Kodak stops making Kodachrome film

Afghan Girl, Pakistan, 1984Eastman Kodak’s Blog 1000words posted an announcement today that they will “retire” Kodachrome slide film. Additional information can be found here.

For those who love slide photography, or are old enough to have memories of family vacation slide shows (embarrassing or otherwise), this is a sad end of an era. To put a bit of salt in the wound, the Kodak website has a “Great Moments” Kodachrome Slideshow to show you what you’ll miss.


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