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Subject: Re: [OM] Old 2-1/4" roll of Kodacolor 400
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2015 08:59:58 -0400
Thanks Mark and David. After reviewing their website I think I'm going to recommend filmrescue.com. There's no question but what these guys know what they're doing. They also don't charge if there's nothing recoverable on the film. But what's recoverable is sometimes not immediately apparent from a cursory inspection of the processed film.

I was impressed by the development process for color films. They process first to B&W then inspect the result to see if it's justified to go further and try to continue development for color.

Reviewing the details of their process on the website is instructive.

Chuck Norcutt


On 4/11/2015 7:15 PM, David Bell wrote:
http://www.filmrescue.com/old-still-film-developing/



On 11/04/2015 17:19, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
I've been teaching a photography class to my new neighbors in South
Carolina.  At the beginning I told them all to bring their cameras and
owner's manuals and we'd have a little "show and tell" (like their
grandchildren do in school).  One woman brought her fairly recent
Canon DSLR as well as a small bag of cameras which she said belonged
to her grandfather.  I don't recall all the cameras (an ancient Kodak
35mm rangefinder, a 2-1/4" Zeiss Ikon folder of some sort and another
I can't recall)  Anyhow, there was also a roll of 2-1/4" Kodacolor
400.  I assume it has been exposed since it has a small piece of white
tape holding the paper backing closed.  The tape is somewhat askew
leading me to believe that it was stuck on by hand after the roll was
finished.

Based on what she knew of her grandfather she said she presumed that
the film was from the late 40s or early 50s and she has many of his
photos from that period, many from Saudi Arabia.  However, Wiki tells
me that Kodakolor 400 wasn't introduced until 1977. So, it's not from
the 40s or 50s, but the film could still be as much as 38 years old.

Here's the question.  She told me she'd like to have it developed. Who
can develop this such that it has the best chance (if any) of
preserving something of whatever might still be on that film.  Can
anyone hazard a guess of what might be found. Nothing, badly faded, a
monochrome image, or... I don't know what else.

I have no idea how this film has been stored but suspect it has been
in an air conditioned environment for as long as she has had it.  If
it's important I can inquire further about how it was stored where,
when and for how long.

Comments/Suggestions?

Chuck Norcutt

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