National Geographic: The Last Roll of Kodachrome: Reminiscence for all die-hard film photographers. Ancient history for "digital only" photographers.

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National Geographic: The Last Roll of Kodachrome

Feb 10, 2013 15:13:58 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Reminiscence for all die-hard film photographers.

Ancient history for "digital only" photographers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUL6MBVKVLI&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Feb 10, 2013 15:49:41 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Glad he took us with him documenting shooting it.

Thanks
Nikon

Feb 10, 2013 18:59:20 #

Kentee Loc: Southern California

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

Wish I had my FIRST roll of Kodachrome, but, alas....

Feb 10, 2013 19:02:36 #

Beowulf Loc: Aquidneck Island, RI

A great remembrance of a fabulous film. Thanks.

Feb 10, 2013 19:48:01 #

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Thank you.

Feb 11, 2013 07:28:40 #

Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC

Thanks!! :lol:

Feb 11, 2013 08:09:04 #

macv dave

Nikonian72 wrote:

Reminiscence for all die-hard film photographers.

Ancient history for "digital only" photographers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUL6MBVKVLI&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Thanks. Enjoyed this video. Kept humming the Kodachrome song by Paul Simon throughout the video.

Feb 11, 2013 09:36:10 #

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

Thanks for the memory Nikonia.
As a former (Retired) Industrial Photographer i shot a lot of Kodachrome. Nothing like it. Made most of my Prints on Cibachrome.
My brother was the manager and Tech for one of the last kodachrome labs in Florida (Total Chrome), also now gone.
Thanks for the memories.

Feb 11, 2013 13:15:24 #

imntrt1 Loc: St. Louis

Nikonian72 wrote:

Reminiscence for all die-hard film photographers.

Ancient history for "digital only" photographers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUL6MBVKVLI&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Great video and story. Years ago I was going through some packed away boxes and found a roll of this very slide film that had been exposed. From the items with it in the box I figured it was around 20 years old, so I took it in for processing to see what was on it. It was in fact photos of my motorcycle racing days 20 years previously when I used to ice race. Even at 20 years old, sitting in a box in the basement, all the images came out. They were a little washed out but you could get a print off each slide. It was an amazing film for sure.

Feb 11, 2013 17:09:47 #

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

Thanks, Nikonian. There's a lot of us still living that remember Kodachrome.
When a newscaster announced it's demise I felt like a whole American institution disappeared.

Feb 11, 2013 20:04:29 #

plessner Loc: North Dakota

isn't hard now to think about only shooting 36 pics and having to reload?????

Feb 11, 2013 20:28:37 #

Ol' Frank Loc: Orlando,

plessner wrote:

isn't hard now to think about only shooting 36 pics and having to reload?????

Yes, my right thumb still is a little twitchy trying to get the film lever to move the film one more time. Sort of miss it except when I shoot a hundred shots on a morning photo walk.

Feb 11, 2013 21:45:53 #

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Thanks, Nikonian, interesting stuff. Toward the end there's about a two-minute blank, space, but the last 5 minutes has additional info that's worth watching, too.

BTW, since he's shooting portraits, what is that big lens he's packing on his Nikon?

Feb 11, 2013 21:49:22 #

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Thank you for sharing.

Feb 13, 2013 08:03:42 #

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

He sure went all out for those last 36 frames.
Great photography.
I wonder what each picture would cost if all his expenses were amortized in that last roll.

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