Bipod

Dwayne's processed it's last roll of Kodachrome on Dec. 29, 2010.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/us/30film.html

So just to verify: what you have is exposed rolls of Kodak Kodachrome 64?

What are the dates on the film, approximately when was it exposed, and how
has it been stored? Kodak stopped making this film in 2009, so the film stock
has to be at least 10 years old.

If it hasn't been in the freezer all these years, it would probably print with a strong
magenta cast (if not corrected). The good news is that exposed Kodachrome seems
to be rather stable if developed as B&W.

So B&W developing it --as well as being the only option--might actually be a better
option (even of Kodak were still processing Kodachrome).

This guy processed in his own B&W darkroom a roll of Kodachrome 64 that he found
inside a camera he bought at a flea market! So no cold storage at all. You can see
how it turned out:
ttps://www.lomography.com/magazine/255669-processing-a-kodachrome-64-in-b-and-w

He used D76, other people say they have used HC110 and Ilford developers. I think if
you send it to a good B&W lab willing to do cross-process (and that may be hard to find),
you''ll at least be able to see what's on the rolls. No promises though--some people
have gotten nothing.

There is a lab advertising this service on-line. I don't know anything about them. Maybe
someone here does: Process One in Kansas City. $15/roll + $8 to scan to CD.
https://processonephoto.com/kodachrome-processing.htm

Might be worth trying one roll to see what you get.

Personally, I've always hated the look of Kodachrome, and I cheered when it went away.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Sadly, this is true. Not everyone got the word.

The problem Kodak had with Kodachrome was volume. Volume of film sold and volume of chemistry sold both fell off VERY rapidly as digital cameras improved in the 2000s. The Kodachrome film manufacturing and processing were both extremely complex and precise, and without sufficient volume, it is simply not economically feasible to make the film or process it.

At least with Ektachrome, Fujifilm still makes compatible chemistry, even though E6 is still available as knock-offs from other manufacturers.

Kodak Alaris recently put their film and paper business up for sale. They have been losing money recently, so they want to spin it off. (Alaris is a British company that bought the Kodak film and paper patents during the big bankruptcy asset sell-off.)

DAN Phillips Loc: Graysville, GA

Mama don't take my kodachrome, mama don't take my kodchrome, mama don't take my kodachrome awaaayaaa!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

They make a profit through volume, and they wouldn't get volume without making that film again and hoping people bought and used it. I can't remember the last time I saw someone take a picture with a film camera, let alone use Kodachrome.

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

You should get out more!

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

I was delighted to see you have a B&W alternative to color processing of Kodachrome. My guess is that the images would be great to see regardless of the a lack of color saturation. I hope it works out and that you are glad you found the film. I recently found some 20 year old color print film. The hues were way off but the pictures were priceless.

anotherview Loc: California

So now we have Kodachrome film helping to define another day in photography while receding inexorably from our touch, to occupy a niche in the past. This write-up describes the history of Kodachrome film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachrome

The author of a useful discussion of Kodachrome film and his work to produce its properties via digital means has this to say: "Kodachrome's subtle tones, biting contrast and dynamic range have been a significant stylistic contributor to our visual heritage so perhaps it’s understandable that we might be tempted to try and capture some of the magic of Kodachrome in our digital work." [found at: https://www.gavingough.com/store/kodachrome]

He offers 172 pre-sets for achieving the Kodachrome film look using a specific digital camera.

I'm not a shill for his product, only a photographer with an interest in the history of photography. The article referenced above helps define how Kodachrome film contributed to this history.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

There was a fairly recent movie, "Kodachrome" involving the last Kodachrome processor. Not helpful here but an OK movie. I believe it is on Netflix.

repleo Loc: Boston

There is whole movie staring Ed Harris about the last days of Kodachrome developing at Dwane's Photo. For some strange reason it is called 'Kodachrome'. Father and Son rebonding type of story. I think it is on Netflix or Prime Video. Worth watching.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

That’s the best solution for sure. I saw an image on a rangefinder forum topic that was done that way and the effect was quite pleasing.

Stan

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Kodachrome was an extremely complex process. The last lab to process it was a lab in the Midwest years ago. As a former lab owner, I’m not aware that anybody is processing it again but somebody may know better.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Waited way too long for that!

tankdonovan Loc: Tennessee

Paul Simon said it right. When he said/sang:

Everything looks worse in black and white
Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away

LittleRed

Don't know if this gentleman is still processing as the date of this article is 2017 but you could check it out. Take a look at this link
https://shootfilmco.com/blogs/shoot-film-co/kodachrome-processed-in-color-seriously

Hope this works.

LittleRed (Ron)

William Royer Loc: Kansas

Amidst all the discussion of Kodachrome, the good news — not to be overlooked —- is that the iconic Dwayne’s Photo is still there, and still does an excellent job of processing wide variety and sizes of film and transparencies. With great customer service.