Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Footage: A Closer Look at the Kodakchrome 2 Film Stock

If you're a Bigfoot enthusiast, you've likely come across the Patterson-Gimlin film, one of the most famous and controversial pieces of footage allegedly showing a Sasquatch. Recently, I came across a video on the YouTube channel Greenwave2010fb that delves into the film stock used in the Patterson film and offers some fascinating insights. MK Davis, the video's creator, discusses the film stock used in the Patterson film and how it has affected the image quality over the years. He explains that the original film was Kodakchrome 2, which was known for its fine grain and high resolution. This film stock was enlarged and printed onto 4x5 Kodak Ektachrome duplicating film, then contact printed onto CRA Chrome paper. According to Davis, this two-step process resulted in a slight loss of detail in the final image. Davis also addresses some misconceptions about the resolution and film grain of the Patterson film. He points out that the film's speed (25) contributed to its fine grain, allowing for high-quality enlargements without losing detail. He even goes on to compare the film's potential resolution to modern digital imagery, suggesting that it could yield around 35 megapixels – impressive for a film shot in 1967! The video also features a comparison between the original Kodakchrome 2 image and a CRA Chrome print. Davis demonstrates how filtering the CRA Chrome image can reveal more detail, particularly in the yellow channel. He also identifies some issues with the magenta and cyan channels, which contribute to the overall softness of the CRA Chrome print. Towards the end of the video, Davis shares some thoughts on how the Patterson film has been received by the Bigfoot community and skeptics alike. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the film stock and the processes it went through to appreciate the image quality and the potential information it contains. If you're interested in the Patterson-Gimlin film and want to learn more about the film stock and image quality, I highly recommend checking out this video on Greenwave2010fb's YouTube channel. It's a fascinating deep dive into the technical aspects of this iconic piece of Bigfoot history.