Kodachrome

MartinCrabtree · Oct 1, 2021

Bikerider said:
It doesn't fail to hold water because it is completely pointless question and a waste of bandwidth, 'cos it ain't going to happen. Just to highlight that it is a resurgence of well chewed topic from the recent past and totally pointless . Ever heard of the phrase 'Let sleeping dogs lie'.

Of course I have. However people will do what they do. Regardless of other's opinions however hackneyed those may be.

mshchem · Oct 1, 2021

I think it's great that this knowledge is being preserved. Like Monks coping ancient books during the dark ages.

Sirius Glass · Oct 1, 2021

When I used Super 8, I interchangeable used Kodachrome and Ektachrome, but like my use of 35mm slides, I gravitated to Ektachrome and more color accurate.

Dan Fromm · Oct 1, 2021

Sirius Glass said:
When I used Super 8, I interchangeable used Kodachrome and Ektachrome, but like my use of 35mm slides, I gravitated to Ektachrome and more color accurate.

Which Ektachrome?

foc · Oct 2, 2021

Have a look here, about a guy that shot and processed a Kodachrome super 8 film at home as a reversal film.

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threa...ocessed-in-colour-using-1938-formulas.186854/

adycousins · Oct 2, 2021

Peter Chem said:
Amazing work! Your post finally forced me to make an account after years of lurking around A̶P̶U̶G̶ Phorio.

I've got a hot tip you might be interested in since you seem to be based in the UK, mainly: The Kodak Historical Archive at the British Library (http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS032-002405150)

The archive was transferred over from Kodak Ltd. in 2009 and contains a treasure trove of technical, business, process, and historical documents, unfortunately it isn't digitized but the documents are avaliable in the library's Asian and African Studies Reading Room.

Thanks for that info Peter - I'll have a wander down there and take a look soon, I live in London so its just a short bus journey

shuttlelaunchfilm · Mar 15, 2022

I’ve just acquired the last known K-Lab and I am beginning the task of restoring it. https://klablives.com/

Europan · Mar 15, 2022

Whoo.

I have run a lab specialised on black-and-white movie film for nine years. Since KM is basically a black-and-white film with the dyes added during processing I could perhaps assist with a number of things or answer questions relating to film development in general. Congratulation and all the best!

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

Oh Boy. Here we go.

Andrew O'Neill · Mar 15, 2022

To answer the original question, none.

Paul Howell · Mar 15, 2022

shuttlelaunchfilm said:
I’ve just acquired the last known K-Lab and I am beginning the task of restoring it. https://klablives.com/

So you will have a Kodachrome processor with no film?

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

I have a couple unexposed roll of 35mm. Absolutely no interest in fooling with it.

warden · Mar 15, 2022

shuttlelaunchfilm said:
I’ve just acquired the last known K-Lab and I am beginning the task of restoring it. https://klablives.com/

Cool machine! I look forward to seeing what comes of your efforts.

BrianShaw · Mar 15, 2022

shuttlelaunchfilm said:
I’ve just acquired the last known K-Lab and I am beginning the task of restoring it. https://klablives.com/

When you finish I hope you will donate it to the Smithsonian.

benjiboy · Mar 15, 2022

For Kodak to spend the money to develop and market a new Kodachrome in the age of smartphones and digital cameras would be financial suicide.

Paul Howell · Mar 15, 2022

Kodak is not going to make Kodachrome and take away market share from Ektachrome, the issue was not a lack of a process, Dwayn's had one, it lack of market. Maybe Foma has the know how to make the "special emulsions: that will couple with the 3 dyes. Then again as I recall some the chemistry used in Kodachomre was grandfathered in, a new or restart would need EPA approval. But it is nice to see that the unit was not chopped up for it's metal content.

Ian Grant · Mar 15, 2022

There's more chance of re-introducing Mammoths, at least their DNA exists, some chemicals needed for Kodachrome emulsion are no longer made. Kodachrome might have survived much longer if they'd introduced the K-Labs many years earlier. It died because outside the US posting films to the lab, and postage back ment it wasn't suitable as a professional film if you had deadlines.

Ian

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

I'm waiting for the Mammoths!!

Paul Howell · Mar 15, 2022

Might be a while, most the DNA is in Russia.

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

Kodachrome is a brand. I'm not sure who owns the brand. Eastman Kodak seems to be the one that's been selling magazines and t-shirts with the brand. We will never see the return of the old type of Kodachrome, absolutely no market. No market for processing old film either.

An E6 emulsion could be formulated to mimic the Kodachrome color palette, again no market.

If you want to save analog buy what's currently available. MHOFWIW.

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

Paul Howell said:
Might be a while, most the DNA is in Russia.

OMG weaponized Mammouths!! Easy to spot, red star on their side.

George Mann · Mar 15, 2022

mshchem said:
An E6 emulsion could be formulated to mimic the Kodachrome color palette, again no market.

Not according to the men who developed it, and there are plenty of people who would buy it!

George Mann · Mar 15, 2022

benjiboy said:
For Kodak to spend the money to develop and market a new Kodachrome in the age of smartphones and digital cameras would be financial suicide.

It is no longer 2010!

mshchem · Mar 15, 2022

135-36 E100 is 20 usd from B&H, probably higher in EU. That's a lot of money.

Sirius Glass · Mar 15, 2022

George Mann said:
Not according to the men who developed it, and there are plenty of people who would buy it!

No, not really. Just a few members of Photrio.

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