Kodakchrome Alternative

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I have my last few rolls to use before the end of November. I might keep one unexposed just for old-time's sake.

To me there are no alternatives to Kodachrome. There are other fine emulsions, though.

[garyp]

My Kodachrome ''replacement'' is now my DMR, but I'm backing that up with Kodak Portra film.

I haven't shot any other slide film that I like worth a hoot, so it's Portra and the DMR.

I do still have 6 rolls of Kodachome to shoot.

Gary

[ThomasGroendahl]

Looking only at the final result - not the type of film - would the new Ektar 100 negative film then be an option, given that many photographers these days scans their films anyway?

[surfer dude]

I'm afraid it is completely beyond me how anyone could recommend Velvia 50 as a Kodachrome alternative. Velvia has its own charms, but it has a totally different colour and contrast palette to K64.

 

Of the remaining transparency films, E100G is probably the closest you'll get, although it is probably a little too neutral to be a complete Kodachrome replacement.

[Wally]

I switched to Velvia a long time ago. Rarely have I been dissappointed.

[wildlightphoto]

I switched to Velvia a long time ago. Rarely have I been dissappointed.

 

I bought 3 rolls of Velvia a few years ago. After the first roll I gave the other two away. I can see why someone with a 20-element CaNikon zoom would like it but for me the combination of a full-contrast, full-saturation lens and Velvia was way too gaudy and has much too steep a tonal curve.

[adan]

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I'm afraid it is completely beyond me how anyone could recommend Velvia 50 as a Kodachrome alternative.

 

I guess it depends on how one perceived Kodachrome.

 

For me, slide film, and K'chrome in particular, was about resolution and fine grain. Frankly, I never liked "Kodachrome color" all that much, especially K64 (not to mention - uggh - K200) and especially as processing moved out of Kodak's control (remember Qualex?) - but it was the sharpest and finest-grained. So I put up with it, and shot Fuji 50 (the pre-Velvia version) if good color rendition was more important than resolution.

 

Among the slide films left standing, Velvia 50 is the grain/resolution champ. Therefore I see it as the Kodachrome successor in the main characteristic that distinguishes slide films from each other and from color negs.

[wizard]

I can see why someone with a 20-element CaNikon zoom would like it but for me the combination of a full-contrast, full-saturation lens and Velvia was way too gaudy and has much too steep a tonal curve.

 

There is a whole lot of truth in that comment. Exactly my findings as well. With a low contrast, low saturation lens (even with some old Leica lenses, for that matter), Velvia acts like a welcome booster. With more recent and current Leica lenses, however, Velvia has too much color punch and tends to be overdriven contrastwise in many situations. Provia in my view is the better alternative.

 

Andy

[Doc Henry]

some recent photos taken with Velvia 50

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