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Author Topic: film stock question... John H. Crawford Film Handler Posts: 38 From: Carbondale Illinois USA Registered: Mar 2005 posted 01-25-2006 10:39 PM                     Back in the 70's and 80's and 90's were almost all films on Eastman film stock? I read somewhere of some being distributed on Fuji and Agfa stock too. Could I be wrong? Also while I am at it does the director of photography of the particular film have full control on what stock the film is released on? Or is it a lab decision? I would think it is the cinematographer's call, as I don't think a film shot on Fuji would contrast well with Eastman upon release.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-26-2006 12:31 AM                     Many films were distributed on Eastman/Kodak, Agfa and Fuji from the 60's to today! Print-wise, the studio and the lab were the determining factor. Some labs used only one brand of stock- for a lab example, in the 80's and early 90's Film House (now DeLuxe Toronto) used Agfa print stock exclusively. A studio example: Most if not all Warner Bros. and New Line releases are printed to Fuji stock. Other labs used a combination of all three stocks. Negative stock-wise, I would guess that the DP, producer, and director would make the film stock call for shooting... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged

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