Okay, now that we have that down, let’s take a quick breather to look at a couple more example photos and then let’s talk a bit more about why we like this film.

Initially BWXX was only available in 35mm but as of spring 2021 Cinestill finally rolled the film out in 120 format to the great joy of medium format film photographers worldwide. They quickly included BWXX in their lineup of films for sale. Along comes Cinestill, who was already packaging other Eastman Kodak motion picture films for use by still photographers. The only way to enjoy this film in your Nikon, Pentax or Canon 35mm SLR has been to buy large rolls of the motion picture stock and bulk load the film yourself (or buy it from someone who has done this for you). Double-X has not been commonly available for still photography though. When you have been around for over 60 years there has been ample opportunity to be put to good use.

1, Casino Royale and Memento were filmed on Double-X. If you have ever seen Clerks, Schindler’s List, Psycho or Raging Bull you have seen Double-X at work. As part of Eastman Kodak’s popular lineup of motion picture films, odds are great you have seen a movie filmed on Double-X. Double-X was introduced in 1959 in the run of films that included Plus-X and Tri-X.

We should start by explaining that Cinestill BWXX is professionally repackaged Eastman Kodak Double-X 5222 motion picture film.

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