[MF3D.FORUM:1017] Re: Kodachrome 64 120, Rolleidoscopes and Tom Deering's Sputnil baffle.

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From: Kevin Dockery

WR2 Kodachrome 64 120 format, regrettably it has been discontinued for some
time.  (They still make 35 mm Kodachrome in 25, 64, and 200 speeds).  The
Kodachrome that I have been shooting comes from a brick (20 rolls) I
obtained which had an expiration date of 1989!     This said, it had been
kept cool and looks fine.  The film support (Estar, I believe) does show
some signs of age, e.g., the occaisional pinhole, as can happen to
polyesters.
     By the way, I have seen a couple of  Rolleidoscopes come up for
auction on ebay (keyword stereo), but they weren't cheap: >$2000.
     Thanks for the tip about the baffles.
Regards,
Kevin




Jim Hemenway <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> on 08/01/2000 03:59:14 PM

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Subject:  [MF3D.FORUM:1015] Kodachrome 64 120, Rolleidoscopes and Tom
      Deering's Sputnil baffle.




After reading Kevin's intro I was surprised to see that he mentioned
Kodachrome 64 - 120.  Is this film generally available?  I haven't seen
it at Hunt's, the large photo store here in the North-of-Boston area.
I've been using Provia but would love to use Kodachrome 120.

Also, is anyone using a Rolleidoscope?  Are they generally better than
the Sputnik... I know that they cost a lot more... or are they really
just antiques now?

BTW Kevin, Tom Deering has created a baffle to "cure the Sputnik
camera's internal reflections".

    http://www.deering.org/baffle.html