Wednesday, March 24, 2010

What Does Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome Look Like?

Results from Film that was Mistreated, Badly Stored, Heated, Unloved & Wayyyyyyyyy Past Its Expiration Date.

The film stock in question was Kodachrome 64 (110 format), expired in May 1988 and purchased from e-bay. E-bay seller promised film was properly stored. I never say it, but I’m gonna have to…impossible that it was properly stored.

Images shot 2/20/2010 on the same roll of 5/88 expired Kodachrome.
Shot at Chainsaw Kiss film benefit @ The Clash Bar in New Jersey.
w/ the JC Penny “11” 110 Camera and MagiCube Flash.

Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome 110 Film
Don't know why this particular frame yielded a blue-magenta cast (while other shots from the same roll varied)

Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome 110 Film
Don't know why this particular frame yielded a color-less cast (while other shots from the same roll varied. My guess is that the film emulsion sensed that a vampire and werewolf were being photographed)

Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome 110 Film
The most normal-looking (sort-of) exposure while certainly the subject matter is far from normal.

Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome 110 Film
Too creeped out to guess why "666" appears in the middle of the frame (instead of the image that I shot).

I will admit, it is very rare that I encounter such a horribly stored roll of film. Luck of the draw.

For comparison, here is a shot taken with my Canon FTb
On the same evening using Kodachrome 64 that expired 8/1992
Johnny Link hosts "Night of Dangerous Music"

Shattered that the images from the 1988 film look so aweful. Don’t lose faith in expired film. Here is a shot taken with Kodachrome 25 with an expiration date of 06/1985 (shot in 2009)
Rudy's Bar & Grill NYC

Monday, March 22, 2010

Writing a new Chapter in the History of Photography - IMPOSSIBLE INSTANT FILM (for Polaroid cameras)

New York City, March 22, 2010.

The Impossible Project - March 22, 2010 - NYC
425 Broadway, NYC – March 22, 2010 – The Impossible Project conference
Image © 2010 Michael Raso / Polaroid One Step / Polaroid 600 Instant Film


After 17 months of research and development, The Impossible Project announced that it succeeded in its task of re-producing a new analog Instant Film for traditional Polaroid cameras.

Impossible Project Factory
Image © The Impossible Project

The Impossible Project - March 22, 2010 - NYC
The Impossible Project – March 22, 2010 conference
Florian Kaps – Founder & Head of Marketing, Andre Bosman – Founder & Head of Research, Marwan Saba, Founder & Head of Finance
Image © 2010 Michael Raso / Polaroid One Step / Polaroid 600 Instant Film


Containing more than 30 newly developed components, Impossible today introduced a new, monochrome Instant Film - the PX 100 and PX 600 Silver Shade - and is therewith saving millions of perfectly functioning Polaroid cameras from becoming obsolete (as Polaroid discontinued its instant film production early in 2008).

The Impossible Project - March 22, 2010 - NYC
Florian Kaps – Founder & Head of Marketing
Image © 2010 Michael Raso / Polaroid One Step / Polaroid 600 Instant Film


Impossible has beyond that started collaborations with international photographers, who were invited to work with the new film material and therewith created a base for The Impossible Collection – a growing archive of contemporary Instant Photography artworks.

The Impossible Collection - Image by Brian Henry
The Impossible Project Collection - Image by Brian Henry

The Impossible Collection - Image by Boris Zuliani
The Impossible Project Collection - Image by Boris Zuliani

A grand Impossible Project‘s Space, hosting a shop as well as a gallery, will open on
April 30, 2010 at 425 Broadway in New York City – celebrating the magic and the
bright future that analog Instant Photography is now facing.

The Impossible Project - March 22, 2010 - NYC
Dave Bias – Vice President Impossible American Corp (Interviewed by Film Photography Podcast host Duane Polcou)

PX 100 and PX 600 Films will be available online at www.the-impossible-project.com
in a limited, First Flush Edition from Thursday, March 25th onwards, and shortly
thereafter at selected premium retail partners all over the world.

In summer 2010, Impossible plans to present its first PX Color Film.

March 22, 2010 gallery on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelraso/sets/72157623674914774/

Interview with Dave Bias available on and after April 15, 2010 on The Film Photography Podcast.




http://filmphotographypodcast.com/

Sunday, March 14, 2010

FILM PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST - Episode 6 - March 15, 2010



Hosts Michael Raso and Duane Polcou briskly discuss Photo Manipulation (Is it Photography?)

Adobe Photoshop CS

wilco's PAT SANSONE
WILCO’s Pat Sansone shoots Polaroid

PINK DELICATES - Who Stole The Quiet Day
Pink Delicates music CD giveaway

kodak ektar 100
Kodak Ektar 100

Lubitel 166u Focus Test "Failure"
the Lubitel 166 test shoot failure
and much more on this months Podcast!

filmphotographypodcast.com

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

exuberant PIZZA faces

My continued tribute to JERSEY PIZZA!

SO MANY exuberant faces sharing their image frames with “Piping Hot” pizza pies. Viva New Jersey Pizza Pies!

Trippin' Pizza!
“Trippin Pizza” pictured: Jeff
Shot w/ 1970 Keystone 125x Auto Instant 126 Camera, Magicube Flash Cube, Kodachrome 64 (126 cartridge film)


Trippin' Pizza II
“Trippin’ Pizza II” pictured: Gordon and Joe.
Shot with Canon AE-1 Program
on Kodak Elite Chrome 200


126 Kodachrome Sprocket-Hole-Tastic!
“SprocketHoleTastic Pizza” pictured Jeff, Justin
Shot w/ Keystone Auto-Instant 125x camera (126 camera),
Kodachrome 200 (35mm film loaded into 126 cartridge),
Magicube Flash


Pizza Friday PLAY-OFFS 9/25/2009
“Pizza Blitz” pictured Justin, Vlad
Shot w/ Keystone 125x Auto-Instant Camera,
Kodak Gold 200 126 Cartridge Film


Sicilian Pizza @ MR BRUNO'S PIZZA
“Mr Bruno’s Square Pie” pictured Tom and John
Shot w/ Canon Sure Shot Digital


Pizza Wars - Week 4
“Square Deal” pictured: Jeffrey
Shot w/ Canon AE-1 Program, Kodak Ektar 100 Color Print Film


View my previous PIZZA Tribute HERE