Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] [ OFF TOPIC ] Bitching against Kodak
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 14:03:47 -0800

Bryan Caldwell wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Look at recent films by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, "Raise the Red
> Lantern" (1991) and particularly "Ju Dou" (1989) for use of "modern"
> Technicolor. Both are widely available on video and are very good films.
> Yimou has made quite a few other films, but these two really show off the
> Technicolor process.
> 
> Bryan
Have seen and loved both which indicate the Chinese being on top of the
game in non three color color Technology. I hope 3 color has not died
out altogether. (I wouldn't fade if the original Sep negs were kept
which I don't think they ever were. A better analogy to Kodachrome might
be Dye seps or that printing process done in France. I did see that
famous Regee (John Marley?) film which was shot in Kodachrome (16)
((Possibly 8!!!)) which might have been its original size. Was pastelish
gaudy. Was not keeping it straight if Technicolor means 3 color or the
newer, I guess it means the newer. What was 3 color called?
Mark Rabiner