This information is very interesting for a nerd like me. I would love to see somebody compile a timeline/history of color film products, to see how they evolved in time, and what manufacturers were.
The first Fuji and Sakura that I saw were both based on Agfa technology from pre-1945 and that was in 1959. This continued until beyond 1965 when I first tested these and Agfa products at Kodak to compare development rate, image and process stability and etc....
I never saw a C-22 compatible product from any of those 3 companies. They went from proprietary processes directly to C41 and E6. This was observed in Japan and here in the US. Maybe there was a test trial in Canada???
PE
Looks to me that Fuji cant have been such a big player in the US at that time.In 1960, none of the Japanese products would go through an Kodak process. And, their negative films were unmasked. They used a water rinse step after the CD to bring up edge and interimage effects. The Fujichrome that I had in the '60s had to be sent to Japan from the US for processing. They did have a Kodachrome compatible film at that time.
PE
The first Fuji and Sakura that I saw were both based on Agfa technology from pre-1945 and that was in 1959. This continued until beyond 1965 when I first tested these and Agfa products at Kodak to compare development rate, image and process stability and etc...
In 1960, none of the Japanese products would go through an Kodak process. And, their negative films were unmasked. They used a water rinse step after the CD to bring up edge and interimage effects. The Fujichrome that I had in the '60s had to be sent to Japan from the US for processing.
I found some info online Great American Film, they show a 64 speed slide film. Was this a Kodachrome clone or something else? .
Why would they do this knowing the archival superiority of Ektachrome?Im not sure what film stock view-master changed over to after GAF film, but I expect they moved away from Kodachrome entirely in the 80's perhaps they switched to Ektachrome?
Not sure what I mean, they used Kodachrome, then GAF film, and after that, im unsure what film stock they used.Why would they do this knowing the archival superiority of Ektachrome?
What was the relationship between GAF and 3M? In the 70s, I sold a lot of 3M slide film
I know that View master were proud about the product using Kodachrome, but when the company changed hands and GAF bought it, they switched to their film some time in the 1970's, and needless to say this was due to cost savings, since they were a film company, and not buying a competitors film was a no-brainer.Somehow I doubt that View-Master were even thinking about archival superiority.
View-Master probably made their decisions on consistency of product, ease of handling in their procedures, and most importantly COST.
I know that View master were proud about the product using Kodachrome, but when the company changed hands and GAF bought it, they switched to their film some time in the 1970's, and needless to say this was due to cost savings, since they were a film company, and not buying a competitors film was a no-brainer.
Anyway, I know GAF fixed it and switched to a different film sometime in the 70's (perhaps they went back to kodachrome or did they simply fix the fading on their own product?), but I want to know what film was used on the view-master after GAF sold to Tyco and even today what film the modern reels use?
I know GAF film was real crap, some time after GAF bought View-Master from Sawyers, they switched to their own film for a short period in the 1970's and those reels from that period have all shifted to a magenta cast within a very short time.
All the original reels had been made on 16mm Kodachrome film from memory.
IDK if PE or anyone else knows, but what lab processed all the Kodachrome for view master?
Did they own their own Kodachrome lab?
The older Kodachrome processes and processors were so complex that I only know of one. That one was at National Geographic.
At the Cape, we did not do our own Kodachrome. We shipped it out to EK what there was of it. Generally, we used Ektachrome and Ektacolor along with ECN.
PE
That would sound about right. I know all the Apollo missions used Ektachrome as far as im aware.The older Kodachrome processes and processors were so complex that I only know of one. That one was at National Geographic.
At the Cape, we did not do our own Kodachrome. We shipped it out to EK what there was of it. Generally, we used Ektachrome and Ektacolor along with ECN.
PE
Anyway, I know GAF fixed it and switched to a different film sometime in the 70's (perhaps they went back to kodachrome or did they simply fix the fading on their own product?), but I want to know what film was used on the view-master after GAF sold to Tyco and even today what film the modern reels use?
That would sound about right. I know all the Apollo missions used Ektachrome as far as im aware.
In the barn?I still have them.
Thats awesome!They are right here!
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