Kodachrome

Watched a Nat Geo program on the last roll of Kodachrome film shot in the world.

I have shot with this film, the color is amazing and after reading the wikipedia I understand why it was expensive to buy and process.. but true rich color, like nothing else on the market.

I have found a supply of Fuji film  not the same but close….  I will drag out the Nikon Film camera and shoot a roll or three!  Just to celbrate the old technology.

Here is notes from Wikipedia…

During its heyday, many Kodak and independent laboratories processed Kodachrome; by 2010, one Kodak certified facility remained: Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas.^[5] On 14 July 2010 it was announced^[6] that the last roll of Kodachrome to be manufactured was developed by Dwayne’s for photographer Steve McCurry on assignment for National Geographic. The 36 slides will be permanently housed at the Eastman House in Rochester, NY^[6] and most of the pictures have been published on the Internet by Vanity Fair magazine.

Dwaynes Photo announced it would cease Kodachrome processing on 30 December 2010.^[7] However, the company received such a large quantity of film during December 2010 that processing continued until 18 January 2011.^[8]