The final four rolls of Kodachrome: December 24, 2010

The roll: Kodachrome 40, acquired through private purchase.  After I listed this blog post about my missing out on some Kodachrome 40 on eBay, a reader from California named Larry was kind enough to send me some rolls of the precious film.  I had it in my fridge until it was time to shoot.

The date: December 24, 2010.  One day before Christmas.

The camera: Kiev 19.

The lens: Nikkor E-series 28mm f/2.8 wideangle lens.

Time to shoot.

Since Kodachrome 40 contains a tungsten balance for flash photography, I needed to use a Tiffen 85 filter to countermand a potential blue shift issue.

See below – photos taken with the filter and without the filter.  This is Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry on Central Avenue.

With corrective filter	Without corrective filter

And here’s L-Ken’s on Central Avenue. As you can see, I got this before the bulldozers knocked down the sign.

With corrective filter	Without corrective filter

I even took a few photos of Andy’s Colonie Warehouse – or, charitably, what’s left of it.

With corrective filter	Without corrective filter

But I wanted to capture some evening shots by using the blue shift to my advantage.

So on Christmas Eve, I went back to Schenectady, and photographed the GE building marquee – without the Tiffen filter.

And then I captured Proctor’s Theater at Christmastime.

I finally got the blue shift evening photos I wanted. Finally.

This is what happens when inspiration meets insomnia.  Take that into consideration, folks.

Kodachrome 40 roll finished.  Two rolls to go.