Kodachrome Availability

[Polecat]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible/easy to get K64 slide films in the USA and/or Canada?

Grtz

[Polecat]

okay.....obviously not.....
Guess I'll'have to bring 'm with me from Holland....

[sjaakjan]

It is possbile, for example with B&H in NY. The thing is that have to buy seperate development/mounting vouchers. Those are not valid in Europe for somewhat reason. You can consider though to develop the films in the US, this takes around 10-14 days is my experience.

See B&H site:

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If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask them!

Regards,

Sander

[Polecat]

Thanks for the reply.
I Checked the site, and if I understand correctly, these bags are 8,99 dollar each? That would make a total of 15 , 48 per film which is not even very extreme compared to the roughly 10 euri over here.... Only point is, will they send it back to europe?

Do you think Kodak Europe will develop films that I buy in the states?

Maybe taking films with me is the easy way out....

[Glidepath]

vroeger... deden ze het In Lausanne wel. MAAR. Je betaalt er apart voor. en dan wordt het gruwelijk duur. ECHT. Ik had er spijt van. (mwah, waren maar een paar rolletjes, maar toch.
mijn tip : Apart ontw. in Europa: Zou het niet doen, tenzij je euro's teveel hebt.

Of koop een andere filmsoort voor E-6 process. elitechrome 100 (EB-3), fuji astia, of velvia. keus genoeg.

[Polecat]

meenemen vanuit nederland dus ja, en als ik wat bij moet kopen gewoon door mijn vrienden in de states laten ontwikkelen en opsturen als ontwikkelde dia's...

toch fijn he dat zulke grote bedrijven global players zijn en wereldwijd dezelfde servicebieden...(ahum)

denk dat heter uiteindelijk op uitdraait dat ik gewoon een paar gieg SD kaarten extra meeneem/koop, zo dwingen ze je wel helemaal digitaal te gaan.....

[sjaakjan]

Glidepath is correct, US Kodachrome films have a different canister, which makes that those films are not accepted for development in Europe without an extra payment. Even European development vouchers will not prevent Kodak from charging extra costs, which are substantial.

In 2004, I thought to have found the perfect trick by sending in US K64s in European vouchers without mounting and Europe K64s bought without mounting in US vouchers, hoping to end with all films developed and mounted for a discount. Unfortunately, Kodak was clever enough to see my attempt.

Maybe digital is not that bad! If I were you I would buy the films here in Europe (ask for a manual scan at the US airports to be sure) and let them develop in Europe too.

Hope this helps,

Sander

[tva2]

Hi Polecat,

If you're in the USA try Adorama in NYC located Adorama Store, 42 West 18th Street, New York City

Kodak Elitechrome, Kodachrome or try the Fuji Velvia 50 rvp. They have an elaborate stock available. I am still using the Velvia 50 and 100F because it is still the best color slide film money can buy. And on my thrustworthy Nikon F5 , DSLR cannot equal the color details of this extreme finegrained (newly released) color slide film. Velvia should be the only reason for shooting with analog SLR's..

[Polecat]

Thanx guys,
the picture is becoming quite clear I think. Indeed Ill take the digital cam with me and probably some ´European´ Kodachromes as well... Should I have to buy some extra I can either let my friends send them to me (developed) and I also do have some spare development bags so I can probably have them developed and mount them myself....

[Polecat]

Just to let the guys that responded know, I took some films with me that a friend sent me, and these lasted as not too many hardcore Kodachrome moments arose... (or maybe my switch to digital goes faster than I expected...)
But thanks for replying...