Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --0-1804289383-955958265=:12340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Jim, Perhaps, but certainly it appears that it is widely available in Europe--my Brussels dealer had no problems getting a delivery from the local Kodak distributor in a matter of 3-4 days. I realize, though, that maybe it is just the pipeline being emptied...It would be a great loss. Nathan Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> wrote: As I mentioned a week or so ago, the new Kodak 2000 product catalog does not list Kodachrome 25. Perhaps you should buy and freeze a few hundred rolls to be on the safe side. Jim At 08:43 AM 4/16/00 +0200, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >Hi friends, > >Remember a few years ago Kellogs had an advertising campaign for their >corn flakes with the slogan "Try it again for the first time"? Well, I >think that Kodak should do the same with Kodachrome. As some of you >recall, I started using it on a trial basis after moving to Switzerland, >where processing is reasonably fast. Well, the trial period is over, and >the three Kodachrome emulsions are now my base films. Kodachrome 25 for >landscapes in the R8, Kodachrome 64 as the standard film in my chrome >M6, and Kodachrome 200 when extra speed is required. I will still use >Provia F or Velvia on a rare occasion when unnaturally punchy colors are >desired, but I am a total convert to Kodachrome now. It really does go >well with Leica glass. Those of you who live in places where processing >time is not measured in weeks should give it a try. > >Nathan - --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. - --0-1804289383-955958265=:12340 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Jim,</P> <P>Perhaps, but certainly it appears that it is widely available in Europe--my Brussels dealer had no problems getting a delivery from the local Kodak distributor in a matter of 3-4 days. I realize, though, that maybe it is just the pipeline being emptied...It would be a great loss.</P> <P>Nathan</P> <P><B><I>Jim Brick <jim@brick.org></B></I> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">As I mentioned a week or so ago, the new Kodak 2000 product catalog does<BR>not list Kodachrome 25. Perhaps you should buy and freeze a few hundred<BR>rolls to be on the safe side.<BR><BR>Jim<BR><BR>At 08:43 AM 4/16/00 +0200, Nathan Wajsman wrote:<BR>>Hi friends,<BR>><BR>>Remember a few years ago Kellogs had an advertising campaign for their<BR>>corn flakes with the slogan "Try it again for the first time"? Well, I<BR>>think that Kodak should do the same with Kodachrome. As some of you<BR>>recall, I started using it on a trial basis after moving to Switzerland,<BR>>where processing is reasonably fast. Well, the trial period is over, and<BR>>the three Kodachrome emulsions are now my base films. Kodachrome 25 for<BR>>landscapes in the R8, Kodachrome 64 as the standard film in my chrome<BR>>M6, and Kodachrome 200 when extra speed is required. I will still use<BR>>Provia F or Velvia on a rare occasion when unnaturally punchy colors are<BR>>desired, but I am a total convert to Kodachrome now. It really does go<BR>>well with Leica glass. Those of you who live in places where processing<BR>>time is not measured in weeks should give it a try.<BR>><BR>>Nathan<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br> Send online invitations with <a href="http://invites.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Invites</a>. - --0-1804289383-955958265=:12340--