Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/11

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Subject: [Leica] When did Kodachrome really die?
From: leicar at q.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:07:45 -0800
References: <mailman.137.1297395314.1011.lug@leica-users.org>
 
Now that you mention it, that is when I SHOULD have quit.  So many 
scratches.  I thought it was my R8 for a  while until I had it serviced and 
they replaced the pressure plate.  Still scratches, in random patterns and 
places.  Should have known.

Aram



> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] When did Kodachrome really die?
>
>
>>I quit shooting Kodachrome when they turned the developing over to Qualex.
>> Qualex routinely ruined about 1/3 of what I sent them  Slides cut in 
>> half,
>> horrible chemical stains, scratches.  I gave up and went with E-6 films I
>> could develop myself in my Jobo.
>>
>> Tina
>>