Re: [photo-3d] Slide Processing Nightmare

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

If you decide to try Provia again, you might be able to find a decent
local lab that does E-6 processing so that you don't have to worry about
dealing with Kodak or Fuji or anyone else mail order. I have had poorly
handled/damaged film many times from Kodak, better results from Fuji in
that regard and their mailers are cheaper than Kodak's besides. I did
send a few rolls to A&I at one point before I switched to a local lab
and they seemed to do a good job, so might be your best bet if you need
Kodachrome processing, or if you don't have a local options and prefer
not to use Fuji mailers for E-6 films. 

I am very pleased with the results I get from Provia 100 (since I moved
up from Sensia 100), and I prefer it to Kodachrome 64, and much prefer
it to Kodachrome 200 which seems very grainy.  I really haven't used
Kodachrome 25 as I like a somewhat faster film for more depth of
field/faster shutter speeds. Have you tried Velvia 50? Being able to use
local processing is a significant advantage also for me, although it
would be nice to have the longevity of Kodachrome. -Linda



Mike Kersenbrock wrote:
> 
> Oleg Vorobyoff wrote:
> > At that
> > point I said good bye to Kodak, despite having having received apologies and
> > free film and processing.  I loaded up with Fuji Provia F.  Those slides
> > came back bluish, as if they were shot through an 82C filter.  Even if that
> > was a one time thing, I did not feel like giving Provia another try because
> > the film simply did not have the sharpness of Kodachrome 25.
> 
> Came out blue?  By any chance did you send the Provia F to the same lab
> that the Kodachrome was sent to?
> 
> I took 32 rolls of Provia 100F in Hawaii a couple weeks ago, and I've
> started looking through my third 8-roll batch yesterday (having them done
> in batches, I'm chicken).  So far the colors have been fine.
> 
> It'd be pretty hard to get sharpness like Kodachrome 25 (assuming tripod
> for camera and subject that isn't moving) anywhere else. Closest would
> probably be Velvia (judging by spec arguments in the Kodachrome
> mailing list),  but it'd be supersaturated green.  :-)
> 
> Good luck with A&I, I've still a fridge full of Kodachrome 64 that I
> haven't used (along with another box or two of Provia 100F), maybe I
> should give them a try as well.  Please report if you try them and
> it works well!
> 
> Mike K.