It’s a sad day, film fans. Kodak will retire its Kodachrome film, citing, um, its near commercial relevance. Sales of Kodachrome film only account for 1 percent of still-photo (that is, not including movie film and all the digital equipment) sales.
And thank God for the AP, reminding us that Paul Simon song. I don’t know who Paul Simon is, but that’s OK.
There’s only one lab on Earth that still processes Kodachrome.
There’s one famous photo that I guarantee you’ve seen that was shot using Kodachrome:
I don’t know, I think using film is more fun than shooting digital, largely because it’s so anachronistic.
I suggest looking through Flickrfor fun Kodachrome photos.
How do you not know who Paul Simon is?
That ain’t right.
How do you not know who Paul Simon is?
That ain’t right
Kodachrome when stored properly has a life of 80-100 years. I can’t say that I’ve got a way of archiving my digital photos for 100 years. Think of the file and graphic formats one would have to migrate over this period. Not to mention I would be dead before then…..
This is a sad day. When I was in graduate school, I had to create slides for scientific presentations at big conferences. We would hand-stencil pages, photograph them and over and underexpose Kodachrome and Ektachrome to get cool color effects (the black lettering would appear white on a blue or slightly reddish background).
Working with film and developing taught a lot of people about photography. Now people take crap pictures with their cell phones. Getting a degree in Photography at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University must be different today.
Really sad kodak chrome is being stopped by kodak, than do they launch new series of camera film roles?
Paul Simon? Ginger Sling recorded a better version of the song about five years ago. I wonder if Ginger ever used Kodachrome.
there’s another longer article about this here:
http://wink-blog.com/2009/06/22/kodachrome/
But I agree with MichaelWS. Film is becoming irrelevant even in schools and people are missing out on a great, neigh essential, learning opportunity
Please tell me if film for the ColorBurst 250 instant camera are still available.
Its sad. 25 years ago I was trained in a photo/film lab and I developed it… Good old times in the dark room…