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Didn't shoot Kodachrome? Fake it.
Author: John West
Date: 12-26-2010 - 14:55

In my misguided youth an equally misguided but well meaning professional photog convinced me I should shoot Anscochrome because the "muted" colors were more life-like and I could process it at home. So for years I have had these faded Anscochromes (I won't mention the color shifted Ektachromes)stored away and largely ignored. A bunch got thrown away.

Then I got a scanner and Photoshop. I have been amazed at how well Photoshop can restore the color in a faded old slide, and noise reduction programs can help alleviate the grain. Here is a link to an example:

A fake Kodachrome

The color shifted Ektachromes are harder to fix, but they can be fixed with some skill and patience, neither of which I am very good at. But here is an Ektachrome example:

Sorta restored Ektachrome

The moral.....just because you weren't smart enough to shoot Kodachrome, don't give up.

JBWX

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  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Carol L. Voss 12-26-2010 - 11:17
  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Margaret (SP fan) 12-26-2010 - 14:39
  Didn't shoot Kodachrome? Fake it. John West 12-26-2010 - 14:55
  Re: Didn't shoot Kodachrome? Fake it. George Andrews 12-26-2010 - 15:01
  Ektachrome color shift John West 12-26-2010 - 15:20
  5247 - Negatives and Slides Freericks 12-26-2010 - 15:25
  Processor? Or maybe storage. John West 12-26-2010 - 16:14
  Re: Processor? Or maybe storage. Freericks 12-26-2010 - 16:23
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  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Ken Shattock (KRK) 12-26-2010 - 20:36
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  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Jim W. 12-26-2010 - 21:08
  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Freericks 12-26-2010 - 21:08
  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Jim W. 12-26-2010 - 21:15
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  Re: Kodachrome -- Thanks for the Memories Tom Moungovan 12-27-2010 - 06:48
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