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Re: [OM] Kodachrome (was "Zuiko 35-70 is great for Macro !)

Subject: Re: [OM] Kodachrome (was "Zuiko 35-70 is great for Macro !)
From: "Keith (R.K.) Berry" <keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 00:45:20 -0000
Joel Wilcox wrote:


>My biggest complaint about the consumer Kodachrome (in the past -- I don't
>know about the new "Select" version) is that you never knew whether it
>would bias toward green (cyan?) or magenta...

Hello Joel,

I used to use consumer Kodachrome 25 extensively without experiencing colour
problems, but I tried just one Kodachrome 64 and that was quite revolting,
with both harsh greens and excessive red casts. Never again!

>...I had always thought I might
>experiment with a batch and check it when it is fresh, a year from
>expiration, 6 months from expiration, and at expiration -- just to see how
>long to "ripen" it before chucking it in the freezer.


I don't remember any variation with 25, possibly because there is no colour
in there until it's processed, but Agfa CT18 used to get gradually warmer in
colour as it approached, or passed, its expiry date. There's a roll of
Kodachrome 25 in the fridge with no box that must be over ten to twelve
years old.  I still have the processing envelope so I must use it this
Spring. Can a UK member confirm that the processing address is still Box 8,
Hemel Hempstead?

Regards,
Keith Berry (Birmingham, England)
keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx



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