Guest guy_mancuso Posted July 9, 2006 Share #21 Posted July 9, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know guys I loved Kodachrome too and spent many years with it. Issue is just not feasible anymore. Clients want it today. Seriously though the DMR is mighty good, it's the closet DSLR to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KM-25 Posted September 15, 2006 Share #22 Posted September 15, 2006 I know guys I loved Kodachrome too and spent many years with it. Issue is just not feasible anymore. Clients want it today. Seriously though the DMR is mighty good, it's the closet DSLR to it This is my first post on the Leica Forum. Guy, I am 39, been shooting for 30 years. I learned how to shoot slides at age 13 on KM-25. Two years ago, I decided that Canon digital would take care of my clients and Kodachrome would feed my soul. So I stocked up on manual Nikon gear, a Hasselblad Xpan and all the lenses and as much Kodachrome as I could get my hands on. I started paying top dollar for KM-25 on ebay. I started planning the most important thing I will ever do in my career or life. At this point, I don't give a rats A$$ if my clients want it now, they can get that type of image now from digital, but Kodachrome will allow me to leave something meaningful behind once it is gone...and it might be soon, maybe 4 more years, tops. Dwayne's and I have a long term understanding of all of this. So two weeks ago, I picked up an M6 and a 35 Cron Aspheric to shoot it on. I just ordered a 50 1.4 ASPH today. I now have 1,400 rolls of Kodachrome, 200 rolls of the last batch of 25. Last week, I went to Pie Town New Mexico to start the long term project on it. It was awesome and the film is stunning, digital can NOT touch it, not even close. You shoot, you advance the frame and you move on. You get the film back, it screams you nailed it and you have something....and then you move on. Back to life, not some stupid computer for hours on end. I don't care if I go broke and end up homeless, this is MY calling and I am going to give something to the world on Kodachrome. The project is called: "Kodachrome: Our American Dream, One Last Look". I shoot over 100,000 frames of digital a year professionally. Sure, it is great. But compared to Kodachrome, it is a big steaming load of ones and zeros..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_r_smith Posted September 15, 2006 Share #23 Posted September 15, 2006 Daniel strength to your arm. If I want to play guitar, I play an 1880s Martin. If I want to sail a boat, I sail my 1950s wooden sloop. When I rode motorcycles, I rode Ducati singles. When I listen to music, I listen through valve (tube) amplifiers. When I want to make a real photograph, I shoot film. You can replace any of these things with their modern equivalents, and they may be very good. Tests and performance charts may tell you that the 2006 version is better. Your heart and soul will tell you that they are not. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 15, 2006 Share #24 Posted September 15, 2006 No doubt... in fact, most digital cameras don't even have this low of an ISO... yoowzers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted September 15, 2006 Share #25 Posted September 15, 2006 I still use both K25 and K64..... for those who have had first hand experience with it and have had 20x30 Cibachrome prints made from them or viewed them through a slide projector..what can you say..there is and will be nothing like it. I use digital and I know people of the "Digital religion" get very offended about statements like this. But like you, thats been my personal experience..there is simply nothing like it. Even when I post my "scanned" Kodachome images on this Forum..it must be remembered that the scan is but a very poor facsimile of the original. In a way its like arguing with people about the "quality" of Leica lenses..unless you've experienced it.....its hard to discuss. Also the "show me, prove it" .. i.e "posting images here on the forum to be viewed on a "web- browser" on a computer monitor.....give me a break. Unless you have the latest Eizo "ColorEdge"..the only lcd monitor capable of reproducing fully, the entire Adobe RGB gamut..then we might be able to discuss something..even then its nothing like viewing a print , in the RAW. To say nothing of the "Archival quality " of Kodachrome as well. Good luck, and lets hope Dwaynes keeps his shop open to all the Kodachrome customers for some time longer. Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyp Posted September 15, 2006 Share #26 Posted September 15, 2006 Yep, no DMR until all the Kodachrome is gone, then I'll jump in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted September 15, 2006 Share #27 Posted September 15, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I believe that Kodachrome cannot be processed using an E6 or equivalent process for Ektachrome because the films are fundamentally different. Kodachome only contains color couplers and no dyes which are introduced during processing whearas Ektachrome has the dyes in the meulsion layers and they are removed as needed during processing. This is reasearch I did many years ago but I don't believe the fundamental differences have changed. Someone correct me if they have. BTW I started with Kodachrome when the ASA was 12, have some 25 left and use 64 and 200 almost exclusively. Those that have not used these films have never been exposed to truly magnificent color photography. -Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted September 15, 2006 Share #28 Posted September 15, 2006 Thanks all. I am really happy that I am even able to still shoot it. Grant Stienle at Dwayne's is pleased that I am spreading the word, I would rather have more time to shoot this tribute than less, so I am trying to inspire more people to shoot it. I have even been bugging a couple of friends of mine who shoot for National Geographic to join in, one, a very famous Magnum shooter, is going to help me pitch it to the great yellow mag. Keep shooting the chrome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicajh Posted September 15, 2006 Share #29 Posted September 15, 2006 My first exposure to Leica and Kodachrome was in the 7th grade. Miss Leary taught algebra and traveled to Europe. During spare times she would show us slides. I fell in love with Leicas, and made an oath I would also travel Europe. She made a lasting impression to me much more than just math. The best to you my brother. Keep shooting, and post often. jh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted September 16, 2006 Share #30 Posted September 16, 2006 I called with Kodak Stuttgart about Kodachrome Processing. Lausanne closed only the process for the Super 8 Film. This was my understanding as well. K-chrome users in Europe need not panic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted September 16, 2006 Share #31 Posted September 16, 2006 ... two weeks ago, I picked up an M6 and a 35 Cron Aspheric to shoot it on. I just ordered a 50 1.4 ASPH today. I now have 1,400 rolls of Kodachrome, 200 rolls of the last batch of 25. The mind boggles at the potential you have now - a 35 'cron ASPH and 200 rolls of K25! The very best of modern glass and the last of the greatest transparency film ever made. More power to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbesz Posted September 16, 2006 Share #32 Posted September 16, 2006 Funny thing about the Kodachrome discussion, I was just reading some of my old notes last week about film in general for use with Leica lenses, and was reminded that the reason why Kodachrome has such a high sharpness and accutance is because the film layer in very thin compared with the likes of Velvia etc.. The lens can focus more precisely on thinner Kodachrome layer as it also does with Silver B&W (one molecule thin would be best ). Hard to scan though. The structure is fundamentaly different to the other multilayer types which also cause light scatter. Steve McCurry loved Kodachrome, and used this film to capture the beauty of the "Afghan Girl" portrait. Also more info at: Kodachrome Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted September 22, 2006 Share #33 Posted September 22, 2006 Well, I just got back 33 rolls from a project in New Mexico and it looks stunning, I used a Nikon FM3A, Hasselblad Xpan and my M6 and 35 cron aspheric. What a great combo, Leica and Kodachrome!!! The XPan stuff looks really good too. Nikon is good as well but not as sharp or saturated as the Leica glass. The whole world is going bonkers over digital and even the M8 and I feel like I am about to break new ground with old technology, what fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemayeux Posted September 22, 2006 Share #34 Posted September 22, 2006 Well, I just got back 33 rolls from a project in New Mexico and it looks stunning, I used a Nikon FM3A, Hasselblad Xpan and my M6 and 35 cron aspheric. What a great combo, Leica and Kodachrome!!! The XPan stuff looks really good too. Nikon is good as well but not as sharp or saturated as the Leica glass. The whole world is going bonkers over digital and even the M8 and I feel like I am about to break new ground with old technology, what fun! I love Pie Town, New Mexico. I can only imagine what it looks like rendered with Kodachrome! I really wish Kodak would not have stopped making the 25. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 22, 2006 Share #35 Posted September 22, 2006 An inspiring thread. I really must find some K64 and share your experiences. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted September 24, 2006 Share #36 Posted September 24, 2006 I love Pie Town, New Mexico. I can only imagine what it looks like rendered with Kodachrome! I really wish Kodak would not have stopped making the 25. Imagine no more.. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=646266 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted September 24, 2006 Share #37 Posted September 24, 2006 Daniel, they're nice shots but there seems to be a pretty severe lack of shadow detail - I'm thinking of the guitarist in particular where the guitar seems to disappear into the background. Is this a deliberate effect or a property of the film? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 24, 2006 Share #38 Posted September 24, 2006 An inspiring thread. I really must find some K64 and share your experiences. David Jacobs in Liverpool had three rolls of K64 on their shelves yesterday. So, other branches may also be similarly equipped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uulrich Posted September 24, 2006 Share #39 Posted September 24, 2006 But according to your comment the K64 needs to be send to the US, which also means x-ray. Not to mention the costs of p&p. :-( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted September 24, 2006 Share #40 Posted September 24, 2006 Daniel, they're nice shots but there seems to be a pretty severe lack of shadow detail - I'm thinking of the guitarist in particular where the guitar seems to disappear into the background. Is this a deliberate effect or a property of the film? Both. It is tough to scan on anything but a Imacon or drum scanner. It does go nicely to black as well. Shot with Leica glass and it gets real interesting quick...The rich old masters look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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