I am sending these to the Americans in Wartime Museum folks here in Virginia.
Thanks Sandy
Posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 8, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The quality of some of this "old" stuff really amazes me.
It also shows you how far we've come. I'd be willing to bet this film was only about ASA 10, or so. (Did they call that "high speed" film, in those days?) These guys also had to be masters at lighting.
I can't imagine being a reporter, back then, running around with a Speed Grafic and a pocket full of flash bulbs.
I'd seen these once before on a 4x5 site a year or so back now. Still amazed at how clearly defined these images are. I recall shooting A LOT of Kodachrome 25 & 64 when it was out. It was great stuff to use even if very slow ASA. Like any film, you adapt to it's working abilities and go for it. Thanks for posting this link Sandy......
Posted by Morris McClung on September 9, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Amazing quality and the amount of detail is incredible. Thanks for finding these and sharing.
Posted by Kent Staubus on September 10, 2012 at 9:05 AM
If I remember right, the ISO of original Kodachrome was something like 10. It did go to ISO 25 by the 1950s but I'm not sure when that was. I've been shooting flashbulbs some with my 195s Rolleiflex and finding it's not that hard. Most of the images here seem to have used some flash, so the low ISO might not have been as a big a problem as you might think. Those bulbs put out a ton of light! Here's something to consider though. The Kodachromes have proven to last at least 70 years already. Anyone think a digital file is going to last that long?
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7 repliesThanks Sandy
It also shows you how far we've come. I'd be willing to bet this film was only about ASA 10, or so. (Did they call that "high speed" film, in those days?) These guys also had to be masters at lighting.
I can't imagine being a reporter, back then, running around with a Speed Grafic and a pocket full of flash bulbs.
Kent in SD