Need ICC calibration data for Kodak Q60 (IT8) Kodachrome target

If you have this scanner target, please share the ICC calibration data file with me.

Thanks. I have the opportunity to purchase Kodachrome 25 and Kodachrome 64 Q60 targets, but the seller doesn't have the calibration files.

Thanks in advance. (Make two people happy.)

You probably should also specify which batch you want your measurement files for. Unless there's been only one batch of Kodachrome targets made, of course.

A bit of googling came up with a K3 1999:10 data posted in a (Finnish?) forum, so if you're lucky and the seller has the same target you can copy/paste the data and with some formatting of the data you should be good for at least one target.

brbo said:

You probably should also specify which batch you want your measurement files for. Unless there's been only one batch of Kodachrome targets made, of course.

A bit of googling came up with a K3 1999:10 data posted in a (Finnish?) forum, so if you're lucky and the seller has the same target you can copy/paste the data and with some formatting of the data you should be good for at least one target.

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Thank you for that link. Even an imperfect set of data is much better than no data at all. It's a start.

I'm embarrassed that I didn't find this forum on my own. What search terms did you use?

Phil

PhilBurton said:

What search terms did you use?

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Hmm, I don't know. Maybe "Kodak Q60K3"? "K3Q60" is Kodak's descriptor inside the IT8 profile file for Kodachrome 35mm targets ("K" - Kodachrome, "3" - 135 format).

Some scanner/scanner-software manufacturers used to supply various IT8 reference files with their software. Microtek used to do that. Silverfast, too. Just recently I was hunting the net for the Ektachtome target I got with an old scanner that I bought for parts. I finally found the correct file in a zip of and ancient Silverfast that somebody put on a web... You might check with them if they could come up with the files you need. Also, some companies that deal with colour profiling might have backups of various reference files. So checking with X-Rite, Epson, Silverfast etc. might be worthwhile. Why not even ask Kodak?

edit: Go to this site and download Monaco Profiler. You have an additional K3199909.Q60 file inside the package (and the K3199910.Q60 will also be properly formatted so you don't loose time getting the data in shape). You don't have to install the software, just open the .exe (or mount the .dmg if you are on macOS) with an archive manager (such as 7-zip).

@PhilBurton , did you ever get a Q60 calibration data file? If not, I have a Q-60K3 target and the cal file, production date 1999:10. Let me if you still need the file.

Brian

BeF said:

@PhilBurton , did you ever get a Q60 calibration data file? If not, I have a Q-60K3 target and the cal file, production date 1999:10. Let me if you still need the file.

Brian

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@BeF
Thanks, but I got lucky because someone I knew contacted me about this target, which he didn't need. So I am now the "proud" owner of a Silverfast Kodachrome target, which I have already used to calibrate my Nikon scanner.

Thanks for the reply. That's what I like about this forum. People who are always willing to share ideas and information.