Old Kodak Footage Shows the Making of Medium Format Films

[CGW]

Fun!

http://www.lomography.com/magazine/...video-shows-the-making-of-medium-format-films

 

[pbromaghin]

This really shows how Kodak, with those monstrously sized machines needs high volume to make film economically. I can see it being difficult for any successor organization to continue with the brand, remade as a niche manufacturer, as did Ilford.

I wonder how different the machinery is the today, or if it has soldiered on.

 

[CGW]

Not exactly basement or garage sized stuff!

 

[vpwphoto]

Didn't see PE in there... I think he was finishing school and getting prepared to work for NASA at this point. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

"Shoot it now while you still have the chance!" the closing words to the viewer, quite relevant today. Great vid, thanks!

 

[Plate Voltage]

Part of the documentary shows workers unloading silver bars from a Canadian Pacific boxcar so I was wondering if the film was made at Kodak Canada but I couldn't tell from the aerial view of the complex whether or not that was Eglinton and Black Creek Dr. Anybody know?

 

[Photo Engineer]

This is an old film that has been posted on APUG about 1 year ago by Marco IIRC.

It is quite old, but gives the gist of things.

PE