It wasnt cheap @ $52, but I wanted to shoot some before it disappears forever. Provia's skin saturation is too much sometimes.
Got the last box from this retailer. Funny thing is, he didnt want to sell it when I contacted him. But he caved in at the end.
What format?
~Stone
Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk
NICE! I'm jealous!! I'll trade for 4 rolls of kodak 220 Portra VC
That's like 8 rolls!
~Stone
Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk
I still have a 5x120 box in the fridge, slightly outdated. Prices are on mad levels now, but I think I will rather shoot it myself as soon as spring has arrived and enjoy every single slide I get from them...
You pose a very interesting question. I have some "arty" photos taken on OLD Kodachrome (ASA 10) in the 1960s and was hoping one day to have Type R prints made by Kodak in a 16 x 20 inch size or bigger. Dream on, fool! I don't want to scan them but I guess that is the only way to go. Sometimes progress ain't progress in my humbug opinion.
You pose a very interesting question. I have some "arty" photos taken on OLD Kodachrome (ASA 10) in the 1960s and was hoping one day to have Type R prints made by Kodak in a 16 x 20 inch size or bigger. Dream on, fool! I don't want to scan them but I guess that is the only way to go. Sometimes progress ain't progress in my humbug opinion.
You could still make inter-negatives on Portra and print from them.
It's here! That is one thing I love about China. FAST delivery. $1 gets you a personal courier to deliver something to you door.
I almost feel guilty with this film. I am sure it is a waste on me. Many here in the forum could do much better with this.
Why portra and not Ektar?
~Stone
Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk
Because the process of first copying to an inter-negative material and then printing from the internegative adds contrast at each step, and the inherent contrast of Portra is lower then Ektar.
In days gone by, Kodak and others made special purpose internegative films that were quite low in contrast. The lower speed Portras are the closest film remaining.
If you can find it, the recently replaced Portra 160 NC would probably be the best choice, but the current Portra 160 will also suffice.
Oh gotcha, I have a few portra NC as well as VC.
I've seen the "slide duplicating film" on eBay so I assume this is perhaps what you mean? Or is that different?
~Stone
Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk
Slide duplicating film is/was used to make duplicate slides ("dupes") from original slides.
Think salespeople being sent out on the road with a slide presentation to be shown to prospective customers.
The original slides stay at the home office, while each of the various reps have their own set of dupes.
The slides that used to be sold at souvenir shops were probably dupes as well.
The duplicating film is/was inherently low in contrast, in order to minimize contrast build-up.
Gotcha, of course those were still slides, so they still can't be printed any longer with all the paper gone :/
It's kind of sad, by the time I actually have a house and room for a darkroom, and learn B&W printing with a real enlarger instead of a scanner, and understand all that, there may not even be any color paper left at all... heck there may not be any B&W paper... it's about ... I guess... 5 years down the road...
Not even close - the busiest labs I know are printing digital files on colour paper.
I it the same kind of paper? I thought they all ink printed them now...
~Stone
Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk
Not even close - the busiest labs I know are printing digital files on colour paper.
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