Cinestill: E6 Development Kits, with a Twist

Cinestill has done it again. This time, a new, three-part, E6 development kit, with a twist. One can now select the first developer, which affects the contrast and colour of the final outcome, with one of three effects. Called the Cs6 Creative Slide 3-bath kits, the variants are: DynamicChrome (D9), DaylightChrome (D6) and TungstenChrome (T6).

These are available as individual quart kits for $39 ($2.97 off as of writing) or a three pack of all the first developers with the blix and colour developer in one kit for $74.99 ($5.95 off as of writing). The single first developer packs will process 8-16 rolls (100 ft) of film, while the three-pack will process up to 32 rolls.

Of the three, TungstenChrome (Cool-Tone) allows box-rated speed in tungsten light. Otherwise, with normal development slide film would require an 80A filter with filter loss of up to two stops.

The DaylightChrome (Neutral-Tone) comes as a convenient liquid concentrate and offers normal development characteristics in a convenient three bath kit.

The DynamicChrome (Warm-Tone) offers slightly more saturation with an extended dynamic range for slide film. Offering up to 6+ stops of dynamic range. Unheard of for reversal film.

According to Cinestill, "...slides should be superior to color-corrected negative scans, without sacrificing creative control."

Read more about the new Cinestill Creative Slide E-6 kits from:

- Studio C-41
- The Phoblographer
- Petapixel