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NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:29:32 +0000

Oh so "loose change" is slang for narcotics now is it NSX ;^)

NSXType-R on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NSXType-R — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:09 +0000

I always keep my plastic canisters!

I love them!

I use them to store loose change all the time. Awesome.

Although I lament the future where film dies and we have no plastic canisters anymore.....

JMCS on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

JMCS — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:37 +0000

@NikoDoby - Now I know why canon leads in market share!!!

warprints on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

warprints — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:58 +0000

LOL

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:49:54 +0000

Yeah I want to keep the plastic canisters too! You dont see them as often anymore either! Even the dope fiends no longer use 'em :^)

warprints on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

warprints — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:37:10 +0000

Oh, my mistake. I thought you ment the little canisters that the rolls of film came in, not the actual film cannister. Boy am I turning red !! (Quick, where's the kodachome - it's great for reds !!!)

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:33:36 +0000

lol, the dope in the canisters. The rolls look like this

warprints on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

warprints — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:06:33 +0000

ND - what kind of cannisters are the Kodachrome rolls in? The black plastic with grey top?

Does anyone remember the days when the cops were asking photo stores NOT to give the cannisters back, cause people were storing their dope in them !!

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:47 +0000

Yes my little Kodachrome canisters are all stacked up in my fridge like little beer cans :^)

Does Dwanye's Photo send your canisters back after they develop your Kodachrome? I don't think they do because of shipping cost.

NSXType-R on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NSXType-R — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:10 +0000

warprints said:
Keep the canisters (I've still got aluminum film cans with different color tops for different film) and shoot all but one roll. Then you have the joy of shooting the last Kodachrome, but still having one for posterity.

That's what I'd do too. But I'd make sure that I'd make every shot count.

I mean, the film doesn't help you in anyway if you don't process it right? And plus, film can go bad, right?

So you should use it. From what I hear, you need to keep Kodachrome cold. Am I correct?

warprints on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

warprints — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:21:01 +0000

Keep the canisters (I've still got aluminum film cans with different color tops for different film) and shoot all but one roll. Then you have the joy of shooting the last Kodachrome, but still having one for posterity.

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:32:41 +0000

That's what I'm thinking too tai. But this is from the last batch of Kodachrome EVER made and now I'll be stressing over whether I should push the shutter button or not! I kinda like having these little canisters that say Kodachrome next to my digital stuff.

tai on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

tai — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:21:12 +0000

I would use it! You're right, it'll be hard to get it developed soon, might as well use it before that happens. Just find some subject matter worthy of it.

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:07:44 +0000

Wow she took the Kodachrome too Pete?! Sorry to hear that.

I actually just recently got rid of my 8 track stereo system! No joke!
This is really a tough decision on the Kodachrome though.

shutterdancer on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

shutterdancer — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:53:41 +0000

I don't know...I remember thinking when I had prints made after I shot my first roll of Kodachrome 25...."man this is almost as good as buttered grits ;)"

Of course I used to be a fan of 8 track tapes too.....so I say, use it or lose it!

bmxdad on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

bmxdad — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:17:30 +0000

NikoDoby said:
I was able to get my hands on some Kodachrome. From my understanding it's from the very last batch made. Dwanye's Photo is still processing Kodachrome until the end of next year. After that there will no longer be any processors left in the US and I'm thinking the entire world too?

So my dilemma is this. Should I use up these final rolls of Kodachrome? Or should I save them in my bank's vault as an heirloom of something that will never be evermore? :^(

You might want to keep them all, you know in 10 years ebay them, I had 20 odd rolls but my ex cleaned house

Pete

NikoDoby on "Kodachrome Use It? Or Save It?"

NikoDoby — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:05:48 +0000

I was able to get my hands on some Kodachrome. From my understanding it's from the very last batch made. Dwanye's Photo is still processing Kodachrome until the end of next year. After that there will no longer be any processors left in the US and I'm thinking the entire world too?

So my dilemma is this. Should I use up these final rolls of Kodachrome? Or should I save them in my bank's vault as an heirloom of something that will never be evermore? :^(