Last of the Kodachrome - Tribute

[EdWorkman]

For LF shots on Kodachrome go to the SHORPY website- you'll find a button on the right side for Kodachromes.
Kodachrome 200 in 120?? Missed that. DANG. I did shoot some 35mm 200 and 120 64 and I even tried some pushing/pulling.

[Sean Galbraith]

I only shot Kodachrome in the last year, but I was sad to see it go.

Link to a slide show of Kodachrome shots I took in NYC in 2010

[Richard M. Coda]

Here is my Dad and Grandmother taken on Kodachrome about '55 or '56.

Beautiful image! And just a straight shot. It's a shame what all these [college] kids have to do today to get a shot half as nice as this one.

[rguinter]

I think Kodachrome was available in sheets many years ago. I got into photography in high school in the late 1970s and it was 35mm only by then. They later made it in 120 for a while, but it hasn't been available in sheet sizes in decades.

EDIT: According to Wikipedia, Kodachrome was only available in sheets from 1938-1951:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachr...oduct_timeline

Not likely anyone on here actually shot any of it, but I suppose it's remotely possible.

I did quite a bit of it in 120 size. It was one of my favorite films. Contrary to some comments of others in this forum lately, I always liked the palette and it renders outdoor scenes very close to what my own eyes typically see.

A couple of my favorite PKR-64 120 shots here.

1 and 2 with my Widelux 1500 and #3 with my Fuji G617.

Bob G.

[Roger Cole]

I did quite a bit of it in 120 size. It was one of my favorite films. Contrary to some comments of others in this forum lately, I always liked the palette and it renders outdoor scenes very close to what my own eyes typically see.

A couple of my favorite PKR-64 120 shots here.

1 and 2 with my Widelux 1500 and #3 with my Fuji G617.

Bob G.

I knew it was available in 120 during the time I've been photographing but I didn't (and don't, but plan to) have anything that uses 120 film. I'd love to have shot some.

NOTE - I thought it was 15 as I first posted. I counted again and it was 17 rolls. I can't seem to edit my old post. I guess the edit feature goes away after a certain amount of time.

The 17 rolls I shot in my farewell to Kodachrome really gave me an appreciation for it. For many subjects I too prefer the palette, and it looks wonderful projected.

[Brad Bireley]

I did quite a bit of it in 120 size. It was one of my favorite films. Contrary to some comments of others in this forum lately, I always liked the palette and it renders outdoor scenes very close to what my own eyes typically see.

A couple of my favorite PKR-64 120 shots here.

1 and 2 with my Widelux 1500 and #3 with my Fuji G617.

Bob G.

Where was #3 shot?

[pdmoylan]

Mark, I believe Eliot Porter and the elder Meunch, David's father, both used Kodachrome sheet film, the former for his early bird photography and both for their early color landscape work. Imagine trying to photograph birds in action at the nest in color using 4x5 Kodachrome with an ASA of 10, flash and at say 1/3 to 1/2 life size? I am still in awe of what some of the pioneers in different genres were able to accomplish within such limitations. I wonder if anyone in the forum has tried this exercise with 4x5 film?

[Roger Cole]

I am originally from Elizabethton TN and decided to record the colors of fall, 2010 on Kodachrome as it would be the last chance I had. Fortune smiled in this sense as the leaf colors were absolutely spectacular this year.

Humm...I thought I knew vBulletin from other boards I'm on, but trying to embed the images as links to my Flickr account didn't work. It was just completely blank like they weren't there. Any suggestions? (I know I can attach them and show as thumbnails, but I see tons of embedded images on here.)

EDIT: Ok it seems even though I found a way to do it on another photo, I can't find a way on Flickr to grab the link to just the image. I can only link to the page with the image, which was why it was blank. Don't tell me I have to find a different place to store them so I can easily post? I have web space I can use but it isn't good for much ELSE. I just got on Flickr so I'm a bit confuzled.

EDIT II: Ok, I figured it out, but there has to be an easier way. I had to grab the HTML/BB code then cut out the src= link from within it.

At any rate:







Now it says I've included five when I try to include four. I have to cut it to three so it thinks there are four. Argh.

At any rate, the rest of the ones I've re-sized so far are on my Flickr Kodachrome set and publicly viewable.

[rguinter]

... For many subjects I too prefer the palette, and it looks wonderful projected.

Except for professional projects in the 70s and 80s where I produced images for presentation, I've never projected any of my transparencies.

Kodachrome slides have a long life expectancy but, from what I've read, the recommendation is to store them in the dark under controlled temp & RH. And don't project them.

With that they should last several lifetimes.

Bob G.

[rguinter]

Where was #3 shot?

#3 was in my late uncle's wilderness cabin on the East Branch Penobscot River. About 25 miles East of Mt. Katahdin.

Alas the cabin (I understand) is now also gone due to the major land purchase several years ago by Roxanne Quimby of Burt's Bees fame.

Rumour has it she tore all the camps down that were in her parcel.

Bob G.