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	Kodak retiring Kodachrome
	It's official, Kodak is retiring Kodachrome film at the end of 2009. I love my digital camera, but film is what I grew up with and learned on. I still appreciate the many benefits film has over digital (not the least of which is simple "archivability"), so this stings on a personal level even though I never did any darkroom work myself. Why do the good always die young? Tags: 2009, photography Current Location: Tower o' Fun Current Mood: sad Current Music: Coworkers

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	From: skorzy	Date: June 23rd, 2009 12:20 pm (UTC)		(Link)

It makes financial sense on their part, unless you intend to buy a $1 billion worth of the stuff each year. ;) Kodak is hemorrhaging and this is one step they had to take.

I will admit, I still find drugstores out of place without the huge rack of yellow boxed film. Its also odd to see the rack of "disposable" cameras replaced with disposable cell phones.

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	From: feren	Date: June 23rd, 2009 02:13 pm (UTC)		(Link)

[It makes financial sense on their part]

I never said it didn't, but.... it still stings, and ends an era.

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From: neowolf2	Date: June 23rd, 2009 01:05 pm (UTC)		(Link)

But what does Paul Simon have to say about this?

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	From: feren	Date: June 23rd, 2009 02:13 pm (UTC)		(Link)

*groan*

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	From: doomsey	Date: June 23rd, 2009 01:46 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Kodachrome is not exactly young --- it was introduced in 1935!

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	From: feren	Date: June 23rd, 2009 02:12 pm (UTC)		(Link)

It does not surprise me at all that you're the first to point this out!

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