Happy New Year Everyone
The end of an era.
As many Photographers already know the great film Kodachrome was discontinued in 2009. While manufacture ended, there were still a few places left where you could get it developed.
The last has been Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas. This has been the last lab in the world that was able to process the film.
Well today is the end of an era.
Dwayne Steinle the owner, will today have the last every roll processed.
With no more places left to process the film today is the end.
I shot a few rolls of Kodachrome 25 myself back in the 1980’s, but my allegiances switched to that young upstart Fuji Velva 50. It is a sad day. With so few film sales now, not many films can survive but I am glad to see film has seen a bit of a revival this year.
Even I have shot more film this year then in the past six. Most of it being Medium format and some Large Format, but I only shot one roll of 35mm.
I think we may see the end of the 35mm film, but medium and large format still seems to be going strong and sales even increasing. Lets hope it continues. I still feel there is a place for film in this very digital world we live.
