8mm Forum: Yes,but........?

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Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on October 06, 2004, 04:18 AM:

This is a headline to Kevs thread on the photographic industry and its somewhat flaky future.
He says he,like many more of us that shoot the stuff-myself included-will ensure plenty of stockis kept on ice for future use,and here is the BUT.
Just how long do we suppose one will be able to get the stuff processed as plants shut down through lack of use???

Sieze the day chaps,sieze the day. [Confused]

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 06, 2004, 04:56 PM:

Interesting piont Barry. Most Photograpic companies would keep processing going till the expiry date of the last batch of film produced. What I would probably do is to stock up on the Ektachrome film. The E6 process is operated by many labs round the world for both cine and still photography. Also the chemicals are supplied by a number of companies so home processing is also possible. Believe it or not home processing movie film is quite straight forward. I have done this before using one of the Rusian processing tanks available.
Maybe home processing should be a new topic.

Kev.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on October 06, 2004, 05:16 PM:

Sorry Kev- I draw the line at home processing- no way,no how!

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on October 06, 2004, 06:17 PM:

Very interesting Kev, and you're correct. As you know it was common to process your own 8mm films back in the 1970s. Superior Bulk Film Co. out of Michigan here in the U.S. sold all the necessary equipment needed to process your own super 8 cartridges(sound and silent)and also made it very simple to do so; as you said, the process was very straightforward... of course, most of us opted to use a professional lab(mainly Kodak), mainly due to wanting to obtain the best possible quality. I hope the means are still available to do so in the future.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 07, 2004, 06:05 PM:

Hi Joe,
Yes processing can be fun especially when you you remove the tank lid to see the image for the first time, it can be quite a thrill!!! The E6 process is now quite straight forward these days having only 4 or 5 solutions at some 30 degrees. The only worry is getting dust on the film while it's drying but then it normally stays within the tank. The other problem is the fact that you can only process 25ft at a time but then thats not the end of the world.
Do you know talking about all this has made me want to give it a go after all these years.
E6 processing kits are fairly easy to buy even Kodak ones.

Kev. [Smile]

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on October 09, 2004, 06:06 AM:

Gentlemen,I feel much better now!
Thank You.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 09, 2004, 09:19 AM:

So when are you going to have a dabble Barry?

Kev.

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on October 10, 2004, 12:50 PM:

Well Kevin,the truth is,I already have made a commitment and bought 'fresh'stocks of Double8 film (Ekt125/VNF) for my recently obtained Bolex cameras.
Taking my own advice seriously I have 'siezed the day' and committed myself.
This is in addition to my arsenal of Super8 in the fridge!

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on October 10, 2004, 04:38 PM:

Good man. I too have a supply of Super 8 carts in the fridge but alas its Kodachrome so I had better get them used fairly soon and then stock up with some of these fine grain Ektachromes which are now readily available.

Kev.

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