Re: [Leica] [ OFF TOPIC ] Bitching against Kodak

["Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>]

Mark,

My understanding is that the last remaining Technicolor processing machines
in the U.S. were sold to the Chinese. Hence, the Zhang Yimou films are
really the most recent examples of Technicolor - and of Technicolor with
modern lens technology.

Bryan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] [ OFF TOPIC ] Bitching against Kodak


>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