Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The great thing about E6 is that if you have a great pro lab nearby that does some volume and uses the right machinery, they have a well-regulated system that gives consistent results. If they fall down, there's always another. Kodachrome? They've got you by the balls. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] When did Kodachrome really die? > The people at Qualex seemed to quaffing Quaaludes explaining the chemical > stains and other consistent questionable quality which was also looked > upon > with dis stain. It was enough to drive you to Fuji. > > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:13:34 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] When did Kodachrome really die? >> >> I quit shooting Kodachrome when they turned the developing over to >> Qualex. >> Qualex routinely ruined about 1/3 of what I sent them Slides cut in >> half, >> horrible chemical stains, scratches. I gave up and went with E-6 films I >> could develop myself in my Jobo. >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The huge recent flurry of publicity notwithstanding, I was wondering, >>> how >>> many LUG shooters were REALLY still regularly shooting Kodachrome? >>> >>> I really can't remember the last roll I shot. It probably was in the >>> 1970's, maybe earlier. >>> >>> When Primary Color opened in New Orleans and offered two Ektachrome runs >>> a >>> day, I kissed Kodachrome goodbye. >>> >>> I mentioned this before but it was buried in another thread. >>> >>> I'm just wondering, how long has it been since you shot the stuff, not >>> counting this recent "drink the kool-aid" rush. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information