Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome exposed age?
From: "Matt Morgan" <mattmorgan@pdseurope.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:05:54 -0800

Thanks Doug, and everyone else who has replied.

They are all K-14, so I might just take one or two rolls to the lab in
London. It's worth a go.
I know I sold the Hasselblad gear in 1994, so the 120 rolls date from then.
Matt

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>From: telyt560@cswebmail.com
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome exposed age?
>Date: Sun, Sep 24, 2000, 10:59 am
>

> On Sun, 24 September 2000, "Matt Morgan" wrote:
>
>>
>> Having sold all the pro gear years ago and getting back into it now, I was
>> rummaging through boxes and boxes of photographic accessories in the attic
>> today. Lots of good things that I'll start to reuse, but at the bottom of
>> one box, I found 8 rolls of Kodachrome 35mm, and two rolls of Kodachrome 120
>> which are exposed.
>>
>> I have no idea what is on them, but I'd say they were exposed at least six
>> or seven years ago! Is it worth processing them?
>>
>> Anyone know a lab in London I can take them to? Or a full address for the
>> Wimbledon lab which I only have a PO Box number for?
>>
>> Thanks, Matt.
>>
>
> Matt,
>
> If they say something other than "Process K14" you're out of luck.  Since
> they've been in the attic for "at least six or seven years" is suspect
> they're gonners even if K14.  If they'd been in a freezer that's another
story.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
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