Monday, September 22, 2008

 

News Flash! There is a possibility Kodachrome won't be made forever.

And it looks as though cell phones may catch on with the general public.




Enthusiasts worry that Kodachrome era is fading

Only one commercial lab in the world, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kan., still develops Kodachrome, a once-ubiquitous brand that has freeze-framed the world in rich but authentic hues since it was introduced in the Great Depression.Eastman Kodak Co. now makes the slide and motion-picture film in just one 35 mm format, and production runs – in which a master sheet nearly a mile long is cut up into more than 20,000 rolls – fall at least a year apart.Kodak won't say when the last one occurred or hint at the film's prospects...
Enthusiasts worry that Kodachrome era is fading | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Dallas Business News
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