colors vius de Kodachrome

When stored in darkness, Kodachrome's long-term stability under suitable conditions is superior to other types of color film. Images on Kodachrome slides over fifty years old retain accurate color and density. It has been calculated that the yellow dye, the least stable, would suffer a 20% loss of dye in 185 years.
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Un comentari de Miquel (fra) a Fotofília em va portar el pensament no només a les càmeres predigitals sinó al Kodachrome, concretament al de 25 ASA. Els darrers anys, si algú feia servir un rodet Kodachrome, l'havia d'enviar a revelar a Kansas; ara ja no: la pel·lícula no es fabrica i ha desaparegut el laboratori americà. Dec tenir unes quantes diapositives fetes amb aquesta pel·lícula en una capsa a l'armari d'aquesta mateixa habitació. Són de finals dels 70 i principis del 80 i fa anys, molts, que no les he vistes. No tinc pressa, potser esperaré que s'esvaixin una mica els grocs. Segons com les vegi potser les pujaré al bloc, encara que la digitalització sigui sense garanties de fidelitat als colors originals.

Mentrestant en tinc prou a escoltar aquesta cançó interpretada l'any 81. Qui sap si es va enregistar en Kodachrome.

 

When I think back

On all the crap I learned in high school
It's a wonder
I can think at all
And though my lack of education
Hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall

Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, Oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

If you took all the girls I knew
When I was single
And brought them all together for one night
I know they'd never match
my sweet imagination
And everything looks worse in black and white

Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, Oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

Paul Simon