Ektachrome is back again ! (Page 3): I remember back in the 70s the underwater photographers would tend to use Ektachrome over Kodachrome. The problem with underwater photography was...

JasonC Loc: Houston, Texas

I remember back in the 70s the underwater photographers would tend to use Ektachrome over Kodachrome. The problem with underwater photography was too much blue, especaily when shooting with ambient light, and Ektachrome seemed to minimize the unwanted blue hue.

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Jason

rck281 Loc: Overland Park, KS

I used Kodachrome 10 in the late 1950. The 25 ASAP version was Kodachrome II. I believe the pre-war version so we're slower than 10.

psnyder805

Just read today that Kodak is considering bringing back Kodachrome as well as Ektachrome. Time to get out the old film cameras and get them tuned up.

dzn1

Seeing is believing. With all that we hear lately about fake news I wouldn't too shocked to learn that Kodak has merely floated a trial balloon to obtain market response. Even if there are a few million of us around with film cameras, how many are ready to buy a block and intend to expose them all in a few months?

Darkroom317 Loc: Mishawaka, IN

dzn1 wrote:

Seeing is believing. With all that we hear lately about fake news I wouldn't too shocked to learn that Kodak has merely floated a trial balloon to obtain market response. Even if there are a few million of us around with film cameras, how many are ready to buy a block and intend to expose them all in a few months?

It has very little to do with still film shooters and everything to do with cinema demand. Kodak and Kodak Alaris do not make a lot of money from still films but rather from cinema film and other film based products for industrial and medical application. Us still film users are just along for the ride.

Ektachrome coming back is fairly easy as some filmmakers have been asking for a color positive film to use and the cinema version is similar to the still version so still film will also be produced.

BartHx

jeep_daddy wrote:

I shot with an Olympus OM10. I put new batteries ... (show quote)

Sounds like the problem I had with my Miranda D which I got when they first came out with an automatic lens for that body. I had it repaired once. When it started showing signs of going out again, I started saving my money and went to Nikon when it finally quit.

Kodachrome 25 was great film. However, I preferred to use Agfachrome at ASA 50, both because it was faster and because I liked the greens better.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

Mud2 wrote:

Ah, Kodachrome! I worked at Kodak (2 times). Certain images could not be sent through the mail, and were stored at Kodak if the user wanted to come and pick them up, but, when such was niticed, several of us would go down to the processing lab at look at them...

which, by the way, was strictly against Kodak's stated policy for their employees. it is not funny and you should be ashamed at your behavior.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

GWolf wrote:

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I'll dust off my film cameras when they re-release Kodachrome.

And that isn't going to happen. Processing Kodachrome was an intricate process, which no sane amateur would take on, and I can't image enough volume to justify the investment needed to do it as a business
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachrome

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

dzn1 wrote:

Seeing is believing. With all that we hear lately about fake news I wouldn't too shocked to learn that Kodak has merely floated a trial balloon to obtain market response. Even if there are a few million of us around with film cameras, how many are ready to buy a block and intend to expose them all in a few months?

i will be first in line for the ektachrome.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

rehess wrote:

And that isn't going to happen. Processing Kodachrome was an intricate process, which no sane amateur would take on, and I can't image enough volume to justify the investment needed to do it as a business
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachrome

i agree with you regarding attempting to process kodachrome in a home darkroom, as the film, during processing, must be exposed to light. i always sent my exposed rolls to my custom lab for processing, as they had the ability to process the film correctly.