[Gringo Malo]

Here is the link to the story -

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/6491332.html

[Michel Jhon]

Kodaks decision to end production of Kodachrome film is a shame but is hardly surprising. Kodak made a statement that kodachrome makes for a fraction of a percent of it's sales. If we as photographers had taken the time to appreciate and purchase this film then maybe Kodak would have kept it running. Be honest, when is the last time you used this film?.

It is one of the most difficult films to process and expensive to produce, it makes perfect business sense for Kodak to end production as advancements in technology in both film and digital have rendered Kodachrome redundant.

I think that kodachrome is going to be one of those films that we are not going to miss until it is gone.

[Adara]

Kodak killed it long ago, when they sold off their labs and dropped Kodachrome 25. With turn-around times from Europe weeks or months rather than days, it had long morphed into a film no pro could use any more...

[Patrick]

I thought that started with w. US anti-trust action in 60s (?help?) mandating Kodak to license the process to others?
In any case, they certainly did not heed the song... "No, no, don't take my Kodachrome away...". Prescient.