> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2007/09/24 Mon PM 07:24:41 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Processing very old color movie film? > > The film is probably in a cartridge, so once it's rewound and removed from > the camera, you should be able to determine what kind of film it is. Quite a > few labs still process Ektachrome super 8 and 8mm film. Google turns up a > bunch. Only one of those I found can process Kodachrome movie film, but if > your film is from the seventies, chances are it's ektachrome. > Paul
If it is Kodachrome, there is a Swiss lab still processing it. You would only pay the standard charge. Not sure if it deals with the USA but there are ways round that.... > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > My dad found an old movie camera recently, and he is almost completely > > certain > > it contains unprocessed color movie film of my mom bringing me home from > > the > > hospital shortly after I was born in 1978. > > > > I know from experience at the lab I used to work at, that old color film > > rarely > > produces worthwhile results when processed, but my parents really want to > > try > > with this stuff. I'm not getting my hopes up, but it would be neat to see > > if > > anything came out. > > > > Does anyone know of any companies in the US that might be able to process > > this > > film? Here's what I know about it: > > > > - It's nearly 29 years old. > > - It is most likely color. > > - It's been stored in dark, cool places most of it's life. > > > > I don't know the brand, format (best guess is Kodak 8mm, since my dad has a > > couple reels of that stuff in other boxes) or any other technical details. > > The > > film is still in the camera, so I may be able to learn more by checking any > > settings on the camera itself. > > > > Any ideas or leads would be much appreciated. > > > > John Celio > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
