Thanks, Bob. I enjoyed your comments. The reason I, as well as most other RR fans around here dumped Kodachrome was not the film, it was the service. And yes, Dallas was the best. Chuck Porter ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Werre To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:09 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} The S scale mail orders & Kodachrome
Although we're getting somewhat off topic, I might be able to shed some historical light on the Kodachrome situation. Kodak revamped their Ektachrome line of films from the E-4 and E-3 processes to one universal E-6 process in the late 70's. At this time it was common for commercial photographers who did in house processing or processing labs to have a E-3 line, a E-4 line and a C-22 line for color negative processing not to mention the lines for making C and R prints. Kodachrome films were normally send to Kodak or a few independent labs. You needed a lot of machines and people to run them. The E-6 line eliminated a lot of 'fat' but took several years to come up to standards and in the meantime Fuji introduced competition. Kodak also announced their intention to discontinue Kodachrome films in the early-mid 80's. Professional photographers (including myself) threw a fit. Eventually Kodak management realized that there still was a large market for Kodachrome films in the pro world as well as the amateur world. They actually introduced pro versions of their films, a 200 speed version, and a 120 size version. It wasn't uncommon for me to purchase 40-60- rolls of professional K-64 for a large shoot. Processing was overnight from their Dallas location--life was sweet! Eventually Fuji films caught on big time with their bright colors and with the E-6 two hour processing, started putting Kodachrome on the back burner. Kodak kept introducing new E-6 films to mixed reviews--believe me I tried them all. The Kodak rep would come by and look in my refrigerator and spot some yellow boxes and lots of green boxes! Eventually Kodak pretty much got it right but they had already lost a great deal of market share. A recent photo magazine contained one ad for film--Fuji! If your still shooting film don't be afraid of the life span of the film too much it will be fine for many years--let someone else try and save it! ha Bob Werre C&PPorter wrote: > According to what I read recently Dwaynes in Parsons, KS is the only > Kodachrome processor in the world. > Chuck Porter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Nicholson > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 6:36 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} The S scale mail orders??? > > I have used Denver Digital Imaging (formerly, The SlidePrinter) - > http://www.theslideprinter.com/ <http://www.theslideprinter.com/> - > for years. Most of my film work > today is in medium format, but with them I have never had a problem > with fast, efficient service and excellent work in either medium or > 35mm format. > > I'm not sure how they handle Kodachrome - in spite of its superior > quality and archival properties, Kodak forced me to give up on it > years ago. > > Bob Nicholson ____________________________________ > > - > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
