How much Kodachrome would you buy?

[spyder2000]

If you had the opportunity to buy Kodachrome 25 in 35mm x 36 exposure rolls, and if you had to pay for it up front before it was even manufactured, how many rolls would you buy?

 

[jbf]

I'd probably buy 60 rolls myself. 🙂

 

[dexdog]

My favorite film of all time. I would buy 100 rolls, although I would worry about who is going to be around to process it for me...

 

[varjag]

I need at least some 30 rolls of good, slow Kodachrome for a project this autumn, and some dozen of 200. Too bad 200 is now even harder to come by than 25..

 

[oscroft]

Kodachrome 25? I'd trade body parts for Kodachrome 25!

 

[projectbluebird]

Unless processing was included, none. Anything else I can process myself, but K-14 is above and beyond.

Which is too bad, because Kodachrome is such a wonderful film. For so many reasons.

 

[joachim]

I think with K64 being the last film in production, stocking large piles for years to come doesn't make much sense to me. Once K64 ceases production, processing will also cease pretty soon (a year or so). I would not buy more than I could shoot in a year and hope for another opportunity.

Those trying to chase KL200, mathers of lancashire in the UK still list it as in stock: http://www.mathersoflancashire.co.uk/page15.html

 

[kbg32]

None. Not unless Kodak would process it.

 

[varjag]

Joachim, thanks for the heads-up!

 

[sepiareverb]

Not unless Kodak would process it.

I'd need some sort of assurance that I'd be able to have it run in five or ten years time, but given that I'd buy 40 rolls. Fantastic stuff K25. Have you a deal in the works?

 

[Tuolumne]

I never saw that much of a difference between K25 and K64 and would usually shoot 64 for its higher speed. But I would buy 40 rolls of K25 just for old times sake.

/T

 

[sepiareverb]

So, is there a deal or are we just dreaming? Kodak did a run of Azo for a group of private buyers several years ago now if I'm recalling right. How different could K25 be from K64?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

If they were $0.50 each, I'd buy 200.

If they were $1 each, I'd buy 100.

If they were $2 each, I'd buy 50.

You get the idea.

It's not a function of wishing them, it's a function of economy. At $14 each, I'd have to keep it within my means. And they are standardly deviated right now 😱

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Just 20. I had a very small stash... and either I misused or didn't appreciate the film as I should.

I still like the ISO 64, though, and the ISO 200 even more.

 

[spyder2000]

There is no deal in the works.

In a previous life, I had Kodak manufacture an order of "Y" surface color roll paper for a customer long after the surface had been discontinued. An acquaintance of mine who still works as a rep for Kodak indictates custom runs are still possible given the size of the order (profitability) and up-front funds paid in good faith.

Obviously we are talking many thousands of square feet of a product that many of you, like me, are cautious about processing availability for. If there were enough of us interested and willing to commit cash to it, we could get it. Andi f I had it in hand, you'd buy it because it can be processed right now.

Unless there were interest in 25,000 sq ft or more, it wouldn't be worth the time to ask for the quote.

 

[oscroft]

Unless there were interest in 25,000 sq ft or more

How many rolls is that?

 

[dmr]

No option for 10 or less?

 

[Tuolumne]

You should probably ask B&H how much they would buy. I'm sure they could sell alot more than you could possibly scavange up on one Internet site. Perhaps they could get an exclusive to help encourage them buying more.

/T

 

[Ade-oh]

I've never particularly liked Kodachrome and the fact that processing now apparently takes several weeks makes it even less attractive. My answer is 0 rolls.

 

[MRohlfing]

Another vote for 0 rolls - I always preferred other slide films.

Last time I used Kodachrome was in the early 1970s though - did Kodak change it since then?