Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan, That has been my experience as well. Some spots on the old Kodachrome, but the color is still very good. In contrast, the old Ektachrome slides are more subject to spotting, and the color fades toward red, making it much more difficult to scan and edit. Even Ansco and Agfa slides have held up better than the Ektachrome. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <amr3@uwm.edu> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More "Wayback" Pix-Spots > On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 "Jim Nichols" wrote: > >>Alan, > >>A great bunch of shots, well presented. Most of what I have been scanning >>dates to the 50s and 60s and I have had to deal with film discoloration >>and >>random spots. Do your 70s originals display any of these problems? > ................................................................................................................................ > Thanks. Some of my slides have specks on them, more often on Ektachrome, > it > seems. > The color is fine, since once I tried Kodachrome in 1968 I've used it for > 85-90% > of my personal color shooting, and it doesn't fade. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak > Senior Photographer > Photo Services > Univ. of Wis.-Milwaukee > Information & Media Technologies > amr3@uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >