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If I'm in your area, I will happily scan your eligible Kodachrome so that you can submit

 

I will also look forward to your b&w prints too

 

Andy would it be simpler if I posted my Pan-F negs to you for your appraisal? I have now made some 10 x 8 prints and I am quite pleased with the results by the way. Let me know if you want the roll of Kodachrome if you still have not managed to find any

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I used to love Kodachrome. Not only is it no longer available in New Zealand, I have no idea where to send it for processing any more. The US? If so, that would make at least a week to 10 days waiting for the slow postal system each way -- probably up to two months all up!

 

On this side of the globe it's winter and dark at 5:00pm, so the 3:00pm start time wouldn't leave a hell of a lot of time.

 

Someone said Elite Chrome 100 is no longer available. There's plenty! I'm about to compare it to E100G.

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kenneth,

first of all i'd like to tell you that it seems you have been able to put me back shooting after about 1 year, thanks to your kodachrome trophy! from my point of view, this is a real success!!

great way to say goodbye to an old and great friend.

since i do not have a very good knowledge of the english language, please tell me if i have understood correctly:

i can start to shoot my roll july 31 at 15 local time and that roll have to be shot no later than sunday august 2. is it ok?

i will ship it monday morning so the real problem i can see is: can i get my roll back for september 27?

please let me know if i have understood correctly.

anyway my congratulations for a fine way to say goodbye to kodachrome!

 

flavio

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I called my supplier of films and I was told they would receive a small quantity of Kodachrome 64 next week - about 100 rolls - before getting a much bigger supply later. I have ordered some just now and if it can help some members, here is their email address: contact@mx2boutique.com and their phone, in France: +33-475 69 10 90

They are quite involved in trying to do something about the projected disappearance of this film.

Hope this helps.

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kenneth,

first of all i'd like to tell you that it seems you have been able to put me back shooting after about 1 year, thanks to your kodachrome trophy! from my point of view, this is a real success!!

great way to say goodbye to an old and great friend.

since i do not have a very good knowledge of the english language, please tell me if i have understood correctly:

i can start to shoot my roll july 31 at 15 local time and that roll have to be shot no later than sunday august 2. is it ok?

i will ship it monday morning so the real problem i can see is: can i get my roll back for september 27?

please let me know if i have understood correctly.

anyway my congratulations for a fine way to say goodbye to kodachrome!

 

flavio

 

Hi Flavio,

 

nice to have you in. You can start shooting your roll on July 31st 12:00 (noon). The last image should be taken before Sunday August 2nd 20:14 (or 8:14pm). All times are your local times.

 

A Kodachrome turnaround time survey was done some days ago, eight weeks should leave enough time for having the film returned and scanned.

 

Stefan

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Please find the rules for the Kodachrome Challenge attached. The latest e-mail newsletter is pointing to this thread.

 

Da die letzte L-Camera Information auf diesen Beitrag zeigt, habe ich die Regeln hier noch einmal eingestellt - der Deutsche Text folgt auf den Englischen

 

Stefan

Rules Kodachrome Challenge.pdf

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When we say that the exposed must be posted by Sunday, if you are in the US, how would you show that? I plan to use Dwayne's Photo to process my film but it will not be sent to them in a preposted mailer. If we can find a way for folks like me, then I am ready to commemorate this event with a final shoot.

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OK, the rule has just been changed (please see also the new pdf in the post above) -

 

Shooting will start on Friday, 31st July 2009 at noon (12:00) your local time. The

exposed roll must be in the postbox (or the envelope) for sending to the lab by

Sunday, 2nd August 2009 at 8:15pm (20:15) your local time latest.

 

The term "envelope" is flexible here. Anything meant to transport the roll to the lab will do the job. :)

 

Important is to have the same time frame for shooting to everyone. It shouldn't give any competitive advantage if the roll is actually shipped later. The whole competition is based on trust anyhow. The basic idea is to have some fun while paying tribute to a trusted material.

 

Hope this helps :)

 

Stefan

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Hi Stefan,

It's a good idea ....

just a remark, for the dispatch of the slides from USA, it depends on countries, for France 4 days on average for a letter and for a small packet as slides it is a little more

it will be necessary to take into account of this delay for closing date

@ Octo

I know this address

Are they serious and which is the price of the roll around 19 Euros a roll of 36 ?

Regards

Henry

PS: ... and the delay from Dwaynes

http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/customer-service.html#

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hi stefan,

can you confirm that the roadmap from italy should be: italy-switzerland-usa-switzerland-italy?

or i can ship directly to usa? thanks again!

 

Hi Flavio,

 

I guess you will get the same shipping envelope in your box as I have, mine mentions prepaid prepocessing is possible only, when shipped through the given mailing addresses, which are for Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Greece, France, Italia, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden and UK:

Kodak Photo Service SA, Case Postale, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland

 

(From Germany and Austria the film goes to: Entwicklungs-Sammelservice, Kodak GmbH, 70323 Stuttgart, Germany)

 

I'm not sure, whether any lab in Europe offers direct shipping to the US - such a service won't be popular, since shipping and development would actually need to be paid twice. I would also assume Kodak knows how to ship the films forth and back with consideration.

 

Having just opened the box - it seems Kodak ran out of red-capped film cartridges (which marked films sold with pre-paid development)....

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hi stefan,

my concern was due to the end of kc, so i was wondering about any change might have been done during the time i was completely out from photo.

so i'll put out from the freezer 1 kodachrome 64 asa. it is an important moment. thank you!

flavio

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[...]

@ Octo

I know this address

Are they serious and which is the price of the roll around 19 Euros a roll of 36 ?

Regards

Henry

PS: ... and the delay from Dwaynes

Dwayne's Photo - A trusted name in photo finishing for over 50 years.

 

henry,

Their site shows a price of 17.80 €. I have been dealing with them for my B&W films for some time and have always got immediate delivery, good follow-up communication and paperwork. And it's great to have a human being at the end of the phone when you ring them up!

Best regards.

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Ok..I have question, What about images shot on Kodachrome from years gone by ?? I mean if what you want is to see images Kodachrome does it matter when?? Please let me know most stores in my area do not even have it in stock any more. Thanks....Agent M

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I'm afraid this is not possible.

 

However, please feel free to share your images in the photo fora, if they comply with the rules of this forum (which, more or less, come down to the point they need to have been taken with Leica equipment). :)

 

Stefan

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hi stefan,

my concern was due to the end of kc, so i was wondering about any change might have been done during the time i was completely out from photo.

so i'll put out from the freezer 1 kodachrome 64 asa. it is an important moment. thank you!

flavio

 

Hi Flavio,

 

my test roll (also used to check the exposure meter of my M6, which is spot on :)) needed three weeks (I just got it back). There was a date stamp, which implies the film was in Kodak's hand two days after I sent it.

 

If you happen to pass Roma shortly after you exposed your roll, I can share a tip from a friend who comes from Rome - if you post your roll in the Vatican, there is a good chance it will travel faster. I'm not sure though, if a special stamp is required to make it travel with angel's wings ;)

 

Stefan

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