Mama, Don't Take My Kodachrome Away!
These are my final rolls of Kodachrome. In about 15 days the last laboratory in the world that still processes Kodachrome will shut down forever, ending an era that has lasted for 75 years. Kodak ceased production of Kodachrome last year, and Dwayne's shuts down it's K-14 processing line at the end of December. I've been shooting Kodachrome since I was around 14. I've shot it in 8mm, 16mm, and of course 35mm. It had a look that just can't be replicated.
I went out this weekend in both sun and rain and found am amazing array of subjects to shoot. These included a railroad museum, neon, ghost signs, and more. Tomorrow I will send them to the lab for processing. I hope the shots come out. This is the legacy of film shooting - no instant gratification. No knowing if your shots are OK or not. It was fun using the old 35mm camera again, and I realized just how much I missed using an SLR!
One of these rolls was shot by my late father (the 24 exp), so I have no idea what could be on it, nor how many years expired it is. One roll was expired for one year, the other two rolls expired in September. In a couple of weeks when the slides come back, and I evaluate them, I hope to have some great shots to post.
I shot all but one roll. I decided to keep that for a souvenir.
Farewell Kodachrome. Thanks for all the memories!
Mama, Don't Take My Kodachrome Away!
These are my final rolls of Kodachrome. In about 15 days the last laboratory in the world that still processes Kodachrome will shut down forever, ending an era that has lasted for 75 years. Kodak ceased production of Kodachrome last year, and Dwayne's shuts down it's K-14 processing line at the end of December. I've been shooting Kodachrome since I was around 14. I've shot it in 8mm, 16mm, and of course 35mm. It had a look that just can't be replicated.
I went out this weekend in both sun and rain and found am amazing array of subjects to shoot. These included a railroad museum, neon, ghost signs, and more. Tomorrow I will send them to the lab for processing. I hope the shots come out. This is the legacy of film shooting - no instant gratification. No knowing if your shots are OK or not. It was fun using the old 35mm camera again, and I realized just how much I missed using an SLR!
One of these rolls was shot by my late father (the 24 exp), so I have no idea what could be on it, nor how many years expired it is. One roll was expired for one year, the other two rolls expired in September. In a couple of weeks when the slides come back, and I evaluate them, I hope to have some great shots to post.
I shot all but one roll. I decided to keep that for a souvenir.
Farewell Kodachrome. Thanks for all the memories!