Kodak Vision 200T

[jefury]

How's the Kodak Vision 200T stock?
Is that the best for telecine transfers compared to all the other Kodak color films?

I know Kodachrome is great for it's colors. Can I get the same results from the Vision 200T?

I'm planning on making a short and editing it on the computer afterwards.I want it to look as professional as possible, on top of my "trying to be professional" skills.

Thanks!

Jeffery

[Nigel]

I think it is great. I don't know if I will shoot anything else at this point. But, don't hold me to that.

Good Luck

[jefury]

Thanks Nigel,

Although Vision 200T is specifically for telecine transfer, how does a telecine transfer with Kodachrome 40 compare with that?

It's just that Kodachrome's the cheapest, I think...

Thanks again
Jeffery

[Nigel]

Roger may disagree with me but I think that it looks much more like a "Pro-Film".

Whilst a good transfer will make your S8 give Reg.16 a run for its money. The 200T will in my opinion blow the K40 away.

Granted K40 has some qualities that are absolutely beautiful and can't be had with any other film. But I feel all to often that S8 films struggle to get past the classic "Home Movie" look because of it.

I still have some K40 that I will shoot and I might buy some small quanities or only when a director wants the look of K40. Like I said I think that my K40 days are waning.

Good Luck

[crimsonson]

agree with Nigel.

the grain is bigger but it does look like well...

a modern stock.

[Basstruc]

Hi, I work in a telecine house here, in paris france, we got a quadra vision & a poggle & we're one of the two french telecine house that got a super8 gate. I see many many super8 movies, rush, to transfer & I like 200T : modern, great colors, not that much grain compared to his reputation. Put I personnaly prefer K40 for many many reasons. But It needs more effort : K40 is very contrasty & telecine can't render great a too contrasty image. But you can control contrast by using some filters ( Contrast filters & Black promist for exemple ) & by enlightening too dark area's. In telecin?, better have a soft image than a contrast one.
Matt

[jefury]

I think I'll try out that Vision 200T.

Can the film be processed anywhere? Or do I have to send it far far away and wait a long time?


Thanks
Jeffery

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[Nigel]

You might need to send it to Toronto which is much more far far away than LA. So I guess either way it depends on what you call far far away???

Good Luck

[jefury]

Maybe I'll stay within the country, just incase if I have to pay some border fee or something.

Thanks for your help!

Jeffery

[Nigel]

I don't think you would have to pay any sort of duty. Since you bought the film in Canada with Canadian Dollars. And, if I recall from my many adventures in Canada you don't have to pay duties on services used in the US. If that were the case would you have to pay duties for the taxi you used on your visit here.

Good Luck

PS--I think all you would have to write on the package "No Value--Photographic Material".