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American Cinematographer

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May 1933

Tinting and Toning

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chamois should be of good quality,
and soft; before using it the first time
it should be carefully washed and rinsed,
and at all times it should be thoroughly
wet and wrung out before using.
In all of the tinting and toning
processes, the best guide is visual in¬
spection: no definite rules for the length
of application can be laid down, for this
will depend upon many factors-the
temperature, type and condition of the
film, the exposure, and so on.
When
using the drum system, an ordinary foun¬
tain-pen flashlight makes a most con¬
venient inspection light.
For best results, the film should be
fresh, and projected only a few times-
or not at all.
Coloring Cine Film
As has already been stated, the Bur¬
roughs Wellcome "Tabloid" toners and
"Soloid" stains give satisfactory results,
and are simple to use. These solutions
come in tablet form, and need only be
mixed with the proper amount of water
in order to compound the solutions. The
directions for use are printed on the
boxes: in most cases, nothing is said
about their use for coloring cine film,
but the instructions for toning lanternslide plates give the proper strength for
cine use.
In using the "Leica" drum I
have found that a 4x6 inch tray will suit
perfectly, and the best results are had by
using six ounces or more of the solution.
With most trays, it will be necessary to
raise the tray slightly in order that the
drum may dip well into the relatively
small amount of the solution used; I
have found a strip of wallboard the
width of the tray, to be excellent for
this.
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The "Soloid" red, green and yellow
stains give very nice tint effects. They
are mixed by dissolving one tablet in
each ounce of water, and tinting until
the desired color has been attained. For
stronger colors, use less water, or im¬
merse longer.
The final washing re¬
quired is brief-fifteen or twenty sec¬
onds, as a rule. The red stain gives re¬
sults that are very deceptive, as the film
must be toned quite a bit darker than
seems necessary to visual inspection, as
the projection tends to lighten it. The
same is, in a way, true of the green
stain, which gives an effect which is very
attractive visually, but not so satisfying
when projected. The yellow stain re¬
quires an even darker coloring, to be at
all effective.
The "Tabloid" blue toner gives a very
attractive blue tone. While it employs
a single solution, it is made by dissolving
two tablets separately, and then mixing

the resulting solutions.
This combined
solution is somewhat greenish, and gives
a yellowish tone which changes to a
permanent blue upon washing.
In cer¬
tain waters, however, the presence of im¬
purities may make this blue tone wash
out: but it may be restored by the appli¬
cation of a very weak solution of hydro¬
chloric acid.
A short toning usually
gives a better color than a long toning,
and leaves the high-lights clearer.
As
this solution somewhat intensifies the
image, it is well to start with a rather
light print.
Green Tone
The "Tabloid" green toner is com¬
pounded and applied in a similar man¬
ner: it gives a somewhat bluish tone,
which changes to green with washing.
Longer toning gives a brighter green,
while longer washing gives a yellower
green. This solution does not intensify
the image to any marked degree.
The "Tabloid" sepia toning compound
requires the use of two separate solu¬
tions: the bleaching solution and the
sulphiding (or toning) solution.
The
necessary tablets for these two solutions
are supplied together, and must be used
in the proportion of one tablet to each
two ounces of water. In sepia toning, it
is particularly essential that the film be
absolutely free of any trace of hypo,
so-even though the laboratories process¬
ing 16 mm. film generally provide ample
washing-it is best to give your film
an unusually long and thorough washing.
After washing, the film is immersed in
the bleaching bath until it has been
bleached to a light, creamy white color.
Then rinse in running water, and immerse
in the sulphiding or toning bath, and
tone until the desired color has been at¬
tained. Do not make the mistake of re¬
moving the film too soon from the ton¬
ing bath; also, remember that for the
best results you must have properly-ex¬
posed film; overexposed scenes give a
weak, yellow-brown tone rather than a
true sepia. This solution also serves to
intensify the image noticeably, and may
considerably improve overexposed shots.
If necessary, the tone can be improved
by treating the film (after toning) with
the "Tabloid" brown toner.
Most Beautiful Tones
Probably the most beautiful tones,
however, are those produced by copper
ferrocyanide toning with the "Tabloid"
Copper Ferrocyanide toner. This bath is
a single-solution affair, compounded by
dissolving one tablet in each ounce of
water.
The preliminary rinsing, posttoning washing, and drying are the same
as for the other toning processes: but

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