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Last October (and this November) when the SF Bay Area was filled with smoke particles in the sky, I noticed the light was very "nostalgic". And it did make me
by et-al 8y ago
Last October (and this November) when the SF Bay Area was filled with smoke particles in the sky, I noticed the light was very "nostalgic".
And it did make me wonder if older color photographs had warmer tones due to Kodachrome, or simply because the skies were more polluted back then.
- ghaff 8y agoKodachrome was generally considered to have realistic tones. Traditional Ektachrome tended to be colder and was more likely to fade over time as with E-6 process films in general. Kodak did produce some explicitly warm E-6 films later starting with Lumiere. Photographers did also use filters including for warming effects. Photographers and art directors have always exerted creative control. Both the technical means and tastes change over time though.
- varjag 8y agoEktachrome of the time of article was E-4. The later E-6 has much improved color fidelity and archival performance, even if not close to Kodachrome still.