When I was young, it would have been impossible to convince me that this film would EVER disappear
Jun 22, 2012 07:16:34 #
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Kodachrome
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
Jun 22, 2012 07:48:09 #
FilmFanatic
Loc: Waikato, New Zealand
I do! I shot one of the very last rolls ever processed by Dwayne's in Kansas. I just wish I had the skill to make the best use of it. I will tell you though, after spending the last 6 months before the deadline shooting nothing but K64, I was really glad to shoot something else!
Jun 22, 2012 07:48:33 #
It was a sad day for Kodak, a sad day for the rest of us. Times have changed a lot of who we once were and who we have become. Kodak was a household name, a well know brand. To think that now I have no need for it.
Jun 22, 2012 07:53:24 #
FilmFanatic
Loc: Waikato, New Zealand
You know though, aside from Kodachrome's disappearance, and I can sort of give them a pass on that because it was less than half a percent of their sales, apart from that, now is the best time to be a film shooter. Heaps of different films still available and the gear is dirt cheap. The gear is starting to climb in value second hand, especially now the orphan camera system lenses are usable on micro 4/3rds their prices are skyrocketing, and the electronic whiz-bang cameras like the Nikon F3 are starting to get quite long in the tooth, so now is the time to shoot film IMHO.
Jun 22, 2012 07:59:30 #
gym wrote:
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Kodachrome
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
No. I shot mostly Kodacolor.
Jun 22, 2012 08:11:23 #
Jun 22, 2012 17:48:14 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
Rrad "The Black Swan"
Most of what we don't expect is... well... gosh... unexpected.
Cheers,
R.
Most of what we don't expect is... well... gosh... unexpected.
Cheers,
R.
Jun 22, 2012 18:16:09 #
I have stragly fond memories of being forced to sit through hours of slides from my family's and freinds vacations.
And oddy enjoyable memories of forcing those same faimly/friends to sit through mine.
But the demise of Kodak is sad.
And oddy enjoyable memories of forcing those same faimly/friends to sit through mine.
But the demise of Kodak is sad.
Jun 22, 2012 19:01:26 #
I watched in the 80's as imaging went from film (8mm & S8 movies) to videotape. And the video didn't go to the camera shops, it went to the home electronics stores. Then Sony came out with the Mavica and the big change was on. It's all progress, commerce, marketing, manufacturing, jobs, $$$$$$$. I guess it's all good. Or mostly...
I still dream about back in "the day", but I think that's just from getting old.
I still dream about back in "the day", but I think that's just from getting old.
Jun 22, 2012 19:11:39 #
I do have fond memories caught on Kadachrome with my Minolta XGM on a winter trip to Yellowstone. While I am grateful for the memories I'm also grateful to not have to shoot slide film ever again!
Jun 22, 2012 19:16:52 #
Jun 23, 2012 05:26:53 #
Amazingly I just posted this on another site !!! I have a Nikon D7000 . So maybe UHH can help
I'm trying to fake Kodachrome in camera - anyone help?
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I'm trying to reproduce Kodachrome in camera and save the settings. Has anyone got close ? maybe you can share your settings with me . I know photo shop has plug ins but i don't have that prog. prefer to doit in cam if poss.
I'm trying to fake Kodachrome in camera - anyone help?
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I'm trying to reproduce Kodachrome in camera and save the settings. Has anyone got close ? maybe you can share your settings with me . I know photo shop has plug ins but i don't have that prog. prefer to doit in cam if poss.
Jun 23, 2012 05:28:52 #
luposolo
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I wrote a history of Kodachrome film for a graduate school seminar. Kodachrome has an interesting history. It was invented by two professional classical musicians who were amateur chemists trying to create the first commercially viable color film. They and Kodak made mega-millions from Kodachrome and it was the "gold standard" of color photography for years. Its passing into history was truly the end of one of the great eras of color photography.
Jun 23, 2012 05:56:56 #
I well remember my first 'serious' camera purchased after i left school and started earning money - Lots of Kodachrome went through this - I cannot recall the ASA rating now but i know it was S L O W
Jun 23, 2012 06:28:33 #
SHOOTR
Loc: Hoosier State
gym wrote:
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Kodachrome
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
Anyone else have very fond memories of Kodachrome slides?
Used a lot of it, relatively speaking, but later preferred Velvia. Made a neat slide show (on DVD) showing tHe vivid colors of Kodachrome and of course used the Paul Simon music. Also made a PowerPoint presentation which can be shared via eMail.
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