T-Scan wrote:Forde stopped VNF 6 months ago, that web page is stale. but they are doing E6 now.
I respectfully disagree with your assessment of the 7240. It's hardly a useless stock. When properly exposed it can look quite fine. And it's not like we are talking about something manufactured 10 years ago. Bel-Air Camera and other places still sell it. Yale still develops it -- they did an excellent job for me four weeks ago when I was shooting tests for my marina del rey shoot and it came out fine.
Good or not, I'm definitely gonna give it a try, since it's the only other color reversal film that I can use besides K40, and that's real hard to find. From what I've seen of some 7240, it's not that bad. True, it's not negative, but then again, what is?
I got fine results with it before it was discontinued. I personally don't care much for the muted colors and grain in daylight, but thats my opinion. I liked it under tungston. the concern is, the 4-5 rolls I shot 6 months ago from my frozen stash didn't come out so well... loss of density/saturation, and extra grainy. I assume it is expired. I bought the stock in april of 04... Kodak never put dates on 7240, so there's no telling how old it actually is, and I don't think they cut any more fresh stuff after I bought my last batch... and thats why I don't recommend it. If Chas had good results recently, then there may be other factors with mine. and don't forget to use an 85B filter for daylight, and not the cameras 85.
I'll have to wait to start shooting the V2 stock that's coming. I have to order an 85B filter from B&H.
Or i could wait until I'm back in Chicago again next month; then I probably wouldn't have to order 7240, since the camera store I go to there usually has it in stock.
