20 Feb
2006
20 Feb
'06
6:14 p.m.
On Mon, 20 Feb 2006, jim stephens wrote:
why was the print "kodachromed?" or red?
did the photos get taken off a
print, or did someone actually dub a print this bad to tape or digital
and broadcast it?
This is explained on the images page on the Probecontrol site:
"Why are most of the slides so red?
The slides that we have scanned have turned red over the years. When they
were originally purchased from Lincoln Enterprises, they appeared normal.
www.film-center.com reports that 90% of most film stock is what is called
"Eastman" type. Eastman type stock has been found to turn red over time.
People have tried to restore such faded red film with no success. Some
projectionists try color filters over the lens with mixed results. An
exception to this is the Eastman 3b stock, used by MGM from 1969 to 1974.
Another exception is some Eastman stock made in 1982, but nobody knows why
these films hold up better. The only way to slow down this process is to
store your films in as low a temperature and humidity as possible. NOW
they tell us!"
Mike Loewen mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://ripsaw.cac.psu.edu/~mloewen/Oldtech/