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Subject: [Leica] When did Kodachrome really die?
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:29:18 -0500
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The guys who shoot trains shot a huge amount of Kodachrome.  I don't do 
that much but have friends who do.  The document that particular 
industry over a period of decades.  Kodachrome was their lifeblood.

Mike D

On 2/10/11 9:53 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:
> The huge recent flurry of publicity notwithstanding, I was wondering, how
> many LUG shooters were REALLY still regularly shooting Kodachrome?
>
> I really can't remember the last roll I shot.  It probably was in the
> 1970's, maybe earlier.
>
> When Primary Color opened in New Orleans and offered two Ektachrome runs a
> day, I kissed Kodachrome goodbye.
>
> I mentioned this before but it was buried in another thread.
>
> I'm just wondering, how long has it been since you shot the stuff, not
> counting this recent "drink the kool-aid" rush.
>


Replies: Reply from billcpearce at cox.net (bill pearce) ([Leica] When did Kodachrome really die?)
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