Steve McCurry Marks End of Kodachrome Era with Global Trip

Last summer when Kodak announced it was discontinuing its once popular Kodachrome film, Steve McCurry requested the last 36-frame roll manufactured by the company.

For nine months he planned a nostalgic journey to places he shot in the past. Followed closely by a National Geographic Channel TV crew, McCurry ventured this past June on a six-week global trip that brought him from Brooklyn to southern Asia, Italy and Turkey, and finally to Parsons, Kansas, where Dwayne’s Photo, the only Kodachrome-friendly film processing facility left in the world, processed McCurry’s roll.

Those who still have unused and/or unprocessed Kodachrome should take note: Dwayne’s will quit processing the film at the end of this year.

National Geographic Channel is planning on broadcasting a documentary about McCurry’s journey sometime in 2011

—Cameron Handley

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Comments

[Dave]

Who would have thought. I can still hear that song by Paul Simon in my head and sure enough... they took his Kodachrome away! :)

Who better for this nostalgic trip than Steve McCurry? End of an era.

[Mark]

I never did like the stuff. Oh please take my Kodachrome from me.

[Wesley]

one roll of film, one photographer, whole TV crew and six weeks - am I missing something?

[ken lieberman]

yes, Wesley
STEVE McCurry!!