Re: processing 3d nudes

[P3D Don Chaps <dchaps@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 6 Aug 1996, P3D Todd Eifert wrote:

> In a few weeks, I'll be attempting to shoot some 3d nude studies with my 
> realist 3.5.  Anyone know if I can get kodachrome processed with possibly 
> quiestionable material (I've been using Walmart)?  If I can't shoot 
> Kodachrome, I'll use e6 and send off to one of the mail order We'll 
> process anything houses.
> 
> Todd Eifert Memphis TN USA
> 
> 
Even kodalux will process and return nudes. The guidelines that would 
cause them to pull and examine closely are more than person in picture 
and someone who looks underage or children in shot. Tastefully done nudes 
have not been a problem. You might have trouble with smaller labs (are 
there any 'smaller' labs left that do kodachrome?) because one person who 
is offended by nudes might pull them plus employees in smaller labs 
sometimes take 
one or two for themselves or make copies. People at processing counters 
also kill time by going through customers pix. A roll of unmounted film 
or mounted stereo is just unusual enough to inspire curiousity. If they 
feel their "community standard" is violated, you could unintentionally 
add a few people with badges to your viewing audience.

Even here in San Francisco, where violating the 'community standard' 
would require pyrotechnics, a swimming pool full of lime Jello, and a 
violation of the endangered species act, a profesional photographer was 
arrested because an employee at a professional lab called the police. 

The safest way to get kodachrome done might be to buy the film with a 
'kodak' mailer.  It'll come back untouched by human hands. 


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