Actually the key is that it specified ECN-2 processing. The main difference
between that and C-41 is there is a step before the first developer which is
IIRC a hi PH bath to remove the anti halation layer. Once the layer is off
C-41 will produce a printable image. If you are going to try home processing
I would go to your local pet store and get a bottle of the chemical to raise
PH in aquariums and a PH tester, mix the chemical in water to produce a
mixture of PH 11 or greater and use that for the first bath with a quick
water rinse after before the developer. The old Extachrome movie films
processed in chemistry nearly identical to their still cousins, but this is
a totally different type of film.

Don wrote:
By the way, I would fill the tank with water at 38C and pre-soak the film
for ten minutes before starting to process _if_ there is some kind of
chemical layer that might need removing, but to start with I'd just treat it
as any other C-41. Because one kind of film has some extra 'anti-halation'
layer it does not follow that another will. I've used 35mm movie film in
still cameras many times in the past without trouble. Some, Kodak release
positive (B&W) for example, has no anti-halation backing at all.


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