flavio Posted September 26, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear Film Friends, After about 20 years I'm going back to Kodachrome. Just purchased 10 Kodachrome 64 Asa Rolls at Discount Fuji Kodak Ilford Konica Polaroid film UK at Discount Films Direct I don't know why exactly, but I feel fine and am smiling. My M4, R4s, Mini and myself will waiting sitting at the door until the postman will knock and the KC box will be at home. Any experience to share will be very appreciated :-) PS Already cross my fingers to get them back (safe) after developed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Photoskeptic Posted September 26, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 26, 2007 Flavio, I shot my last roll of Kodachrome last year. I think they have changed the formula or something because (maybe it's just me) I didn't care for the results at all. Anyway here are a couple from last Thanksgiving at Cumberland Island, Georgia. M4, 50 'cron (IV) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspeltz Posted September 26, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 26, 2007 You inspire me. I have a freezer full. time to shoot a bunch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted September 27, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2007 I have some Kodachrome left in my freezer a couple of 200s and some 64. This shot is on 200. The two emulsions are quite different, 200 is higher contrast and I've always found a little magenta-blue with the current processors. The colours of the 64 are far more accurate I find exposure is quite critical to get perfect results. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 27, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 27, 2007 I went through a period when I always used this film for colour work. I now shoot mostly colour neg. Perhaps I should try it again..... Only advice I can offer is not to under expose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted September 27, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 27, 2007 Dear Film Friends,After about 20 years I'm going back to Kodachrome. Just purchased 10 Kodachrome 64 Asa Rolls at Discount Fuji Kodak Ilford Konica Polaroid film UK at Discount Films Direct I don't know why exactly, but I feel fine and am smiling. My M4, R4s, Mini and myself will waiting sitting at the door until the postman will knock and the KC box will be at home. Any experience to share will be very appreciated :-) PS Already cross my fingers to get them back (safe) after developed. I'm afraid I gave up on Kodachrome a couple of years ago, after using it for over 40 years. UK films went to Switzerland then, and it was slow (over a week), dusty (and they didn't care when I complained), and the mounts were poor with film buckling so that I couldn't get them sharp all over on the screen even before they popped! Went over to Fuji, which is very nice and scans more easily, I shan't be around long enough to see if they last as well as the Kodachromes have! Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejd Posted September 27, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've enjoyed using Kodachrome over the last year or two, despite the slow turnaround (London - Lausanne -- Parsons, Kansas -- Lausanne -London) And it must leave a shocking carbon footprint. The cardboard frames from Dwaynes are pleasantly old-fashioned. I've not noticed problems with dust. Maybe I should get some more film. 7dayshop.com - Online shopping made easy ! still have some K200 as well as K64. I'm a big fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw_ Posted September 28, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 28, 2007 K64 is the only slide film I shoot. And I should shoot more of it, but it takes forever to process --- over a month, often 6 weeks. Also the film is 11 to 12 loonies per roll in BC; and this does NOT include the processing: hardly an attractive purchase. But still it is my favourite slide film ever..... it is just a happy thing for my bank account that I prefer shooting my Ilford Delta 400 and 100 BW more than K64:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted September 28, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 28, 2007 Doing a fairly good sized project on it, still get great results, shoot it in good light. Here is a shot from a climb two weeks ago, it is with a Nikon FM3A with a 28mm 2.0 AIS. The vertical is with the same camera but with a Ziess ZF 85 1.4. Kodachrome from my Leica aspherics are even more stunning. I took the Nikon because it is a tank and these were rough climbs. I have 25, 64 and 200 stashed away in a professional freezer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted September 28, 2007 Share #10 Posted September 28, 2007 Hi Daniel, I like the lower shot, nice diagonal composition, and complementary colours too. I hope Kodak keeps the 64 alive for those of us who like its palette, those yellows and reds are great (not so sure about greens unless they are cold evergreens) Yellow and red saturation are unbeatable. Have fun!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted September 28, 2007 Share #11 Posted September 28, 2007 I have been shooting K since 1958 when I purchased my first Contaflex SLR. I have a few rolls of K25 left and bricks of K64 and K200 in the freezer. I haven't noticed any change in K64 and the only change in K200 is that its going to be discontinued. I use K200 for indoor daylight and sports. Image shot with K200, M6 or M7, 90mm Summicron. Since I live in the US, a few hundred miles from Dwayne's, my turnaround time including scans is about 7-10 days.-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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