ektachrome 7244 - still worth using?

[richard p. t.]

Anyone processed any ektachrome 7244 (process sm-8? or something) lately? I understand it was possible to process it in vnf-1, and consequently probably get something in e6. Is it correct that this stock was discontinued in 1985? And there would seam to have been another kodak stock - an intermediate of some kind - with the same numerical designation 7244? What would that have been about? This stock may still result in an image if processed BW? All this and more ...
Richard

[richard p. t.]

accidental double post

[David M. Leugers]

My two cents are that unless the filmstock has been frozen since new, I would not bother with Ektachrome that is over twenty years old, especially the obsolete SM7244. It was a nice stock when available and had many fans, but it was not easy to get (no stores seemed to carry it) and was targeted for news stations who shot S-8mm. They all died off pretty quick in the 1980's.


David M. Leugers

[John_Pytlak]

Film that old is likely to have suffered the effects of aging (increased fog levels, higher granularity, loss of speed and contrast), even if refrigerated, mostly due to ambient radiation.

[dagman]

i'm considering buying a roll of this stock on ebay for experimental purposes. what asa is it rated at? Also, did you end up experimenting with it, richard?

(^Rest in peace John.)