Don't Take My Kodachrome Away

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As we celebrate Christmas and our love of film photography and also lament the dwindling supply of photography films, let us remember Paul Simon's lyrics which say it all:


Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, Oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
 
So well said. Actually I think there is a conspiracy to eliminate the films that show digital imaging coming in second best.
 
It is Christmas day here in Oz, about 10:50am.
I am waiting for the hords of relatives to arrive for the traditional lunch.
I am listening to Kodachrome as I type this - thanks for the memory.

The lab in the US which processes Kodachrome is Dwayne's Photo look them up on www.dwaynesphoto.com . Kodak Australia actually gave me their contact info.

Merry Christmas to all.

Peter
 
Oooh, pinot. Tonight I'm satisfying myself with Famous Grouse. Tomorrow it will be cab franc with standing rib roast. Boxing Day will likely be the last of the 2000 Trius Lakeshore chardonnay and maybe some Reisling.
 
mw_uio said:
What about the other holy grail of chrome...Velvia 50?


Cheers! :cool:

Mark
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Due back in Spring 2007 due to customer "feedback". Thank you Fuji!

Bob
 
... unless you need purple to show up..
otherwise Kodachrome!
Strange, a few years ago, kodak produced some kind of smaller/leaner kodachrome lab development kit, but I guess they never got around to actually selling any-it was supposed to be some machine similar to the c-41 deals, but I assume much bigger and complex.

As long as we buy it, they will keep making kodachrome.. I hope. Maybe in the future if postage gets to be too much they will bean count and re-open more than one processing place. China? Do a deal with Lucky!
 
clintock said:
... unless you need purple to show up..
otherwise Kodachrome!
Strange, a few years ago, kodak produced some kind of smaller/leaner kodachrome lab development kit, but I guess they never got around to actually selling any-it was supposed to be some machine similar to the c-41 deals, but I assume much bigger and complex.
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Actually, the big K managed to shrink the mechanics of K-14 processing to absolute minimum size, allegely smaller than some E6 machines, to make Kodachrome processing more palatable to more labs (remember that in its heyday – circa 1983-1996, say – you could still count the number of indy labs with on-site K'chrome processing on the fingers of one hand, and have plenty of fingers left to count Kodak's own facilities.

As long as we buy it, they will keep making kodachrome.. I hope. Maybe in the future if postage gets to be too much they will bean count and re-open more than one processing place. China? Do a deal with Lucky!
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I'm thinking about a photo project I'd like to do entirely on Kodachrome. Might not happen untill late next year at the earliest.


- Barrett
 

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Yeah, when I started using it back in the sixties and later heard that song, it never occurred to me that I'd live in a work without Kodachrome. Never liked Velvia (which name sounds suspiciously like Velveeta) and the rather electric colors it produces.

:(

ScottGee1
 
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Wasn't Simon lamenting the demise of kodachome 15? Something slower than 25 I think.
Long ago, during the Carter administration, I did a comparison for myself of the 25 and the 64, and decided I couldn't really tell the difference, so I bought the faster 64 from then on.
The 200 i never found a good use for.. I wonder why they even make that still.. seems there would be more interest in the 25. Maybe I should try it again, but the 200 I tried looked awful.
It would be sweet if Kodak would make direct order only small batches of classic types for guys like us, I'm sure they could figure out a way to make money doing that somehow. Sort of a brand nostalgia builder thing..

Oh I was also thinking- Kodak is probably saving lots of money now by sending to the US all the Europe k-14 processing, and I guess the rest of the world too-- the US labor is likely cheap compared to Europe, and taxes, with the dollar so low now.
 
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Trius said:
Jenni: We in Rochester thank you!
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Got that right!



I bought Kodachrome a few years back and ran a few rolls through the
Maxxum 7. Great looking film on the lightbox, but my scanner didn't like
it very much so I didn't buy anymore. Well I just ran a few of the same slides
through my Coolscan V. Wow what a difference wth this scanner.

Kodakrome 15? Never heard of the stuff.

;)




Darrin
 
clintock said:
Wasn't Simon lamenting the demise of kodachome 15? Something slower than 25 I think.
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From the time Kodachrome first was introduced, until 1960-61, it was ASA 10 (Weston 8). I know that sounds really slow today, but we all used it and got lots of great photos - and without flash! f:2 lenses were to die for then too. f:3.5 was considered good, and f:2.8 was wonderful. Hold that camera steady, because the shutter speed will be slow!
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Can anybody please tell me if the extra $5 for the pro K14 is worth the money over the regular KChrome 64, and if so why? Thanks. Thinking of using it on a trip to India.
 
GeoffL0505 said:
Can anybody please tell me if the extra $5 for the pro K14 is worth the money over the regular KChrome 64, and if so why? Thanks. Thinking of using it on a trip to India.
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Geoff, I assume "K14" is a typo and you meant "K64". K14 is the process ID for Kodachrome.

That said, Kodak "Pro" films are manufactured to the tightest possible tolerances to assure consistency from batch to batch. They have a shorter shelf life than the non-pro films and require storage at optimal conditions to deliver best performance.

To me, they make the most sense in applications that require the best possible color matching over time. An example might be a lab that photographs experiments over a period of time in which color is one of the variables that must be controlled. They would have the refrigeration facilities available to optimize storage on-site and could time usage to respect expiration dates.

If you're travelling, especially in a situation in which you cannot control storage temperature, you'd be better off with fresh rolls of the non-pro film.

hth/ScottGee1
 
amateriat said:
Actually, the big K managed to shrink the mechanics of K-14 processing to absolute minimum size, allegely smaller than some E6 machines, to make Kodachrome processing more palatable to more labs (remember that in its heyday – circa 1983-1996, say – you could still count the number of indy labs with on-site K'chrome processing on the fingers of one hand, and have plenty of fingers left to count Kodak's own facilities.

I'm thinking about a photo project I'd like to do entirely on Kodachrome. Might not happen untill late next year at the earliest.


- Barrett
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I have been shooting for over 30 years...I am 39. I have never seen a more compelling medium than Kodachrome.

I am doing a long term project on Kodachrome that is to go through Dwayne's machine last, then he shuts it down. The owner agreed to this in 04. I have 200 rolls of 25, 1,100 of 64 and 100 of 200 ( goes bad too quick, will stock up right before the end ).

Even though I shoot my full time clients, I am also shooting Kodachrome full time and will take a break from the payed gigs in a few months to work on my project full time.

You can read more about it here:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4987295

"Our America, One last look on Kodachrome" is the name of the tribute.

www.Projectkodachrome.com is the name of the site that will be up in a week or two.

Kodak Japan has announced that it will no longer distribute Kodachrome as of March, 2007. The lab is expected to shut down at the end of 2007. At that point, there will only be one lab in the entire world here in the U.S.

Shoot it, period.

Thanks for the thread. This project is the most important thing I will ever do in my life. I am 100% committed to it.

Peace and Happy New Year.
 
SO you guys definately convinced me to download the songs to Itunes, and I must say that it's amazing.. call me new school, since I've never heard it before, but it's amazing, non-the-less...
 
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