Slide Film Options? Expired or not.

All the E6 labs I used in the past are closed down. More E6 labs close each year than any other type. I wonder how long processing will even be available for slide film? I have lots of Astia 100F in the freezer as well as Provia 400X.
 
Ted Striker said:
All the E6 labs I used in the past are closed down. More E6 labs close each year than any other type. I wonder how long processing will even be available for slide film? I have lots of Astia 100F in the freezer as well as Provia 400X.
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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? For that matter, how long will I live?

It doesn't matter. Photography is retrospective by nature. Once that image is captured, the moment is in the past. The present is fleeting. We do not own the future either.

I have a lot of work to do, so I prefer to use what is available and use those reputable E6 labs lihe Dwayne's, The Darkroom, and many others across the country in lieu of bemoaning the loss of other labs.

If I need film, I will find it. If I need E6 developed, I will find it. No worries on my part.🙂
 
dave lackey said:
If I need film, I will find it. If I need E6 developed, I will find it. No worries on my part.🙂
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Exactly. It's a great time to be a photographer. We have the best films and cameras, quality processing, access to top quality scanning, outstanding digital post processing tools, the best printers, etc etc.

We have it easy.
 
jawarden said:
Exactly. It's a great time to be a photographer. We have the best films and cameras, quality processing, access to top quality scanning, outstanding digital post processing tools, the best printers, etc etc.

We have it easy.
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No we don't. Many of the best films are long gone. Provia 400X, Reala 100, Astia 100F, and now Acros 100 were my personal favorites. Others have different lists of long gone films that were theirs. We have scraps left over, that are good enough but are most certainly not the best that ever was.


I remember when quality E6 processing was found easily. Today not only are E6 labs nowhere near, more are closing very day. E6 is in terminal decline. It is easy, absolutely easy, to see the end in sight for E6.
 
santino said:
IMO E6 film doesn't age very well. You're far better off with C41 or B&W.
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No idea about aging well. At the moment, I am only interested in the image itself. Sadly, Kodachrome is gone, but then, who cares about my images now and who will care in 2050?

Realistically, I wish I had done everything on Kodachrome my entire life just for me to view and share with family and friends. I have no expectation they will embrace the longevity of an analog image.

And I certainly do not expect to be famous.... LOL!🙂🙂🙂
 
dave lackey said:
No idea about aging well. At the moment, I am only interested in the image itself. Sadly, Kodachrome is gone, but then, who cares about my images now and who will care in 2050?

Realistically, I wish I had done everything on Kodachrome my entire life just for me to view and share with family and friends. I have no expectation they will embrace the longevity of an analog image.

And I certainly do not expect to be famous.... LOL!🙂🙂🙂
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Sorry for mybad English.. I meant unprocessed, expired film doesn't age well (color shift etc). 😱
 
Ted Striker said:
No we don't. Many of the best films are long gone. Provia 400X, Reala 100, Astia 100F, and now Acros 100 were my personal favorites. Others have different lists of long gone films that were theirs. We have scraps left over, that are good enough but are most certainly not the best that ever was.


I remember when quality E6 processing was found easily. Today not only are E6 labs nowhere near, more are closing very day. E6 is in terminal decline. It is easy, absolutely easy, to see the end in sight for E6.
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You're welcome to your opinion, of course. You haven't changed my mind a bit, but I'm sure you know that. Enjoy.
 
Ted Striker said:
No we don't. Many of the best films are long gone. Provia 400X, Reala 100, Astia 100F, and now Acros 100 were my personal favorites. Others have different lists of long gone films that were theirs. We have scraps left over, that are good enough but are most certainly not the best that ever was.


I remember when quality E6 processing was found easily. Today not only are E6 labs nowhere near, more are closing very day. E6 is in terminal decline. It is easy, absolutely easy, to see the end in sight for E6.
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Again, it doesn't matter. It is easy enough to see we will die. I am certainly not going to discuss it on a forum or sink into a worry mood just to have something to bitch about.

I am going to live life! And part of that is to shoot images including E6 for my enjoyment, and for use to inspire patients who have survived catastrophic diseases, injuries and illnesses then worked very hard for years to flourish and make a difference in this world. In other words, I am giving them portraits of their own healing to celebrate their achievements and continue to inspire others.

What good is bitching? 🙂
 
Dave, I used a lot of expired Ektachrome/Elitechrome 100 until last year. With the latest/"freshest" batch being 6 years old by now, the results were really hit and miss. If properly stored the film had a minor shift in colour; if, on the other hand, improperly stored or ancient expect significant colour shifts and loss of speed. I came to the conclusion it wasn't worth it, what with the not insignificant cost of developing a slide film that may turn out stale. I now shoot reasonably priced Agfa Precisa 100 and some very slightly expired Provia 100. When Fuji drops these two, it's Ektachrome (the new kind) time again. Perfect loop 🙂

.
 
telenous said:
Dave, I used a lot of expired Ektachrome/Elitechrome 100 until last year. With the latest/"freshest" batch being 6 years old by now, the results were really hit and miss. If properly stored the film had a minor shift in colour; if, on the other hand, improperly stored or ancient expect significant colour shifts and loss of speed. I came to the conclusion it wasn't worth it, what with the not insignificant cost of developing a slide film that may turn out stale. I now shoot reasonably priced Agfa Precisa 100 and some very slightly expired Provia 100. When Fuji drops these two, it's Ektachrome (the new kind) time again. Perfect loop 🙂

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Thanks for that Agfa tip.🙂

I eagerly await Ektachrome. In the meantime, there are a lot of opportunities to explore with film. black and white especially. I hope to shoot E6 for awhile as part of upcoming projects... so fresh is key!!!🙂
 
dave lackey said:
Again, it doesn't matter. It is easy enough to see we will die. I am certainly not going to discuss it on a forum or sink into a worry mood just to have something to bitch about.

I am going to live life! And part of that is to shoot images including E6 for my enjoyment, and for use to inspire patients who have survived catastrophic diseases, injuries and illnesses then worked very hard for years to flourish and make a difference in this world. In other words, I am giving them portraits of their own healing to celebrate their achievements and continue to inspire others.

What good is bitching? 🙂
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None of the above should prevent you from being factually correct. You can still follow through on all your photographic activities without being delusional that these are indeed the best of times, because even a cursory inspection of the facts show that they are not. Being factually correct is not bitching.
 
Ted Striker said:
None of the above should prevent you from being factually correct. You can still follow through on all your photographic activities without being delusional that these are indeed the best of times, because even a cursory inspection of the facts show that they are not. Being factually correct is not bitching.
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Mr. Alias Ted Striker,

You have a choice to be positive or negative on a forum. You obviously choose to be negative and deny all of it. Your choice.🙂

It may be cathartic (Def. purging/cleansing as in defecation, look it up) for you or it may be that you like negativity, or controversy. Instead of being a positive presence in threads you choose anonymity and negative posts. Whatever.

But you will be negative without my participation, I shall happily ignore you. Have a good life!....🙂🙂🙂
 
dave lackey said:
Mr. Alias Ted Striker,

You have a choice to be positive or negative on a forum. You obviously choose to be negative and deny all of it. Your choice.🙂

It may be cathartic (Def. purging/cleansing as in defecation, look it up) for you or it may be that you like negativity, or controversy. Instead of being a positive presence in threads you choose anonymity and negative posts. Whatever.

But you will be negative without my participation, I shall happily ignore you. Have a good life!....🙂🙂🙂
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I dont know what world you live in where correct information is negative. Thank god I dont have to live in such a fantasy world.
 
Ted Striker said:
I dont know what world you live in where correct information is negative. Thank god I dont have to live in such a fantasy world.
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He's pointing out the fact that just about everything you post is contrarian. Kodak is failing, E-6 is gone, film companies' stocks are in decline, the sky is falling, I'm sure there are a few more. Your correct information is put here to foment discontent among people looking for pleasure in the craft. It doesn't help anyone when someone posts a question such as "is there a good analogue alternative to X?" and you join the conversation with statements which are not constructive at all and are more like "X is in serious decline and because I have charts, facts and like to debate, I am going to tell you that your opinion has no merit and you should do things my way."
That is the problem.

Phil Forrest
 
Phil_F_NM said:
Your correct information is put here to foment discontent among people looking for pleasure in the craft.
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Completely false. You could not be more incorrect. My intentions are nothing of the kind. The statement was that we are in the best of times for film photography. I disagree with that. Past times have been better for several reasons.

In no case at all do I wish anyone to have anything other than maximum pleasure with their hobby. To suggest that I am trying to foment discontent shows an utter lack of reading comprehension. Nothing can be further from the truth.
 
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