With this being the 10th recipe test, I thought I'd just go F it, let's do the most gassed film in Photography history: Kodachrome 64.
OG Kodachrome was established nearly 90 years ago, 1935. It evolved in the 60s to become II & X respectively and then settled to become Kodachrome 25 & 64. (The numbers being the ISO for the films.)
But in the 70s came a movement to kill Kodachrome because it was too complex & toxic a process. Kodak attempted to make a new version but like "New Coke", people weren't messing with it.
I'll let the good people @ FujiXWeekly finish:
The photography community did come around to Kodachrome 25 and Kodachrome 64. Due to Kodachrome’s sharpness, grain, color, contrast and archival characteristics, this film was a great all-around option that worked well in almost any circumstance. The film became incredibly popular, and was found on the pages of many magazines, including National Geographic, which practically made its use a requirement. Steve McCurry was perhaps the best known photographer to extensively use this era of Kodachrome. He said of the film, “It has almost a poetic look with beautiful colors that were vibrant and true to what you were shooting.”
The film was discontinued over a decade ago, but we keeping the ting alive! Kind of…
I ended up having a very “City Vs The Sanctuary” set. Let’s start with the nature first…
I like the blues for sure, they have a unique quality to them; I’m not quite into how it captures some greens though. It’s a great look when the sky is a big factor for sure.
Cue obligatory dog appearance:
And now to the city! Specifically, Shoreditch. And I really like taking pictures at Shoreditch. Brick Lane, graffiti and Liverpool Street features in this set:
That mirror ceiling boy.
If it was a little earlier in the day and a bit more sunny, I would have kicked it there for a while.
I have another post coming after this using the recipe. I think I prefer the Portra 160 recipe if I had to choose between the two. But I can see why it is such a gassed look.
Charlie Taylor
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