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Simon Liddiard
23-Nov-2012, 10:17
Hi all,

I'm purchasing 40 sheets of Ektachrome (6115 & 6116) and 40 sheets of Ektacolour (6101 and 6102). The seller wants £56 for the lot. How does that sound, bearing in mind prices will possibly be inflated in the UK.

I might actually post an image in the new year!

Best,

Si

Simon Liddiard
26-Nov-2012, 04:23
I went for it. Its going to be fun regardless!

Sevo
26-Nov-2012, 05:15
Well, the fun will be even bigger once you realise that the Ektachrome is E-3 film, and the Ektacolor will be C-22... :-)

Simon Liddiard
26-Nov-2012, 06:37
Uh-oh!

Google says that C22 was superseded in 1973 for all formats, so I might be lucky?!?

I've also come across this for E-3

http://photo.net/film-and-processing-forum/00DzKU

This could be interesting..... and expensive perhaps? :rolleyes:

Sevo
26-Nov-2012, 07:02
Uh-oh!

Google says that C22 was superseded in 1973 for all formats, so I might be lucky?!?


Well, Google is wrong - E-3 and C-22 were around for sheet film for several years after E-6 and C-41 had taken over in roll film. 6101/6102 (i.e. Ektacolor S/L) had been around since the sixties and were C-22.

You can probably get sort of an image out of either, using the current processes with the colour developer replaced by a modified or DIY version - there are quite a few recipes out there for salvaging ancient colour films.

Simon Liddiard
27-Nov-2012, 02:39
Thanks! Yes - I've found a few useful pages, not least this one:

http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Colour_Darkroom/Early_Kodak.html

Simon Liddiard
29-Nov-2012, 03:21
Sevo - you were right!

C-22 and E-3 process!