Invented by Leopold Mannes and Leopold Godowsky Jr. in 1935 for 16mm motion picture film, Kodachrome is the oldest successfully mass marketed color film in history. Kodachrome renown for it’s incredible archival properties, natural color and ultra-fine rendering of details and would lead as the best color film available for still photography from 1936 until 1989.
Kodachrome film was revolutionary and was the cornerstone for all types of film to follow including both motion capture and sill photography. Kodak, the films manufacturer, has decided to discontinue production of the film after 75 years. Kodak has stated that:
Due to declining customer demand for KODACHROME, continued production of this film in no longer viable. Over the years people have moved from KODACHROME to other methods of capture, be it new films or digital. Simply put, not enough people are shooting KODACHROME for us to continue offering it.
There will be enough product to stock shelves likely until Fall 2009. As a tribute we have posted Kodachrome by Paul Simon.
Does anyone even use this stuff anymore?