‡| AGITATION| CAPACITY
---|---|---|---|---
11st Developer Bath| 6-13 min.
see “D9 Variable Color & Contrast Control”| 104ºF (40ºC)| Continuous agitation, or for 15 sec.
(6 lifts or 6 inversion cycles*) every 30 seconds.| Single-use up to 16 rolls
Rinse| 60 Sec.| 102ºF (39ºC)| Running water or filling an empty tank
6 times|
2 Color&Reversal Bath| > 6 min.| 80ºF – 104ºF
(26ºC – 40ºC)| Same as above| Reusable for
THE REMAINING STEPS MAY  BE PERFORMED  IN ROOM LIGHT WITH THE TANK LID OFF|
Rinse| 60 Sec.| 75ºF – 104ºF
(24ºC – 40ºC)| Running water or|
3 Bleaches&Fixer Bath| 6-10 min.| 75ºF – 104ºF
(24ºC – 40ºC)| Same as above| Reusable for 24+ rolls
Wash| > 6 min.| < 140ºF (60ºC)| Running water o|

• Inversion cycle = 1 back and forth rotation and/or inversion while changing direction.
  † Times vary between 1st Developer dilutions, e.g., D9 1+1 Dil. is 9.25min. vs. 1+3 Dil. is 13min. @104°F (40°C).
  ****Use recommended agitation or rotary drum constant agitation may be used at recommended temperature with lower chemical volumes

Processing Notes

• An optional pre-soak of tempered water may be used to pre-warm the film and tank at the developer’s temperature.
• Use water at the temperature you want to use to develop your film. This allows for a shorter warm-up time.
• Keep everything very clean. A few drops of chemicals, soap, or other contaminants can destroy the developers.
• A “Final Rinse” of distilled water, Hexamine (fungicide), and/or Photo-Flo (surfactant) may be used.
• Modern color films have “Stabilizers” in the emulsion, released by the conditioner in the Bleaches&Fixer Bath.

D9 Variable Color & Contrast Control

| WARM TONE| NEUTRAL TONE| SOFT TONE
---|---|---|---
Dilution| 1+1| 1+2| 1+3
Dev. Time| 9 min. 15 sec.| 11 min.| 13 min.
When To Use
NOTES| • For warmer-toned slides
• Shade, indirect sun & overcast
• Backlit subjects
• Added warmth for direct flash
• Meter for mid-tones
• Improved scanning
• Rotary or inversion agitation| • For more neutral-toned slides
• Less warmth/direct sun
• Flash photography
• Meter for mid-tones
• Ideal for scanning
• Rotary or inversion agitation| • Extra exposure forgiveness
• Highlight recovery
• High contrast scenes
• Mixed lighting
• Meter for shadows
• Darker tones with more reds
• Inversion agitation only
Description| Dynamic warm-tone slides with
rich color and 2+ stops of
the extended dynamic range over
traditional E-6 process.| Gain 2 more stops of highlight
detail and a more neutral
color balance with increased reds
and blues. Maintain rich, accurate
color with some warmth and
retain even more detail.| Shoot slide film in its color
negative film! Even further
preserved highlight detail with
softer contrast and a daylight
color balance with increased red
to prevent green cast and
maintain rich slide colors. Great
for scanning!

D6 Push/Pull Processing & Variable Temperature Development Chart
If you have exposed film at a different ISO than what is rated by the manufacturer, you can alter the processing to match your exposure. This is referred to as push and pull processing. This is done with E-6 film by increasing or decreasing the time the film spends in the 1st Developer. Push processing is used when the film is exposed at a higher ISO  than it is normally rated. Pull processing is when the film is exposed at a lower ISO than it is normally rated. Use the chart below for adjusted first developer times. Pushing can also be achieved by not diluting the stock solution to 1+1.
For ease of use, the chart below lists D6 dilutions and development times (3) for variable temperatures(2).

D6 1ST DEVELOPER BATH| 72 ºF (2)| 75 ºF (2)| 80 ºF (2)| 85 ºF (2)| 90 ºF (2)| 95 ºF (2)| 104ºF (1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Normal 1+1 dilution(1)
Push +1 Stock solution| 26 min.| 23 min.| 19 min.| 15 min.| 12 min.| 9 min.| 6 min. (1)
Push +1 1+1 dilution
Push +2 Stock solution| X| X| 25 min.| 20 min.| 16 min.| 12 min.| 8 min.
Push +2 1+1 dilution
Push +3 Stock solution| X| X| X| 26.5 min.| 21.25 min.| 16 min.| 10.5 min.
Pull -1 1+1 dilution)
Normal Stock solution| 22 min.| 18 min.| 14 min.| 11 min.| 9 min.| 7 min.| 4.5 min.
Pull -2 1+1 dilution
Pull -1 Stock solution| 17 min.| 14 min.| 11 min.| 8.5 min.| 7 min.| 5.5 min.| 3.5 min.
Agit a tion (4)| Continuous for the first minute then 6 inversions every 2 minutes| Continuous first 30 sec. then 6 inversions every minute| Continuous or for 15 sec. (6 inversions) every 30 sec.
| 22ºC| 24ºC| 27ºC| 29.5ºC| 32ºC| 35ºC| 40 º C (1)
For the remaining steps refer to “Standard Processing Steps” above

1. Recommended dilution, time, and temperature for optimal results
2. Processing at lower temperatures will result in density and color shifts
3. Push processing results in increased contrast and color saturation
4. Variation in agitation may result in color shifts

COLOR-TIMING SLIDE FILM

D⁶ Daylight Chrome NEUTRAL-TONE 5500K SLIDES

“DaylightChrome” 1st Developer renders approximately 6+ stops of usable dynamic range with brighter whites and moderately enhanced color saturation, just like conventional  E-6 processing. Mixed stock solution can be measured out at 1/2 the tank capacity and diluted 1+1 with water to make a working solution for normal development. Stock solution can also be used for push processing while maintaining time and temperature.
Normal Development: 1+1 Dilution ~ 6 min. @104°F (40°C)
Push +1: Stock Solution ~ 6 min. or 1+1 Dilution ~ 8 min.
Push +2: Stock Solution ~ 8 min.
Pull -1: 1+1 Dilution ~ 4.5 min.

T⁶ Tungsten Chrome  COOL-TONE 3200K ”E10 0T” SLIDES

“TungstenChrome” 1st Developer renders approximately 6+ stops of usable dynamic range with clean whites and moderately enhanced color saturation. Mixed stock solution can be measured out at 1/2 the tank capacity and diluted 1+1 with water to make a working solution for normal cool-tone development. Stock solution can also be used for push processing while maintaining time and temperature.

Cool-Tone Development: 1+1 Dilution ~ 6 min. @104°F (40°C)
Push +1: Stock Solution ~ 6 min. or 1+1 Dilution ~8 min.
Push +2 : Stock Solution ~ 8 min.
Pull -1: 1+1 Dilution ~ 4.5 min.

D⁹  Dynamic Chrome WARM-TONE DYNAMIC SLIDES

“DynamicChrome” 1st Developer renders approximately 9+ stops of usable dynamic range while maintaining vibrant color-contrast and rich warm tones with preserved highlight and shadow detail (optimized for scanning) for a more cinematic look. Mixed stock solution can be measured out at 1/2 the tank capacity and diluted 1+1 with water to make a working solution for normal warm-tone development. Dilute 1+2 or 1+3 with water for further preserved highlight detail and a more neutral color balance. ( ←see D9 chart)

Warm-Tone Development: 1+1 Dilution ~ 9 min. 15sec @104°F (40°C)
Neutral Tone: 1+2 Dilution ~ 11 min.
Soft Tone (overexposure forgiveness) 1+3 Dilution ~ 13 min.
Push processing is not recommended with DynamicChrome

SOLUTION CAPACITIES
The solution capacities given in the charts below recommend how many films you can reliably process in various quantities of mixed and diluted working solutions, before exhausting their strength. 1st Developers are weakened after a single use and should be used only once, whereas the other 2 baths may be reused multiple times before any loss of quality. See “CHEMICAL REUSE’ on the reverse side…

1ST DEVELOPER SLIDE SOLUTION CAPACITIES

FILM SIZE| 110 (20 exp.)| 126| 135 (24 exp.)| 135 (36 exp.)| 120| 220| 4 x 5 (sheets)| 8 x 10 (sheets)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Rolls per 1000 ml (32 oz.) 1+1DIL.| 36| 16| 12| 8| 8| 4| 32| 8
Rolls per 480 ml (16 oz.) 1+1 DIL.| 18| 8| 6| 4| 4| 2| 16| 4
Rolls per 240 ml (8 oz.) 1+1 DIL.| 9| 4| 3| 2| 2| 1| 8| 2

COLOR &REVERSAL SLIDE SOLUTION CAPACITIES

FILM SIZE| 110 (20 exp.)| 126| 135 (24 exp.)| 135 (36 exp.)| 120| 220| 4 x 5 (sheets)| 8 x 10 (sheets)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Rolls per 1000 ml (32 oz.) STOCK| 72| 32| 24| 16| 16| 8| 64| 16
Rolls per 480 ml (16 oz.) STOCK| 32| 16| 12| 8| 8| 4| 32| 8
Rolls per 240 ml (8 oz.) STOCK| 18| 8| 6| 4| 4| 2| 16| 4

BLEACHES &FIXER SLIDE SOLUTION CAPACITIES

FILM SIZE| 110 (20 exp.)| 126| 135 (24 exp.)| 135 (36 exp.)| 120| 220| 4 x 5 (sheets)| 8 x 10 (sheets)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Rolls per 1000 ml (32 oz.) STOCK| 108| 48| 36| 24| 24| 12| 96| 24
Rolls per 480 ml (16 oz.) STOCK| 54| 24| 18| 12| 12| 6| 48| 12
Rolls per 240 ml (8 oz.) STOCK| 27| 12| 9| 6| 6| 3| 24| 6

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