My first and last frames of Kodachrome

In 1982, after I got my first real film camera (a Canon AE-1 Program), I shot Kodachrome for a short time. Here’s the first frame with the new camera. It’s a flower in our back yard.

I later switched to using color negative film, and only used Kodachrome occasionally. I don’t remember why. Probably because “normal” film was cheaper and prints were 2 for 1 or something.

Kodak stopped making Kodachrome in 2009 and Dwayne’s Photo, the only place that still processed it, accepted their last roll at the end of 2010. I wanted to get at a few rolls in before it was too late.

I sent them my final roll for processing near the end of 2010, just under the wire. Here’s the final frame.

I miss that film.