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Thread #122011   Message #2671562
Posted By: Skivee
04-Jul-09 - 03:01 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Kodachrome
Subject: RE: Obit: Kodachrome
Bill, perhaps I should have emphasized that they were MY favorite shots on Kodachrome. "My as in "I shot them".
Also, when film was processed by Kodak, the mounts were pre-imprinted with "Kodachrome" and "Ektachrome", depending whether you shot K-14 of E-6 process films.
I was a commercial custom color lab tech and photo quality control expert for over 20 years. Where the high speed Ektachrome films had the advantage in low light, K-25 and K-64 were better in color fidelity, satuation, resolution, neutrality, and technical considerations of film structure and longevity. I wasn't a big fan of K-200.
Will. Tri-X was my film of choice when shooting B&W. The graininess could be reduced quite a bit through careful developer choices and darkroom technique.
Ilford HP-5 was a pretty good competitor to Tri-X. I used it many times.