I currently just use Kodak Gold, but I wanted to start trying something different. I really don't know much about film, so I'm not quite sure how to phrase what I want to ask.

Anyway, I want film with a certain... "character". Mid to high saturation, a "hazy" appearance, and somewhat contrast-y. Maybe with a sort of "old" look. I saw a movie with segments shot with Kodachrome 40, and I guess that's sort of what I want. I know it's already been discontinued, but are there other films with the same sort of character?

If there are no films like that anymore, is there any way to get this kind of look?

Sorry if that sounded confused.:Grin: Thanks.

Mike, Maybe you can do a search in flickr and you might find the kind of image you are looking for and inquire from the person who shot it what film was used if it is not indicated. It's kind of hard to make suggestions righ now because it's kind of abstract and people here might not completely visualize the "character" you are looking for. :)

welcome to DPP mike.

For black and white, i use Ilford Films, the 100 or 400 is great. For colored photos, I use Fuji. For me, it has good color contrast and saturation. Try Fuji Reala. However, I am not so sure if there are shops that still carry Ilford.

I currently just use Kodak Gold, but I wanted to start trying something different. I really don't know much about film, so I'm not quite sure how to phrase what I want to ask.

Anyway, I want film with a certain... "character". Mid to high saturation, a "hazy" appearance, and somewhat contrast-y. Maybe with a sort of "old" look. I saw a movie with segments shot with Kodachrome 40, and I guess that's sort of what I want. I know it's already been discontinued, but are there other films with the same sort of character?

If there are no films like that anymore, is there any way to get this kind of look?

Sorry if that sounded confused.:Grin: Thanks.

Try the Ektachrome VS slide films. Its not exactly kodachrome40, but a bit nearer than any print film or any film from Fuji.

Or you can always go digital and use Alienskin Exposure plug-in to mimic the colour and contrast of Kodachrome40....

Ektachrome does seem a little similar, from what I've seen. It doesn't have the same "old and fuzzy" feeling though. I heard Velvia is also quite similar. Any opinions on that?

Is there any way other than post processing to get an "aged" look in your pictures?:Grin:

Frankly, some "aged" effects can't be replicated unless it's really aged...

Ektachrome does seem a little similar, from what I've seen. It doesn't have the same "old and fuzzy" feeling though. I heard Velvia is also quite similar. Any opinions on that?

Is there any way other than post processing to get an "aged" look in your pictures?:Grin:

Velvia is not quite near Kodachromes. The Kodachromes are a bit strong on the reds, while Velvia is in the greens.

Not sure what you mean by old and fuzzy, but I have a box-load of Kodachromes from my dad's collection from the 70's, and the colours are as vibrant and 'new-looking' as new slides I have here.

Other than post-processing, not sure if there are any other ways of doing it.

Thanks for the replies. Anyone know where I can buy expired Ektachrome film?:Grin:

Mike, Lomomanila http://lomomanila.ph :)

I was able to get my hands on 4 rolls of Kodachrome 64.:Grin:

I was able to get my hands on 4 rolls of Kodachrome 64.:Grin:

Congrats... Now the problem is processing them... No one in the Philippines processes Kodachromes long before it was discontinued to be processed last year (I think).... I think the only place in the world that processes Kodachromes is Dwayne's Photo in Kansas... Its 15usd/roll (not to mention the fedex/LBC charges to send them back and forth to Kansas...)

are you sure that's kodachrome64? you'd probably need to send that to the us for processing :)

cheers!

I know about the impracticality of using Kodachromes. But I might as well get my hands on all I can find right?:D

Also bought a few Velvias so I'll waste..err, use those first.

I remember back in the early 90s I used a roll of Kodachrome by mistake, they had to send it to Germany for processing LOL, my mom got quite upset with the processing fee and the fact that we didn't get any prints hehe.

Congrats... Now the problem is processing them... No one in the Philippines processes Kodachromes long before it was discontinued to be processed last year (I think).... I think the only place in the world that processes Kodachromes is Dwayne's Photo in Kansas... Its 15usd/roll (not to mention the fedex/LBC charges to send them back and forth to Kansas...)

Kodachrome 200 was discontinued in 2007, but KR64 continues to be available (sadly not in the Philippines). As you pointed out, even Eastman Kodak in Rochester has outsourced processing to a handful of select labs both in the US and overseas. One is in Colorado, another in Switzerland and one in Japan. It's a unique process where the film is actually black and white, and gets the color from the dyes in the processing.

My own Kodakchromes from the 80's seem less saturated vs. Ektachromes from that same era - or maybe i just overexposed the KR's, he he. At any rate, these things are more fungus resistant than the other slides I shot at that time. (bad storage)

As for the "look" that Mike is looking for, am curious if it's a saturation issue? If so, then a PP program might help create achieve that look?

Edwin