Kodachrome nostalgia

[MFloyd]

Given the utterly complex process for producing and processing, it is quite unlikely that we will see a rebirth of Kodachrome.  It was one of my preferred film in the "good old days".



On the market there exists some LUTs (Look Up Tables) / presets which imitate the very particular colour palette of this film http://blog.gavingough.com/blog/2016/7/18/kodachromepresets

It is clearly stated that this is only an approximation.  I'm wondering if some of us have tried this.

Kodak presented the very last roll of Kodachrome to Steve McCurry, National Geographic made a documentary about it:
https://youtu.be/DUL6MBVKVLI

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Now, that is a film I'm happy to see go - hopefully, for good. Vastly overrated sharpness, bad colours, and to top it all, almost impossible to scan.

[pluton]

I liked it...the 25 version..it allowed a 1/125 at f/8 in our bright California sunlight.  But I don't miss ASA/ANSI/ISO 25.  I strongly preferred the "cold blue" skies that Kodachrome produced to the alternative Ektachrome. 

[MFloyd]

@Bjørn: Haha, your statement, this is outright passion.  And coming from a "false color" lover ..... 😉
@Pluton: I prefer the 64 ASA version

[Bjørn Rørslett]

My favourite all-round film, all formats up to the largest sheet film for my biggest view cameras, was Fuji Provia 100. Acceptable speed, very subtle and rounded colours, and very fine grain and sharpness. It also scans beautifully.

[MILLIREHM]

Still got 2 rolls of Kodachrome 25 in the fridge- now impossible to develop ;-)

[MILLIREHM]

BTW did anyone here ever try to scan Kodachrome slides with Silver Fast and calibration with Kodachrome IT8 Target?

[CS]

Still got 2 rolls of Kodachrome 25 in the fridge- now impossible to develop ;-)

Well, maybe impossible is a bit strong if one is adventurous!   

 http://tinyurl.com/gmszdou   

[Akira]

KM had been my favorite film for more than 15 years.  One of the bigger reasons for my switch to medium format was the discontinuation of Kodachrome.  For my MF cameras, I liked Fuji ASTIA shot at ISO 125, which gave me similar tone and color of KM set at ISO 80 (and shot at 1/60 or faster).

[pluton]

Still got 2 rolls of Kodachrome 25 in the fridge- now impossible to develop ;-)

You can develop Kodachrome in regular monochrome developers and get a mono negative, complete with dark reddish dye tint.
I can see the promo:  "Extinct film yields mysterious photos"

[richardHaw]

My favourite all-round film, all formats up to the largest sheet film for my biggest view cameras, was Fuji Provia 100. Acceptable speed, very subtle and rounded colours, and very fine grain and sharpness. It also scans beautifully.

i also love Provia

Kodachrome has always been expensive for me. back then and even now.
Kodachrome for me is the color magazine spread look.

[Ethan]

Still got 2 rolls of Kodachrome 25 in the fridge- now impossible to develop ;-)

Here you go:

http://www.peak-imaging.com/htmls/film_processing.htm

Kodachrome was the bread and butter standard for neg photography. I still have rolls of Kodachrome lying around and even some waiting in cameras which I need to get round one day and do something about it.

[MILLIREHM]

Well, maybe impossible is a bit strong if one is adventurous!   

 http://tinyurl.com/gmszdou

To be more precise: I know that it can be developed in B&W, but there is no more K14 color development.

Thankx:
This link is very interesting but not something where i would go for. And even the author said that he is approximating but not fully getting Kodachrome like results

[MILLIREHM]

Here you go:

http://www.peak-imaging.com/htmls/film_processing.htm

Kodachrome was the bread and butter standard for neg photography.

Considered Kodachrome as for slide  film photography, thanks for this link

Provia was also a good film


To the honest  I am quite satisfied with my digital bodies and the advances this technology brought with it. I wouldnt want to fully go back to film.

[MFloyd]

I loaded the presets from Gavin Gough (GG) http://blog.gavingough.com/blog/2016/7/18/kodachromepresets .  Here a comparison between a normal post-processed picture and the same with GG's preset and D5 calibration for Kodachrome 64; Kodachrome 64 is on the right.

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