Doesn't this ultimately harm APUG by requiring more storage space and associated expense?
Be considerate and cap the thread at 1.44MB so it can be archived on a single disk.
Preach on, my brother!! Let's keep posting, to the infinite and beyond!!
3500 or bust!!
Eventually, OVER 9000!
Be considerate and cap the thread at 1.44MB so it can be archived on a single disk.
Nothing wrong with your scan there.Well, I haven't been too active these last 3 years. The death of my main films and developer combinations that were working great have taken far too long to re-produce. And somewhere I lost momentum. Currently, I am trying with some Rollei films. My main stays were 125PX, Neopan 1600 and Kodachrome. Fall back was Pan-F from Ilford and I'm still using that one at least.
The news about Ektachrome and statements about Kodachrome really got my attention. Kodachrome was the main color film. The decision by Kodak Alaris dumbfounds me for two reasons:
1.) Why bring back a product that is available basically from Fuji?
2.) What is the background behind bringing any films back at all? What are the criteria and how will they proceed?
Kodachrome is one of those few products that has a very strong "authenticity value" and strong iconic, emotional links. I returned to it in 2005 realizing the value. The story went like this: my parents house burned down, I found the one family picture I could remember from the 80's. Don't ask how I managed to find a slide in that mess... Happend to have been taken on Kodachrome (didn't remember that). In spite of the fire and cracking it scanned very well in beautiful color.
Basically, I don't trust Kodak, and quit "auditioning" any of their films considering them an unpredictable risk. This announcement has me at least interested again. They should explain and try transparency and honesty with the customers about which film, why and what are the conditions. I depend on the film maker and need some level of predictability. It takes far too long for me to dial in a new film and process that is the result of some whimisical CEO decision to "invest in a new direction."
One thing is for sure, if they bring back an E6 film as a new "Kodachrome." They will eat through any goodwill they started to regain by bringing back Ektachrome... That will feel like a lie. Just tell me the facts why after evaluation it's not possible.
Just my 2 cents.
Oh, attached a scan of one of my last KR64 shots. It's a scan that also has some element of pastels, even though it is the last batch of Kodachrome. No problems to scan, no dust, what are the guys around here complaining about? The scanning idea with developing at Kodak is brilliant by the way. If it were high quality, I would do it as convenience, even though I can scan.
Lunch with my brother today, he mentioned that on a national breakfast television programme yesterday (UK) there was a piece about Kodak bringing back Ektachrome. He's not into photography at all but knows I am. Pleasing to see such broad coverage, at least Kodak seem to be getting their publicity in gear.
Lunch with my brother today, he mentioned that on a national breakfast television programme yesterday (UK) there was a piece about Kodak bringing back Ektachrome. He's not into photography at all but knows I am. Pleasing to see such broad coverage, at least Kodak seem to be getting their publicity in gear.
That's way too digital for me. It should all fit on an 4x6 index card.
How about 360K so it can fit on a single-sided 5 1/4 disk? Or a double-sided disk with one side PC-formatted and the other side Mac-formatted for maximum compatibility.
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Why dont Kodak just do a kickstarter for fundraising Kodachrome production?
Theo you are right, but a small comment. The "chemicals" used for a given photographic product is called the "chemistry" and thus EK has to recreate the Kodachrome "chemistry" using a collective noun for all of it including the emulsion addenda and process chemicals which in toto add up to the chemistry.
PE
I know what $500 million dollars looks like and what you can and can't do with that amount. I suspect any reintroduction of Kodachrome would be an endeavor of that magnitude.
(*) yes chemicals, not "chemistry", dammit, which is a science. Just a linguistic peeve of mine
(similar to saying "we're getting a lot of 'weather' in the northeast").
Kodachrome may have had some really important work on it done in a basement, but the work that made it a marketable product required a lot more.I doubt $500 million would be needed to bring back Kodachrome, considering it was invented in someone's basement.
... The "chemicals" used for a given photographic product is called the "chemistry" and thus EK has to recreate the Kodachrome "chemistry" using a collective noun for all of it including the emulsion addenda and process chemicals which in toto add up to the chemistry.
PE
(*) yes chemicals, not "chemistry", dammit, which is a science. Just a linguistic peeve of mine
(similar to saying "we're getting a lot of 'weather' in the northeast").
Why not use the Kodak process? They abandoned the patent to permit free use.Why couldn't some company like Foma create a film that has the same layers as Kodachrome, to be developed with the open-source piratelogy process?
I thought the actual film was not too difficult to make, it was just the developing.
I doubt $500 million would be needed to bring back Kodachrome, considering it was invented in someone's basement.
Sure it would not be cheap, but doable if there is enough funds.
People said Ektachrome would not come back, and now read the news.This is totally incorrect. I've tried to explain that Kodak had a 2 color process, but M&G persuaded EK to make some coatings to try for a 3 color version. They were asked to come to Rochester to achieve better results. They did. It was not invented in someone's basement, it was invented in the Kodak Research Labs in Rochester.
It is the thinnest color film coated and has at least 12 layers. I really have forgotten how many but Ektachrome has 18. It is difficult to coat and process.
It will not come back.
PE
The last Ektachromes were very fine films. PE has said (and I would agree) that they were superior to the last Kodachromes.It might not return tomorrow, but one day, who knows?
Im staying positive.
People said Ektachrome would not come back, and now read the news.
It might not return tomorrow, but one day, who knows?
Im staying positive.
Never say never.
People are eating their own hats over Ektachrome right now.
Well TBH, I was very happy with E100g, but im still annoyed I missed out on shooting Kodachrome.The last Ektachromes were very fine films. PE has said (and I would agree) that they were superior to the last Kodachromes.
My positive thoughts are directed toward the new Ektachrome - and I've shot a fair bit of Kodachrome in the last 40 years.
The famous Kodachrome "red" has not been seen in any other film, nor its skin tones.
The other advantage is its unmatched archival properties, which alone I feel is the #1 reason to bring it back.
Mods, we should sticky this.The last Ektachromes were very fine films. PE has said (and I would agree) that they were superior to the last Kodachromes.
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