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If you're still holding on to some Kodachrome, you're outta luck

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Posted by Bob Falcone on December 30, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Kind of sad, actually...
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/40853048/ns/business-the_new_york_times/
Posted by John Mumaw on December 30, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Thanks, Bob. A very interesting article.
Reckon that Thursday is not a very "sunny day" for many.
Posted by Richard Voninski on December 30, 2010 at 11:15 PM
I still have a bunch of mailers here.

RichieV
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 30, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Good article. Thanks for the link, Bob.

Sunday Morning also had a nice segment on the lab closure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPvF1MOU2kE

I'd like to hear more about the guy that raided his dad's retirement account to process 1, 580 rolls!! Apparently they were all of trains. I assume they were shot over many years and he just didn't get around to processing them? :confused:

I like the Dwayne's Photo lab Kodachrome commemorative T-shirt.
It sells for $12.95 at their website.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 31, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Great read. Thanks for the link, Bob.
Posted by Grant Collier on December 31, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Damn, I just photographed Bigfoot on my last roll of Kodachrome! :frown:
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 31, 2010 at 4:37 PM
I wasn't too far from Kodachrome Basin in Utah this morning, but had plans elsewhere. Would've been cool to commemorate the end of an era with a trip there. Do you think they'll need to shut down that state park now?
Posted by Bob Falcone on December 31, 2010 at 5:21 PM
I don't know about closing it, Todd....but "Megapixel Basin" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
Posted by Don George on January 1, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Talked with Dwayne's on their last day of processing Kodachrome. They were beyond excited with all the press etc. They are however still processing Fuji Film. I guess their the last lab to process the Fuji mailers. You can order a tee shirt from them that was shown in the article. I remember the day's when the Kodak reps were out in the field (YNP) etc giving away film trying to get their customers back from Fuji. Sigh ,,,,I just sold the last of my film gear and have gone 100% digital. Now to continue with my winter project of (5 years in the making) of scanning my slide library.
Posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2011 at 9:37 PM
"Mama don't take my Kodachrome away." :biggrin: