The last roll of Kodachrome

[dknelson]

Many of you perhaps saw a version of this article in your local paper - about the use of the very last roll of Kodachrome 64 to be produced.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jukxInq-nTx6Wl7Ecdm8iWv4tVxgD9HBJQLO0

Esteemed Nat'l Geographic photographer Steve McCurry was given the honor, and traveled the world to take the last shots on the last roll (I imagine there are rolls still unused in various drawers and camera bags-- but note that Dwayne's will stop processing this December).  There is going to be a TV special about his use of the last roll.

Of interest to us is that one shot was devoted to Grand Central Terminal.  Interesting and significant that an image on this last precious roll is going to be what could be regarded as a "railfan" shot -- or at the least of the type of shot that a railfan would shoot.  And presumably Amtrak's crack Red Army troops did not demand he open the camera and destroy the roll!

Dave Nelson

[zardoz]

dknelson

And presumably Amtrak's crack Red Army troops did not demand he open the camera and destroy the roll!

Let us hope so; but in these days of heightened paranoia awareness.....

[Victrola1]

 The standard by which all others were judged. Gone, but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories.

[dmoore74]

zardoz

dknelson

And presumably Amtrak's crack Red Army troops did not demand he open the camera and destroy the roll!

Let us hope so; but in these days of heightened paranoia awareness.....

No problem since there isn't any Amtrak presence in Grand Central.

[dknelson]

dmoore74

zardoz

dknelson

And presumably Amtrak's crack Red Army troops did not demand he open the camera and destroy the roll!

Let us hope so; but in these days of heightened paranoia awareness.....

No problem since there isn't any Amtrak presence in Grand Central.

LOL then substitute MTA police for Amtrak.

Dave Nelson

[ChuckCobleigh]

Now Paul Simon is gonna have to change the lyrics to that song, I guess.

[daveklepper]

Thanks to the efforts of Walter Zulig and others, Metro North is not a problem.   No probem photographing GCT's interior, and tourists do it all the time.

[CRSD50]

That's progress, gentlemen.  Same reason we don't see steam locomotives or cabooses in mainline revenue service much anymore.

While it was the standard for many years, the developing process was pretty complex and it got harder to find anyone who still did it.  And now of course we've got digital, although I admit I'm still using film (my N90s still has plenty of life in it).

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I'm another one who is still shooting film with my Canon A-1, but it's starting to take some looking to find the right film and processors who will print your size request (I stil prefer 3x5 for my albums).

[CRSD50]

Paul- I've been taking my exposed print film to my local Target for processing.  They'll do 3X5 prints, and I also have them put the images on CD, so I've got digital as well.

[Bob-Fryml]

The losses do mount up over time

• The C.A.& E. in 1957;
• The C.N.S.& M. in 1963;
• The Century (1967);
• Skytop Lounge Parlor Cars (MILW);
• The Q's long-haul beauties:  Empire Builder, North Coast Limited, CZ, and DZ, trains which ran pretty much on time, every time;
• 1920s-built "Cincinnati Heavyweights" on the C.T.A.;
• The Super Chief;
• Rio Grande Zephyr (1983);
• The Milwaukee Road (1985);
• The A.T.& S.F. Ry. Co. (1995);
• The D.& R.G.W. RR. Co. (1996);
• Western Union telegrams; and now
• Kodachrome.

Sometimes it's all too depressing to think about.