stunsworth Posted June 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Not Leica I know, these are 5x4 Kodachromes from the 1940s. Click on an thumbnail and then select the high definition option to see them at a large size... 4x5 Kodachromes | Shorpy Photo Archive Found the link on a thread on Photo.net. Sample images... http://www.shorpy.com/node/2584?size=_original http://www.shorpy.com/node/2592?size=_original I think the first one may just have dressed up for the shoot. Doesn't look like normal engineering wear to me - and note the lipstick and nail varnish <grin>. A fine portrait... http://www.shorpy.com/node/2262?size=_original Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 7, 2009 Posted June 7, 2009 Hi stunsworth, Take a look here Old large format Kodachrome. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
earleygallery Posted June 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 7, 2009 Interesting links Steve. Amazing clarity in those images. I've used 120 Kodachrome, didn't know it came in 5X4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted June 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 7, 2009 I wish you all could see my neighbors family portrait in 4x5 Kodochrome. Breatht taking if you could see the original.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted June 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 8, 2009 The Shorpy site is great, there are also full size high res images to see on the FSA / OWI site: Color Photographs from the FSA and OWI Home Page I too shot Kodachrome in 120 in the early 90's. But...what I am doing now is building a special 8x10 film holder that will allow me to shoot 6 rolls of 35mm Kodachrome at once. It will all advance at the same time and show up as one giant Kodachrome in 8 x 10, sprocket holes and all. I don't expect to shoot a lot with it, but for certain shots, it could be a hoot, especially the cover of the book.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted June 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 8, 2009 Absolute dynamite images of a time past - What I wouldn't do to have Kodachrome Sheet Film!!!!!! I was only able to expose a few rolls of 120 before it was discontinued.......I never knew it was ever available in large format in the 40's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4X5B&W Posted June 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 8, 2009 Fabulous stuff.....what a wonderful film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted June 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) ..what I am doing now is building a special 8x10 film holder that will allow me to shoot 6 rolls of 35mm Kodachrome at once. It will all advance at the same time and show up as one giant Kodachrome in 8 x 10, sprocket holes and all. I don't expect to shoot a lot with it, but for certain shots, it could be a hoot, especially the cover of the book.. That sounds very interesting! I take it you mean you will load a 8X10 holder with the strips of film and shoot that on a LF camera? Please post a link to the images when you've done it, would love to see that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted June 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 9, 2009 That sounds very interesting! I take it you mean you will load a 8X10 holder with the strips of film and shoot that on a LF camera? Please post a link to the images when you've done it, would love to see that! It should be really cool. I am thinking of using on scenes like large crowds, things that the sprocket holes would add to instead of distract from. Because of the inherent shallow DOF of 8x10, we are having the biggest issue with film flatness and might need to construct a holder from parts that will allow us to use glass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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