Kodak discontinuing Kodachrome film

After a large decline in sales due to the competition digital cameras have caused the final roll of Kodachrome film is to be developed in Kansas on Thursday at Dwayne’s Photo .The making of the film was discontinued in 2009 ,the processing of the Kodachrome film is difficult and requires expert handlers .The owner, Dwayne Steinle shot the last film to be developed .  In the past the widely used quality color film was used commercially and for home cameras rendering exceptional  vivid color images and archival longevity and was the brand of film preferred by the print media. The film was created in 1935 and was the first commercial film to successfully shoot the subject matter in color and motion pictures also used the Kodachrome process.

Many photographers who have been saving the film for years were asking Dwayne if they could develop the last roll of film. Phil Coomes the BBC photo editor, has been keeping track of his own finals days with Kodachrome and  collecting reader photographs .In the past a customer bought 1,580 rolls of film to shoot railroad engines ,to develop the nearly 50,000 slides it cost $15,795. Steve McCurry,the photojournalist of National Geographic Magazine ,shot a picture of an Afghan refugee girl with striking green eyes ,with the film ,that captured the world’s attention and was recognized around the globe .