john_edwards9 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>I'm looking for any color films, either normal film or slide film that would be the closest to the look and colors of kodachrome, <br> any films that give the nice soft pastal colors of film from the 1950's kind of like this</p> <p>http://www.ogradyimages.com/gallery/vintagemitch/vmar8808r.jpg</p> <p>some people have said to use kodak portra nc but doesn't look anything like it, <br> maybe cross processing? </p> <p>also would the camera have an effect such as using a low contrast lens, which cameras would be good for this?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>Well you use any film you want from Fuji and Kodak then you pretend you can make it Kodachrome with Photo Shop. You then look at a copy of National Geographic from the 60's and remember it was just a dream.</p> <p>No replacement... and the Kodachrome 64 that is left is a shadow of the great 25 and 200 that is gone....</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_hattrem Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>Kodak Ektar and use the colour wheel creativily in the print process.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_peri Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>I use Provia 100F and Astia 100F. I like them just as much as Kodachrome 64. Your mileage may vary.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randrew1 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>I agree with Larry. There is no replacement. Alien Skin produced some plugins to suposedly make digital images look like various film products. In my experience (<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/randrews4/PhotoAlbum22.html">see demo</a>) the results are pale imitations. </p> <p>Through the end of next year, you don't have to settle. You can still shoot K-64. I'm busy scanning some of the Kodachrome I shot on vacation last month. There is one shot on my <a href="http://ronald.andrews.googlepages.com/kodachrome">K-75 Celebration</a> page. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>The way that Kodachrome handled getting color onto the film was unique (and costly) and there is no real equivalent. Ektachrome and its cousins are much improved, but not (sob) the same. Larry has right on this one, I'm sorry to say.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Lewis1664881697 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>Speaking of Kodachrome 25, did anyone realize that the iconic Farrah Fawcett poster shot was done using K-25? Just read it today in American Photo.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_edwards9 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 <p>thanks for the replies, I will try out a few films i guess and try get it as close as I can, also read that some cross prosessing can have a simalar effect?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_mont Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 <p>Rollei Digibase CR200 Pro has colors most similar to Kodachrome. It has more grain though. I really, really like this film. It is available in 120 and 35mm.....<br> <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8122111-Rollei-Digibase-CR200-PRO-35mm-x-36-exposure-Single-Roll-Unboxed">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8122111-Rollei-Digibase-CR200-PRO-35mm-x-36-exposure-Single-Roll-Unboxed</a><br> <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8122011-Rollei-Digibase-CR200-PRO-E-6-Process-120-size-Single-Roll-Unboxed">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8122011-Rollei-Digibase-CR200-PRO-E-6-Process-120-size-Single-Roll-Unboxed</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinz_anderle Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 For K64: Provia 100F - similar micro-contrast enhancement and similar dense black as the two Kodachromes, with an equivalent fine granularity. Alternatively, Elite Chrome 100. For K25, the color rendition has been different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_pukalo Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 <p>Ektar 100 has a similar, but ugly versioned look to Kodachrome. High contrast, but too cold/blue.<br> Yum to Kodachrome, Yuk to Ektar, IMO.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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