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I have just started shooting Eastman Double-X. I managed to get 400ft can of date expired for £30. The results are rather good but still need to do more testing.
Kodak make two 35mm B&W motion picture film:
Eastman Double-X 5222
Eastman Plus-X Negative Film 5231
Link to Technical Specification
Kodak recommend Double-X as 200 asa under tungsten and 250 for daylight. However, it has been used 200 - 800 successfully.
Plus-X was introduced in 1941 and Double-X was introduced in 1958. They are basically unchanged emulsion wise although the backing was changed slightly in the 90's to make it run smoother and quieter through the cameras.
Development Data
You can use it just like 35mm film and develop the same, HC-110, Rodinal, D-76, Diafine etc.
Images on Flickr:
Double-X Group on Flickr
Other info on:
[ame="http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52426"]RFF[/ame]
They shot Schindler's List on this stuff and the opening B&W sequence of the Bond film Casino Royale.
MP | Summicron 35/2 ASPH | Double-X @ 400 | Diafine 4 + 4 | Coolscan