A Question about 35 mm film and canisters

The type of film will be on the inner canister.

If it's Kodachrome, you're basically out of luck.
 
The type of film will be on the inner canister.

If it's Kodachrome, you're basically out of luck.

I did not take them out of the canister.

I just unzipped the one in leather and it hasn't been used. It just has "Kodak" printed on it. It doesn't specify Kodachrome.
 
You can safely take them out of the screw-top metal canister. Then you will know what type of film it is.
 
You can safely take them out of the screw-top metal canister. Then you will know what type of film it is.

Yes, it's Kodachrome, so I guess I'm out of luck. I'll keep them anyway. I just opened one and looked at it. It has been exposed. The one in the leather case hasn't.
 

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All is not lost if it's Kodachrome.

It can't be developed as color slides........ but it can be developed as B&W negatives. Something I have done successfully.
 
That looks like Kodak Plus-X pan ... the PX label ... B&W ... still in the wrapper package, meaning it has not been opened/used.
Hmm, I do not recall 35mm film in a wrapper ... must be before my time.

Old Kodachrome looks like:
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All is not lost if it's Kodachrome.

It can't be developed as color slides........ but it can be developed as B&W negatives. Something I have done successfully.
Thanks for your info. I just found one service online, Process One, that will do it, although they charge a fee if no photos are developed. That is fair with me, as I don't expect people to work for free. They also have electronic delivery, Compact Disc, plus they return the negatives through mail. I haven't looked, but I wouldn't doubt they're not the only one. I would be completely happy with any image I could get out of them, no matter black and white or color. Thanks again.
 
That looks like Kodak Plus-X pan ... the PX label ... B&W ... still in the wrapper package, meaning it has not been opened/used.
Hmm, I do not recall 35mm film in a wrapper ... must be before my time.

Old Kodachrome looks like:
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That one might have been. I opened up a container and definitely saw Kodachrome written on it. I just opened the other and it actually looks to be a roll of negatives. I quickly closed it back up when I saw that.
 
They're going to develop Kodachrome?

Certainly not K-14 process. Kodachrome is NOT E-6 process.
 
That roll of negatives ... if it was undeveloped it is now ruined by that short time you opened it ... typically one does not store undeveloped film in one of those metal containers ... so I suspect it has been developed ... if you look at it you should see some reverse image.
 
If he 'saw negatives' in it.... it's been exposed and developed.
 
If he 'saw negatives' in it.... it's been exposed and developed.
It looked like a coil of negatives. I saw the sprocket holes and film. Is that they way they used to do it, give you your negatives back uncut? If negatives, then they should be okay to look at, shouldn't they? I have a scanner that will scan them, but not sure about that size.
 
Some labs do. But it could have been developed manually in a darkroom. Or even field developed by loading the developing container inside a dark bag. If you've opened it up and it's unexposed, it's toast. But as stated, undeveloped film is not stored inside those metal screw-top cans. So go ahead and carefully pull them out and I've got a nickel that says you've got developed negatives.
 
Some labs do. But it could have been developed manually in a darkroom. Or even field developed by loading the developing container inside a dark bag. If you've opened it up and it's unexposed, it's toast. But as stated, undeveloped film is not stored inside those metal screw-top cans. So go ahead and carefully pull them out and I've got a nickel that says you've got developed negatives.
I just got a better look and there is probably only one coil of what looks like negative and it is not see through. One side is solid, and then after probably after a few inches of that is paper. Could it be a leader?
 

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