P3D Re: K25 vs. K64

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: Mark Shields <beamsplitter@xxxxxxxx>
>
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>Mark tells us about his Kodachrome 25 experiences:
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>>When I shot it previously, it was a warmer film than
>>Kodachrome 64, and I found I needed no filter for most
>>shots. Recent news would seem to indicate that it is
>>cooler now. I shoot Kodachrome 64 with an 81A filter.
>>This seems to make the color close to Kodachrome 200
>>without a filter--this is what I shoot most of the
>>time.
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>
>For me, this post really points out the obvious subjectivity of film
>response characteristics.
>
>I find the current Kodachrome 25 to be an exceptionally neutral film,
>neither warm nor cold, pretty much dead-accurate.  I also find
>Kodachrome to be intolerably greenish-tending, and lacking in the
>contrast and accuracy that makes Kodachrome 25 what it is.  The 64 is
>closer to the 25 than the 200 (thank goodness).
>
>I sort-of understand the logic of shooting 64 with a warming filter, if
>you are hooked on its grain structure.  When I want a warmer film I
>simply shoot Ektachrome E100SW, and get an extra half-stop of speed to
>boot.  But Mark's statement that an 81A makes K64 look like K200 makes
>me wonder if we're talking about the same film!
>
>     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)