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Old May 29th 04, 07:00 AM
Donald Qualls
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Default K-14 Process- alternatives?

Jazztptman wrote:

Some Dude asked I have some Kodachrome KP40 that i've shot and am wondering
if there are alternative processes I can use other than sending it to Kodak for
processing using k-14. Perhaps E6?

The major difference between K-14 and other color processes (E-6, C-41, RA-4)
is that in all other color films and papers, the couplers which create the
image dye are part of the emulsion (with the exception of Cibachrome). In K-14,
the film emulsion contains no couplers, they are in the cyan, magenta, and
yellow developers.

If you want color images, you can obtain them ONLY with K-14.


Well, the other major difference is that the three emulsions receive
their reversal exposures and color development separately, though this
probably follows from the fact that the dye couplers are in the developers.

What it does do, though, is pretty much guarantee that there will never
be a home K-14 kit the way there have been for E-3, E-4, and E-6 (as
well as C-22 and C-41).

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