Is Kodachrome the only archival color film?

[Paul Howell]

[Is Kodachrome the only alternative to B&W for archiving?

In another thread the topic of archiving came up, and from what I can gather the only way to really archive color (more than 100 years) is with color separation negatives on film or glass plates. I had hard time accepting this but I have not had the time to see how the museums and universities are achieving their color collections. Anyone have any knowledge?

I have 35 year old Kodachrome which have held up very well, Extachrome, Agfa, and GAF from time frame are starting to fade, the GAF very badly.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Kodak lists only three labs remaining--

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=1147

Dwayne's, Lausanne, and Tokyo

 

[fingel]

Does Rocky Mountain really charge that price for modern K-14 processing, or is that for the older K-12 process? They specialize in obsolete processes, so I don't see why anyone would send K-14 to them, unless they wanted a non-standard push or pull that Dwayne's doesn't do.

Yep, here is the link to that page. I couldn't believe it when I saw those prices.

http://www.rockymountainfilm.com/k14.htm

 

[Dave Parker]

Rocky Mountain is quite expensive for everything they do, but for some of the processes they are the only game going...as there is another lab that does K14, I don't imagine they do much in that arena yet!

Dave

 

[SkipA]

These are the address for the only two labs I know of to do Kodachrome processing:


Kodak Premium Processing
16-31 Route 208
P.O. Box 7000 Fair Lawn NJ 07410-7000
Tel: 1-800-345-6973

Dwayne's Photo if shipping other than USPS then use:
ATTN: Customer Service Dwayne's Photo
P.O. Box 692 415 S. 32nd ST.
Parsons, KS 67357 Parsons KS 67357
Tel: 1-800-522-3940

Dave

You can also send Kodachrome mailers to this address.

KODAK Mailer Processing
C/O District Photo
P. O. Box 3022
Beltsville, MD 20704

(301) 937-5300 (A site contact # to use for express mailing packages ONLY)
(800) 345-6973 (For all questions on mailers or ordering new ones)


By the way, it is true that there are only two labs in the world that process Kodachrome cine film, and when Kodak closes the Switzerland facility, there will only be Dwayne's. But I believe there are a small number of the Kodak mini K-Labs still in operation for processing Kodachrome slide film.

 

[snaggs]

Where is the cheapest place to buy some K64 from? Since Im in Australia, I can't use the mailers.

Daniel.

 

[SkipA]

You could check with Kodak in Australia. They should be able to tell you where you can buy Kodachrome there.

 

[benjiboy]

Kodachrome

Can I ask a stupid question? In the UK, Kodachrome comes process paid. You put it in the envelope provided, send it to Kodak and a few days later it comes back as mounted slides. Is this not the case elsewhere in the world? It never occured to me that it could be hard to get processed.

David.

I understand that the reason that Kodachrome is is available in the U.S.A either process paid, or not,is so it can be done by independent labs to conform with the American Anti Trust Laws, we in the don't have these laws, and Kodak fly it all to their lab in France where they process all the european Kodachrome.

 

[snaggs]

You cant buy it in Australia anymore, they discontinued it. However, they will still send it off to Switzerland for processing for me.

I ordered 30 rolls of K64 from Adorama in the end.

Daniel.

 

[Dave Parker]

I understand that the reason that Kodachrome is is available in the U.S.A either process paid, or not,is so it can be done by independent labs to conform with the American Anti Trust Laws, we in the don't have these laws, and Kodak fly it all to their lab in France where they process all the european Kodachrome.

Kodak, is only listing the lab in Switzerland for kodochrome processing now, is there still one operating in France?

Just curious.

Dave

 

[benjiboy]

Kodachrome Processing

Kodak, is only listing the lab in Switzerland for kodochrome processing now, is there still one operating in France?

Just curious.

Dave

Hello Dave,
As far as I remember, when they started shipping all the Kodachrome in Europe for processing to one central lab. it was one they had had purpose built in France, but on reflection my information might be out of date now since it's must be quite a few years since I read it in a magazine.