View Full Version : The Very Last Roll of Kodachrome Film Ever Made Was Used to Capture NYC
chris00nj
07-21-2010, 18:21
Enough people in general still seemed interested in Kodachrome. Seeing the attached photo of "Yahoo Trending"
PARSONS — Freelance photojournalist Steve McCurry, whose work has graced the pages of National Geographic, laid 36 slides representing the last frames of Kodachrome film on the light board sitting on a counter in Dwayne's Photo Service in Parsons.
He placed a loupe — a magnifier that makes it easier to view film — over one frame and took a closer look at the film.
McCurry told Dwayne's vice president Grant Steinle how he had chosen to shoot the last roll of Kodachrome produced by Eastman Kodak by capturing images around New York.
"Then we went to India, where I photographed a tribe that is actually on the verge of extinction. It's actually disappearing, the same way as Kodachrome," he told Steinle.
Kodak announced last year that it would retire Kodachrome, a brand name of color reversal film it had manufactured since 1935. McCurry, well-known for his 1984 photograph of Sharbat Gula, or the "Afghan Girl," published on the cover of National Geographic magazine, requested from Kodak to shoot the last roll of 36 frames it manufactured.
National Geographic has closely documented the journey of the final roll of Kodachrome manufactured, down to its being processed. Dwayne's is the only photo lab left in the world to handle Kodachrome processing, so National Geographic Television producer Yvonne Russo and National Geographic magazine senior video producer Hans Weise found themselves in Parsons on Monday, along with McCurry, with the final roll of the iconic film of the 20th century.
As a professional freelance photographer, McCurry has used Kodachrome film for 35 years.
"It's definitely the end of an era," he said of Kodachrome. "It has such a wonderful color palette ... a poetic look, not particularly garish or cartoonish, but wonderful, true colors that were vibrant, but true to what you were shooting."
There are definite advantages to digital photography by comparison to film, McCurry said.
Regardless, digital photography is simply not the same.
"I like having something to hold in my hand," McCurry said.
For McCurry, a photographer since 1974 and photojournalist for National Geographic for 30 years, Kodachrome has been a part of his professional career.
Russo said they documented McCurry shooting the final roll of film in New York, then traveling to Bombay and Rajasthan, India, then back to New York, shooting along the way several personalities of the world of filmmaking.
McCurry said he spent about two months shooting the images, which also included scenic photos, as well as serendipitous moments on the streets of New York.
"And I actually shot the last three frames here in Parsons," McCurry said.
As Kodachrome is no longer manufactured, Steinle said that on Dec. 10 Dwayne's Photo will end its processing of Kodachrome.
"All this is going to be discarded," McCurry said of the processing equipment for Kodachrome,"... so it's just a piece of history. It's nostalgic. It's kind of sad. I have about 800,000 Kodachrome images in my lab and these will be the last."
If National Geographic does a spread on the journey of this final roll of Kodachrome, McCurry said it will likely come out in spring 2011 and will consist of only four to six images selected from the roll.
However, Weise said, "The entire 36 frames shot will be sent to the Eastman House in Rochester, New York, where Kodak is based, and live there."
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/14/1403115/last-kodachrome-roll-processed.html#ixzz0uNEi6NtX
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Mister E
07-21-2010, 18:42
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Are you on crack? Steve McCurry to me is probably my single favorite photographer out there. Larry Burrow might be a close second. Steve is incredibly talented.
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Hardly a one hit wonder. Have you seen some of his other work? I would not mind making a tenth of his images, even if you ignore the "Afghan girl."
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
H-m-m, the grapes are sour! :rolleyes:
I would not mind making a tenth of his images
I bet you wouldn't.
Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario. I would say those are my living photographic idols.
It's a pity that a wonderful product like Kodachrome is discontinued!
mackigator
07-21-2010, 19:30
You can buy some Kodachrome 25 in the classifieds right now though, and shoot your own little project with it... wink. wink. :)
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php/product/23123/cat/6/limit/recent/date/1258763937
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Having worked as an assistant to a NGS photographer, I can tell you that at their worst, they are in a class far above most working location photographers. I can't think of one that isn't a class act. When did you work for NGS?
pkr
Taking nothing away from Steve, I would have given it to Paul Simon.
... or maybe, have Steve, shoot Paul, in NY. :D
jan normandale
07-21-2010, 20:19
I've got 10 rolls left. I'm shooting them because it was made for taking photographs. Sadly I don't know about any of the photographers listed. I'll check them out.
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
You know how he's spent his whole life?
Stalker.
andersju
07-22-2010, 01:01
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
"Hate" seems like a very strong word in this context. And I find it hard to believe you would make such an unfair statement about his life if you had actually followed some of his work.
(Check out bits and pieces at his excellent blog (http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/))
buzzardkid
07-22-2010, 01:15
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Low comment.
Create your own one hit wonder that's even worth trying to recreate, than check back in here.
Jamie123
07-22-2010, 01:16
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
I think that's a bit harsh even though I don't like his work very much. I don't think he's any more of a 'one hit wonder' than most other photographers out there that have a distinctive style. I just don't like his style. A bit too much of everything.
Had a look at Tyler Hicks' and Lynsey Addario's work. I find it boringly generic. But maybe that's because I'm bored by most photojournalism.
robert blu
07-22-2010, 01:25
2 rolls left, just shot 10 rolls in Arles and surroundings a few days ago. Actually on the way to development. I'm thinking what to do with "my last" roll of Kodachrome!
robert
martin s
07-22-2010, 01:37
Taking nothing away from Steve, I would have given it to Paul Simon.
... or maybe, have Steve, shoot Paul, in NY. :D
Taking nothing away from neither of them, I would have voted for Alex Webb.
martin
Nelson Tan
07-22-2010, 02:17
Steve McCurry is one of the best photographers in the world today, and while he's largely defined by his iconic "Afghan Girl" image, his portfolio has an incredibly diverse range of work that stands out even among NG photographers. You can't blame Steve for shooting an iconic piece of work, especially if you've seen his work post "Afghan Girl". Although I'm not personally acquainted to Steve, I've attended his talks before and my friend (whom didn't know him personally) gave Steve a call when he was in NYC and met up for coffee with him. Steve's an affable and humble guy, and I'm sure he's equally anxious to shake off the shadow of such an iconic shot.
The "Afghan Girl" defined Steve McCurry's reputation, but that didn't stop him from creating wonderful imagery that defined the world for the rest of us in the pages of National Geographic. For example, check out his work in India, which I felt was incredibly intimate.
I'm shooting them because it was made for taking photographs.
Kodachrome... Finally deciphered! :rolleyes:
Jamie123
07-22-2010, 04:00
It should be said, though, that while he's nostalgic about Kodachrome he's known to have been shooting Nikons and Hasselblad H cameras for quite some time now. I'm sure his retoucher can get the files to look just like good old Kodachrome.
NathanJD
07-22-2010, 04:01
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Having read the title of this thread and glanced at the attached image i thought you were referring to Chris Isaak :o
Hmmmm ... that article states December 10 as the deadline. Is this something new?
As Kodachrome is no longer manufactured, Steinle said that on Dec. 10 Dwayne's Photo will end its processing of Kodachrome.
jan normandale
07-22-2010, 07:25
dmr... I'd check Dwaynes for the accuracy of Dec 10, however they are ending the processing this year for sure.
jan normandale
07-22-2010, 07:30
I hate that guy. He's spent his whole life trying to recreate his one hit wonder.
Hey Swoop.. I spent a couple of hours going through his site last night. It's well worth it. Give his site a look. Even if he never took his 'famous' National Geographic cover shot he's got an excellent eye and his work stands on it's own with no problem. His 'war' images alone should make any photographer envious.
anu L ogy
07-22-2010, 07:37
swoop - that was a pretty funny comment.
eric rose
07-22-2010, 07:51
I hate swoop. He's a no hit loser still trying to better his last failure. :) Just joking, I really don't give a rats ass what he does, says or anything else for that matter.
It was an immature statement, especially coming from someone who is past the age of 15.
That's a little harsh, Eric. We can all reach our own opinions on Swoop's post.
antiquark
07-22-2010, 08:40
Check out McCurry's other sites. To put it simply, he's taken a lot of great pictures:
http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php
http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshelter.com/search?I_DSC=steve+mccurry+studios&_ACT=search&I_DSC_AND=t&x=0&y=0
Hey Swoop.. I spent a couple of hours going through his site last night. It's well worth it. Give his site a look. Even if he never took his 'famous' National Geographic cover shot he's got an excellent eye and his work stands on it's own with no problem. His 'war' images alone should make any photographer envious.
I've seen his work before which is how I came up with my original opinion. Although seeing more on his site, I'll give the guy credit. He's been working longer than I've been alive. And he didn't get where he is by sucking. He's good. But I swear the majority of his portraits seem to be going for that exact same look as that Afghan Girl photo. The same pose, the same expression, women with scarves on, dark skinned people with light eyes. It repeats.
The first time I ever saw his work was at the VP Gallery in Milwaukee, WI. And this is way before I knew who he was, and It just wasn't my flavour. I think it's mostly. The colour is just too vibrant and rich. Which isn't bad but it's really a personal thing. It's like music; Django Reinhardt and Eminem could easily be labeled masters of their craft. They're both music artists. But they're both very different styles and appreciated by completely different audiences (I happen to like both). And that's how photographers are. They all have different styles. It doesn't mean they're bad at it.
And Lyndsey Addario has seen plenty Of National Geographic print. I'm surprised most of you guys don't know her work. Tyler Hicks has only seen a handful of NG pages though. Mostly because he's owned by the NY Times.
And so all of you can have the pleasure of cutting down my work, here's my site www.ken-m.com
antiquark
07-22-2010, 08:53
The same pose, the same expression, women with scarves on, dark skinned people with light eyes. It repeats.
You should buy his book "Portraits." It shows the diversity of his portrait photography. He takes pictures of the old, the young, men, women, dark people, light people... everything.
People: everyone has opinions. Feel free to disagree with opinions without attacking the person.
photogdave
07-22-2010, 09:00
And so all of you can have the pleasure of cutting down my work, here's my site www.ken-m.com
Had a look. Sorry to say, but nothing special there. Not saying I can do better but you opened the door when you slammed McCurry. He is one of the few photographers I would call inspirational.
Swoop nailed it. Sorry to say but the guy's photos are boring. More exciting most of our work (incl. mine and swoops-- sorry swoop), but not nearly as exciting or inspirational as many working pros.
Jamie123
07-22-2010, 09:44
But I do have a piece of advice for anyone who might want to work in any creative environment, try staying friends with everyone, it serves no purpose to run down anyone's friends in print, unless you are working as a critic, and even then it is often better to promote.
Very true. Even when criticising it's always a good idea to do it as politely as possible. Also, sometimes it's just wiser to stay anonymous on the internet. One needs to remember that on the internet everything is available to anyone at anytime for the forseeable future. In real life when you say something stupid the people who hear it might think you're an idiot. On the internet when you say something stupid anyone who will ever google you might think you're an idiot.
Jamie123
07-22-2010, 09:50
Swoop nailed it. Sorry to say but the guy's photos are boring.
I think it may be a generational thing. I'm 26 and also don't like McCurry's work although I would've worded my criticism a bit less harshly than Swoop.
PatrickONeill
07-22-2010, 10:12
I just hope that Kodachrome gets reborn somehow a-la "impossible project"
Kodak did release its papers on the k14 process. its all about coming up with the chemicals /or/ alternates to them.
but its unlikely.
You should buy his book "Portraits." It shows the diversity of his portrait photography. He takes pictures of the old, the young, men, women, dark people, light people... everything.
I'll try to find it and browse.
My favourite portrait photographer is Dorothy Hong. Beautiful work. I wish I had an ounce of her talent.
anu L ogy
07-22-2010, 10:48
I geuss I can see where someone would think his work has a similar style, but I think thats what I appreciate about it. Alot of photographers spend their entire career looking for their own "style" or "look." However, when I see a McCurry's work, I recognize it right away because he has his own style. From composition, compassion, and brilliant sensitivity to color, they all make up what I appreciate about him.
I have 3 rolls of 25 left, and 2 rolls of 64. The main challenge to using these up is the slow speeds. The things I want to shoot with them are indoors and need faster ISO.
Kodak did release its papers on the k14 process. its all about coming up with the chemicals /or/ alternates to them.
Over the past few years I've heard of all kinds of attempts, some of them approaching success, in home/sink processing of Kodachrome, but the real issue appears to be the coating of the film. I know there were some attempts to replicate the dye formation using commonly-available toners.
I saw some fairly impressive photos of an improvised coating machine, and there was some speculation that a Kodachrome type film would be possible -- but not very practical. :) Many coating layers would be required.
Mephiloco
07-22-2010, 13:07
Didn't realize processing was ending in December. I've still never shot a single frame of kodachrome, guess I should get one roll or two and shoot some things just for the hell of it
guess I should get one roll or two and shoot some things just for the hell of it
LOL, if you can find it! It's been out of dealers' stock for months.
Last I saw it on That Auction Site<tm> it was around US$15 per roll.
I am about to finish up my last two rolls, and I seriously doubt if I will acquire any more.
Mister E
07-22-2010, 13:17
LOL, if you can find it! It's been out of dealers' stock for months.
Last I saw it on That Auction Site<tm> it was around US$15 per roll.
I am about to finish up my last two rolls, and I seriously doubt if I will acquire any more.
I've bought gobs of it over the last year for $2 a roll for 10 year expired stuff that was still good to about $4 a roll for stuff that expired last year.
Mephiloco
07-22-2010, 13:53
Yeah I see it for sale all the time, was thinking I'd do a roll in the future sometime, but I didn't realize it'll have to be sooner rather than later
umcelinho
07-22-2010, 14:05
I saw his exhibit in Buenos Aires and he has shots that I really liked, but somewhat they felt a lot like "right place at the right time". Then again, the true masters are the ones that make their work look like it was really easy to be done. Watch a great illustrator, drawer or musician doing their thing and then try to do the same: you'll get it.
Re: McCurry
His portraits are pretty stock, because they focus on the people and the characters rather than style. McCurry is a "straight" photographer, so you won't see a lot of editorializing and stylish effects. You will notice with his portraits that they are impeccably arranged, beautifully lit like a classic painting, and are not smiling shiny people rather regular people...strangers that he manages to get in close enough to photograph.
When I bought Unguarded Moments (http://www.amazon.com/Steve-McCurry-Unguarded-Moment/dp/0714846643/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279838154&sr=8-2), my opinion of him changed. These are less portrait than people in environments and situations. They are impeccably framed with gorgeous colour and decisive moments in the HCB tradition.
Magnum had a blog for a while that was really great, but I think they stopped because of all the negative comments and slagging they got. I think people just get tired of seeing images in the media over-kill, and don't give these old masters a lot of respect. David Alan Harvey said "No body busts it like Steve," and he's a tremendously hard working and committed photographer who has earned his every success.
That said, it's ok not to like his work, certainly. But to dismiss it! Wow.
PatrickONeill
07-22-2010, 15:39
Re: McCurry
His portraits are pretty stock, because they focus on the people and the characters rather than style. McCurry is a "straight" photographer, so you won't see a lot of editorializing and stylish effects. You will notice with his portraits that they are impeccably arranged, beautifully lit like a classic painting, and are not smiling shiny people rather regular people...strangers that he manages to get in close enough to photograph.
When I bought Unguarded Moments (http://www.amazon.com/Steve-McCurry-Unguarded-Moment/dp/0714846643/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279838154&sr=8-2), my opinion of him changed. These are less portrait than people in environments and situations. They are impeccably framed with gorgeous colour and decisive moments in the HCB tradition.
Magnum had a blog for a while that was really great, but I think they stopped because of all the negative comments and slagging they got. I think people just get tired of seeing images in the media over-kill, and don't give these old masters a lot of respect. David Alan Harvey said "No body busts it like Steve," and he's a tremendously hard working and committed photographer who has earned his every success.
That said, it's ok not to like his work, certainly. But to dismiss it! Wow.
I agree, Unguarded moments is an excellent book. btw, he does have a blog that he writes himself. its refreshing because it appears to be written by him, and not a pr hack. Its pretty relevant and its more than just him hawking his wares. but commentary about current events and such.
Mister E
07-22-2010, 15:44
I went to see his Unguarded Moments exhibition in Seoul in May. It was spectacular. I'm glad to see Amazon has more of the book in stock. I canceled my order after being on a waiting list for more than 90 days.
buzzardkid
07-22-2010, 15:55
Just imagine how skilled a person/photographer one must be to capture so many people in front of your lens, all looking so much at ease.
Maybe photographically these portraits aren't all that challenging (are they not?), but you need huge people skills to be able to make portraits like these. Possibly more so considering it's unlikely he spoke with people in their own language.
my ode to Steve's portraits:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3204928140_2c2988ce11_o.jpg
My son Jonah, at age eight. From hand with D300 and DC-Nikkor 135/2.0.
Not easy at all, those McCurry portraits.
I've bought gobs of it over the last year for $2 a roll for 10 year expired stuff that was still good to about $4 a roll for stuff that expired last year.
I'm trying to buy some now but they go for $6 minimum on eBay...
Mister E
07-22-2010, 16:02
I'm trying to buy some now but they go for $6 minimum on eBay...
2-3 months ago the market hit rock bottom on KR64. Now prices are going up again as supply wears very thin. I'm sure as people see they cannot shoot all their rolls by the end of the year you'll see lower prices again. I wouldn't pay $6 a day for any expired film.
Taking nothing away from neither of them, I would have voted for Alex Webb.
martin
...or Bill Allard (http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=william+albert+allard&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=N45KTLKRG5PQsAOJq_RI&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQsAQwAw&biw=1285&bih=768).
35mmdelux
07-24-2010, 07:18
3 rolls left here. I've read that some E-6 has good stability. Color? Nope.
35mmdelux
07-24-2010, 07:19
2-3 months ago the market hit rock bottom on KR64. Now prices are going up again as supply wears very thin. I'm sure as people see they cannot shoot all their rolls by the end of the year you'll see lower prices again. I wouldn't pay $6 a day for any expired film.
Yes, but this isn't "any expired film."
CaptainMike
07-24-2010, 08:00
Re: McCurry
His portraits are pretty stock, because they focus on the people and the characters rather than style. McCurry is a "straight" photographer, so you won't see a lot of editorializing and stylish effects. You will notice with his portraits that they are impeccably arranged, beautifully lit like a classic painting, and are not smiling shiny people rather regular people...strangers that he manages to get in close enough to photograph.
Ya. I think this 'generational thing' that was mentioned earlier is on account of the urban 'hipster' culture that emanates in a lot of today's artistic mediums--music, photography, painting, etc. It is more about 'edge', as opposed to 'classic'. Even though Im of the same generation as swoop, I personally hate that hipster nonsense and enjoy McCurry's, and similar, photos.
But back to the original issue...Ive not shot Kodachrome and I probably never will now.
Mister E
07-24-2010, 12:58
Yes, but this isn't "any expired film."
Sure it is. All I know is I've bought:
11 Rolls KR200 Expired 2002 (Pink Shift) - $12
20 Rolls KR64 Expired 1998 (Lookeds Good) - ~$40
15 Rolls KR64 Expired 2009 - $50 or so
6 Rolls KR64 Expired 2005 - Free from my local lab
1 Roll KR25 - Free from a friend
It's a film like any other. I wanted to shoot it but no film is worth $15 a roll to me.
Ya. I think this 'generational thing' that was mentioned earlier is on account of the urban 'hipster' culture that emanates in a lot of today's artistic mediums--music, photography, painting, etc. It is more about 'edge', as opposed to 'classic'. Even though Im of the same generation as swoop, I personally hate that hipster nonsense and enjoy McCurry's, and similar, photos.
But back to the original issue...Ive not shot Kodachrome and I probably never will now.
It looks like McCurry is using a medium size diffuser/ reflector and the occasional addition of a speedlight. I'm sure he tries to make the best use of any soft light the day provides. If you look at the locations, he's likely traveling as light as possible. Many of the older photographers (I'm one) were taught the lighting that painters used and then Penn, Avedon, Phil Marco, etc. studio lighting techniques. We were then left to come up with our own. I think McCurry is from that school. p.
martin s
07-25-2010, 02:55
...or Bill Allard (http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=william+albert+allard&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=N45KTLKRG5PQsAOJq_RI&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQsAQwAw&biw=1285&bih=768).
Very interesting, thanks for the link.
martin
...or Bill Allard (http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=william+albert+allard&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=N45KTLKRG5PQsAOJq_RI&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQsAQwAw&biw=1285&bih=768).
Hi;
I went to the google link of Bill Allard's photos. While a nice grouping. I noticed at least one photo in the group that wasn't taken by Allard. If you know Allards work you might have a look , there may be more. Google has a problem linking things and there are some errors and some folks taking advantage of the collection error. I know Penn's work fairly well. When doing a similar search, I found a couple of photos that weren't Penn's. On searching one of the bogus pictures, I found the associated text fell into the search-bots settings to attribute it to Penn. The photographer is getting a lot of net coverage via Mr. Penn. This was a crafted ploy. He's done it with two images I've found so far. I found a second photographer who's photo (a very good photo in my opinion) credited to Penn. I think the error in this case was google using a search of The Hasselblad awards. I hope this doesn't become a trend. p.
shadowfox
07-25-2010, 04:59
You guys are amazing. I thought this thread is about celebrating Kodachrome. :(
If it were for sale and I can afford it, I would buy a print of that last frame with Steve Curry and the Taxi whose plate number is PKR 36.
You guys are amazing. I thought this thread is about celebrating Kodachrome. :(
If it were for sale and I can afford it, I would buy a print of that last frame with Steve Curry and the Taxi whose plate number is PKR 36.
Well yes, you are correct. Sometimes things just wander around a bit. But, they usually end up back on track. I've been scanning Kodachrome here for the past two weeks. I'm seeing a lot of older stuff; like from the 70s. The color is good on all this stuff. i don't think any of the newer films will be able to hold up to this standard, as they are mostly dye-coupler films. Kodachrome is-was a B+W film with the dye added. Too bad. It will be missed by many. p.
goodtimes
07-25-2010, 07:20
I have some rolls left in the deep freezer. Where can I have it processed in Europe please ?
You guys are amazing. I thought this thread is about celebrating Kodachrome. :(
I see here people discussing mainly photographers known for their use of Kodachrome (McCurry, Webb, Allard), and Kodachrome availability. Not so bad for a thread about the end of Kodachrome.
robert blu
07-25-2010, 07:34
@goodtimes: no processing in europe: I send mines to kodak in Switzerland and they ship to USA for develping and than back to my home adress. Last time it took about three weeks.
rob
Hi;
I went to the google link of Bill Allard's photos. While a nice grouping. I noticed at least one photo in the group that wasn't taken by Allard.
A google search for a given name (mine, Allard's, Paul Newman's, and probably yours) rarely brings perfect results, in an image search or otherwise. I merely wanted to provide a set of links to photos taken by Allard, and Google is an efficient (though obviously imperfect) way to do that. In fact one of the photos that comes up in that search is McCurry's Afghan Girl photo. But those results can be a good starting point. What surprised me about that search was how few false positives it generates, and what a great selection of Allard's images it retrieves.
A google search for a given name (mine, Allard's, Paul Newman's, and probably yours) rarely brings perfect results, in an image search or otherwise. I merely wanted to provide a set of links to photos taken by Allard, and Google is an efficient (though obviously imperfect) way to do that. In fact one of the photos that comes up in that search is McCurry's Afghan Girl photo. But those results can be a good starting point. What surprised me about that search was how few false positives it generates, and what a great selection of Allard's images it retrieves.
Hi semilog;
My comments were not directed to (at) you. Please accept my apology if it looked that way.
I just noticed the odd photo in the batch (by another NGS photographer). After some looking around I noticed that some low-life wantabes are trying to leverage the name search to get their stuff noticed. It's quite obvious, that they have tailored the image delivery to be picked up by a bot crawl. Anything to get noticed, I guess. The photographer who has joined himself with Penn has a little campaign going. Penn isn't around to do anything about it. If anyone on here knows Tom Penn, you might give him a heads up. Maybe he can get the guy to cool it. p.
Jamie123
07-25-2010, 10:05
In case anyone's interested, I see Macodirect.de has some in stock (http://www.macodirect.de/kodak-kodak-kodachrome-c-416_417_450_545.html). Sure, at €35 for two rolls it's not exactly cheap but it includes processing so I guess it's not that bad. It doesn't say expired anywhere so I suppose it's not.
I have several rolls of Kodachrome left in the fridge.
This thread has reminded me of the ultimate deadline for developing!
We could hold our own RFF Last Rolls of Kodachrome Project.
Any interest?
Good idea, Raid! And maybe those who have some Kodachrome on hand but don't plan on shooting it can make it available to other members who will shoot it in time for the "last call" on processing it. Would be sad to have a stock of Kodachrome on hand and no possible processing...
That sounds like a good idea. I've got a couple of rolls left to finish before sending it to Dwayne's so I'd definitely be interested in a 'Farewell Kodachrome' project.
I will start a new thread anout it.
Join me there too.
link: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=92893
This is not to sidetrack this thread. It complements it maybe.
I picked up ten rolls of K64 last year -- I hadn't shot Kodachrome in decades -- and the two rolls I've shot so far made me wish I'd been using it all along. I'd hoped to use more of it in the spring, but life was busy. Now I'm hoarding a bit for the fall colors, but I've feared Dwayne's would run out of chemicals before then. (Didn't they say "until the end of 2010 or until the chemicals run out" at some point?)
i have few rolls left. Why don't we have a small online exhibition after Dec, 2010 to show the last rolls of Kodachrome.
I suppose it's time to use this up.
jan normandale
07-29-2010, 16:14
I suppose it's time to use this up.
Michael, of course you should use it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could use it in a stereoscopic camera like the 'stereo realist' as described on the box.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_Realist
Michael, of course you should use it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could use it in a stereoscopic camera like the 'stereo realist' as described on the box.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_Realist
Jan, aside from being a highly regarded dealer in cameras, Igor is very active in a local stereo club. I tagged along for one meeting, people came from several states.
They take their work very seriously-- I think your suggestion is an excellent one.
I have some Kodachrome sitting in the freezer, wondering if I can use it now.
J
ps-- the president of the club had a couple of Bessa M mounts melded into one stereo camera with dual 15mm Cosina lenses mounted, took a year to get it-- so these folks are serious-- which is a breath of fresh air. I may suggest to Igor that I send them some of my frozen film, it could be a great contest to shoot the last batches of Kodachrome as a contest for the stereo club.
Regards, John
I'm trying to buy some now but they go for $6 minimum on eBay...
PM me, the freezer is due for a clean out, and it seems I may not have the time to shoot what I have, but it is not the most organized freezer, and I am unsure as to what I actually have.
Film at camera shows around here is being snapped up by dealers before the shot begins, and resold on line, so I do not see much film at any kind of decent prices.
Regards, John
Michael, of course you should use it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could use it in a stereoscopic camera like the 'stereo realist' as described on the box.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_Realist
Jan, I think you're right. Better an artist than an antiquarian, even if I'm no good at either. Somewhere around here I have a stereo camera, though not so classy a one as the Stereo Realist. Maybe I should get a Stereo Realist for the occasion... After all, they were made in the same city at the same time I was -- though in a different factory ;)
1948nikon
08-05-2010, 22:06
For those dedicated to Kodak film this is a must read that I found on the latest P.M.A. website http://www.makingkodakfilm.com/
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