Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well I stand corrected. Small batch machine? Due to the configuration of the immense finely timed and tuned machine I ran for almost a year I didn't think a "small batch" possible. It took four of us (a line manager, two operators and lab technician) a good hour and a half just to get it threaded, temperatures stabilized, test strips off and read, PH tested and up and running; after which it became all about keeping it running; with no breaks in the spliced continuous feed of film. Shutting it down and cleaning was another hour +. I'd have to imagine that even in a "small batch machine" one would pay a significant premium to run 1-4 rolls as a K-14 custom batch. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 2, 2010, at 2:05 AM, Marty Deveney wrote: > The 'current' - I should say 'last' Kodachrome processing machines, > like the ones used by Dwaynes aren't made to do really large batches. > You can push Kodachrome. The Kodak lab in Melbourne pushed and pulled > Kodachromes for me all the time. But the machine needs to be set up > just for that speed. When the Olympics were shot on Kodachrome 200 it > was regularly pushed to 500-800. The magenta shift would take care of > green stadium lighting. See: > http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e55/e55.pdf > > http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/slide-film.html says "We offer > push and pull processing for K-14 and E-6 films." This suggests > Dwaynes will still push or pull Kodachrome. > > Richard, shoot your KPR at 64. You don't have enough time to work it > out any other way. > > Marty > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 1:19 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > wrote: >> There's no pushing or pulling >> when processing Kodachrome. >> Processing Kodachrome >> means absolute process consistency: >> time, temperature and PH of each solution; >> or the entire run (hundreds of rolls) is off. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 1, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> You should state what "rate" means exactly. >>> If it means "pulling" which would also involve less development. And then >>> less contrast. >>> And that's a number you are giving the people who run your film. >>> >>> Most serious shooters tend to under expose their slides. >>> They might "rate" their film higher to do this. With no change in >>> development. "rate in this case means the iso setting on their meter. >>> But most go with the number on the box. Keep the development the same. >>> But are carful to expose "for" the highlights which means they are making >>> sure they don't lose them. >>> Bracketing has remained a basic technique for serious slide shooting. >>> Its good to have chooses and options. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information