George Mann
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How about a true Kodacolor reversal film?
How about a true Kodacolor reversal film?
How about a true Kodacolor reversal film?
What about a film like Dynacolor? Could such a film be viable today?
Explain please.
Wasn't Dynacolor (or was it Dynachrome?) a clone of Kodachrome using the same process ?
George, a reversal film with negative film rendering is impossible. The qualities that give the negative film its rendering also make it un-viewable by humans. You must use an additional step to render the image correctly to get that quality. Such a film was made at one time, but only for internal trials, and it proved to be a problem for a variety of reasons.
Got an example of P3200 shot at 52000?To add one perspective on the return of P3200.... I, for one, am very excited about TMax 3200; Kodak films intensify beautifully. With VMI and I can rate the film up to 51,200 and reclaim the negative in the intensifier with great tonality. Ilford Delta 3200, on the other hand, just does not seem to respond to intensifiers... I've tried with chromium, silver and VMI and it barely makes a difference.
Wasn't Dynacolor (or was it Dynachrome?) a clone of Kodachrome using the same process ? I believe that, back in the early 1960's, the UK firm "Gratispool" supplied and processed this as their own-brand film.......I have some Gratispool slides from 1963 taken by my late Grandfather, which certainly look similar in appearance to the original 10ASA Kodachrome.
Later, 3M and Ferrania became involved. Dynachrome would be better known by the Sears and Wards names. 25 was still K-11 for a few years, but 64 was non-substantive film made it Italy from the start. The K-11 Dynachrome 25 was dropped and replaced with an Italian non-substantive 25 which did not last long at all.
The 64 speed product continued well into the seventies before E6 Scotchchrome 100 replaced it.
I would settle for a series of reversals with the color profiles of Ektar and ColorPlus. Is this doable?
I would settle for a series of reversals with the color profiles of Ektar and ColorPlus. Is this doable?
When I was interviewing for jobs before I graduated in 1962, one of the companies I interviewed was DuPont in Parlin,NJ and they had just killed a Kodachrome copy project because of the new Kodak Kodachrome II introduction. (The original patents on Kodachrome having expired.)And, Dynacolor was indeed reversal film with an ISO of 10. They went out of business when EK came out with the new process, and the plant sat idle here in Rochester for years as vandals gradually destroyed the remains. It finally burned to the ground about 10 years ago and remains a vacant lot afaik.
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Today's film market is very different from what is was in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. Many people rely on their experience of how this market used to be and how it evolved back then, but it is pointless. No one can predict how a reintroduction of Kodachrome would be received today or tomorrow if given the right marketing and publicity. Kodachrome is like an extinct species, don't you think there would be some interest if one could bring back mammoths or dinosaurs today? Today's market is populated with youngsters who enjoy discovering and getting a physical connection with the gear and physical medium of what embodies an illustrious history of photography which analog photography is to them. They also enjoy exploring odd films and processes. If I were Jeff Clarke and wanted to awe the world and to put Kodak's name on everyone's mind and on everyone's mouth around the world again, after relaunching Ektachrome, I would reintroduce Kodachrome not only in 35mm but also in 120 and sheet film formats with in house processing (through mailers). Even if the film itself weren't profitable, all the publicity it would generate for all Kodak products and services would counter balance the loses easily. Oh and if he would want to support the global network of still existing labs, he would dig up those K-lab blue prints, update them with today's computer and automation technology and rent them to all those local labs who would then offer a service customers can't do at home. And please no E6 Kodachrome wanna be. It would be easier of course and so deceiving that it would ruin the awe factor of bringing back the difficult but real thing.
Today's film market is very different from what is was in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.
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No one can predict how a reintroduction of Kodachrome would be received today or tomorrow if given the right marketing and publicity.
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Today's market is populated with youngsters who enjoy discovering and getting a physical connection with the gear and physical medium of what embodies an illustrious history of photography which analog photography is to them. They also enjoy exploring odd films and processes. If I were Jeff Clarke and wanted to awe the world and to put Kodak's name on everyone's mind and on everyone's mouth around the world again, after relaunching Ektachrome, I would reintroduce Kodachrome not only in 35mm but also in 120 and sheet film formats with in house processing (through mailers). Even if the film itself weren't profitable, all the publicity it would generate for all Kodak products and services would counter balance the loses easily.
How big would the kickstarter need to be to incentivize a manufacturer? I imagine this has been tried...
Today's film market is very different from what is was in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. Many people rely on their experience of how this market used to be and how it evolved back then, but it is pointless. No one can predict how a reintroduction of Kodachrome would be received today or tomorrow if given the right marketing and publicity. Kodachrome is like an extinct species, don't you think there would be some interest if one could bring back mammoths or dinosaurs today? Today's market is populated with youngsters who enjoy discovering and getting a physical connection with the gear and physical medium of what embodies an illustrious history of photography which analog photography is to them. They also enjoy exploring odd films and processes. If I were Jeff Clarke and wanted to awe the world and to put Kodak's name on everyone's mind and on everyone's mouth around the world again, after relaunching Ektachrome, I would reintroduce Kodachrome not only in 35mm but also in 120 and sheet film formats with in house processing (through mailers). Even if the film itself weren't profitable, all the publicity it would generate for all Kodak products and services would counter balance the loses easily. Oh and if he would want to support the global network of still existing labs, he would dig up those K-lab blue prints, update them with today's computer and automation technology and rent them to all those local labs who would then offer a service customers can't do at home. And please no E6 Kodachrome wanna be. It would be easier of course and so deceiving that it would ruin the awe factor of bringing back the difficult but real thing.
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