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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Kodak Elitechrome
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:58:29 +0200
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I like the image of the woman with the fish but I agree with you that 
Ektachrome was a dog. Provia 400F was a much film in that class.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 14 Jul 2017, at 19:30, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> PESO:
> 
> Evidently, when I went to Portugal in 1986, I carried or bought film by
> Kodak called Elitechrome - Kodak 5074, an E-6 ISO 400 film.  I have no
> memory of this film but it is a terrible film to try to scan.  It's cold,
> grainy, and very contrasty.  I've been working with layers and adjustments
> trying to tame it.  Some efforts are better than others.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/image/165829954
> 
> and go backwards through Portugal.  (Some are digital from 2007)
> 
> Probably, this one is the least successful scan but I have re-scanned it
> and tried the digital copying with the slide duplicator but still haven't
> been able to pull anything out of those deep shadows.
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/165826282
> 
> I haven't given up yet but would appreciate any suggestions.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> 
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