Kodak Kodachrome Is No More

Eastman Kodak has announced it will stop producing its iconic Kodachrome camera film. Kodachrome has been in production since 1935 and was the film of choice for professionals and amateurs because of the richness and depth of its colour reproduction.

"The film's durability and ability to capture rich, vibrant colors made it a favorite among professional photographers for many years. For all of its magic, however, Kodachrome is a complex film to manufacture and an even more complex film to process.

There is only one remaining photofinishing lab in the world – Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas that processes Kodachrome film, precisely because of the difficulty of processing. This lack of widespread processing availability, as well as the features of newer films introduced over the years, has accelerated the decline of demand for the once popular film."