Process cn-16s visual process control guide, D-max, Hd-ld – Kodak FC1 User Manual
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Using the KODAK Negative Film Processing Cartridges FC1 and FC2
• CIS-254
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D-max
B
- Y
B
(+ 0.10 & 0.12)
Bleach
Activity
- retained silver
HD-LD
(+/- 0.07 & 0.09)
Developer
Activity
- concentration
- contamination
- oxidation
- agitation
LD
(+/- 0.06 & 0.08)
Developer
Activity
- time/temp
- replenishment
D-min
Developer
- overconcentration
- overreplenishment
Bleach
- stain
Fixer Activity
- retained silver halide
(+ 0.03 & 0.05)
PROCESS:
MACHINE:
Leuco Cyan Dye
Bleach very
dilute or Fixer
underreplenished
(trend)
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Process
CN-16S Visual Process Control Guide
DATES
G
B
Relative Height of
R
arrows is an indicator of
control-strip performance
leading to the cause
Retained Silver
+ Bleach is dilute or
underreplenished
+
- Oxidized, if trend
- Agitation, if rapid
loss
+ Contamination, if sudden
+ Possibly frozen reference
+ Bleach stain from
too much Developer
carry-over, no
aeration or
underreplenishment
+ Developer
overreplenished
or over-
concentrated
+ Weak Fixer,
Developer
contamination
or light fog
+ Developer
temperature too high
or dev time too long
- Developer
temperature too low
or time too short
+Developer
Replenishment too
high (trend)
- Developer
Replenishment too
low (trend)
indicated in text box
Over concentrated, if
trend
- Underconcentrated,
if trend