Kodachrome just left the building

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As I reported back on June 25, 2009, Kodak was dropping Kodachrome from their line of slide films. From 1935 until 2009 it was considered the best slide film of all times.

Nothing else compared to its rich color palette, lack of grain and archival capabilities. 

Well this week, the only remaining processor of Kodachrome ran their last roll through the processor. So if you have any rolls left in the freezer, too bad! The end of the world really is here.

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Goodbye Kodachrome

All good things must come to an end. This one just took 74 years. Later this year, Kodak is discontinuing production of its original color film - Kodachrome. bit.ly/wl074 At EI 25, it was the slowest and best slide film I ever shot. Unfortunately, there were few places to get it processed. Right now it's down to just one.

I can still see work shot by my dad in the forties and fifties that looks great and still has great color. It's hard to say that about most other films.

Nice to know that our digital files will still look just as good 75 years from now. I just wonder what they will be stored on by then - probably something the size of a pin head.