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Kodak Double-X 5222

Eastman Double-X 5222 is a black-and-white negative motion picture film rated at EI 250 in daylight and EI 200 under tungsten light. Originally developed from Kodak's Super-XX formula and released in its current form in 1959, it has remained largely unchanged for over six decades. It was the stock used to shoot Raging Bull, Schindler's List, and Manhattan.

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Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson

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Black-and-white stock for Kill Bill sequences and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński

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Black-and-white negative stock used on Schindler's List (1993)
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Hoyte van Hoytema
Hoyte van Hoytema

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Custom-manufactured by Kodak in 65mm for Oppenheimer. First-ever IMAX black-and-white film stock
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Robbie Ryan
Robbie Ryan

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Black-and-white stock; used on Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness
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Ed Lachman
Ed Lachman

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Black-and-white negative used on Maria and Wonderstruck (1920s sequences)
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Matthew Libatique
Matthew Libatique

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Black-and-white 35mm stock for the early Bernstein sequences in Maestro. Rated at 100-125 ASA rather than box speed
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Robert Yeoman

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Black-and-white negative stock for B&W sequences on French Dispatch and Asteroid City
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Gordon Willis

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Black-and-white negative stock for Manhattan (1979). Rated 250 ASA daylight / 200 ASA tungsten. Chosen for speed to achieve f/5.6 on interiors
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Last updated March 20, 2026