Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Spectrum in South Boston - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Allan Wafkowski wrote: > > Jim, nice shot. Who is processing your E-6 sheet film? > > Allan > > On Friday, May 3, 2002, at 11:10 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > > Aram: > > > > While it's not 35mm, I've been using some 1997 vintage 11x14 Fujichrome > > which was cold stored for a few years by Freestyle until last fall when > > I put it in my freezer. No problems, the results are okay. > > http://www.hemenway.com/pages/11x14%20backyard.htm > > > > I also have some 8x10 Velvia which became outdated a year ago. Good > > results with that as well. > > http://www.hemenway.com/pages/8x10%20Lagoon%20Swans.htm > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > > > > Jim Hemenway > > > > Photo site: > > http://www.hemenway.com > > > > -------------------------- > > > > In my quest for a Kodachrome substitute I think I am going to try Velvia > > from all the comments I have seen and the one roll I tested. I will > > shoot > > both for awhile just to be sure I like it. I found a source of some > > bulk, > > slighty out-of-date 100' Velvia for $30. It is an established camera > > store > > that we deal with at school and the film has been cold stored. I often > > bought slightly out-of-date Kodachrome and froze it and it worked fine > > for > > up to a year after the purchase. Does anyone have experience with > > Velvia > > that is out of date, yet had been stored cold (Not frozen)? Can I > > expect to > > get good results if I buy it, roll it all and freeze the rolls? At this > > price if I get 5 good rolls before it craps out I come out ahead. Even > > less > > if I bought it locally at $12 a roll!!!!! > > > > Bulk film is not a stranger to me. I buy bulk and roll all my B&W film > > with > > no problems. > > > > Aram > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html