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KODACHROME TURNS 80 !

Kodachrome was first introduced to the market by
Eastman Kodak in 1935. It was initially available
only as 16 mm movie film with an ASA speed of 10,
the following year it was made available in 8mm, and
in 135 and 828 formats for still cameras.
Kodachrome was the first color film to be
successfully mass-marketed that used the subtractive
color method. Previous materials, such as
Autochrome and Dufaycolor, had used the additive
screenplate methods. Until its discontinuation,
Kodachrome was the oldest surviving brand of color
film. It was manufactured for 74 years in various
formats to suit still and motion picture cameras,
including 8mm, Super 8, 16mm for movies
(exclusively through Eastman Kodak), 35mm for
movies (exclusively available through Technicolor
Corp as "Technicolor Monopack") and 135, 120, 110, An early box of 16mm Kodachrome.
126, 828 and large format for still photography. 1930s / 1940s.
For many years, Kodachrome was widely used for professional color photography,
especially for images intended for publication in print media.
Sadly Kodak stopped producing Kodachrome in 16mm and Super 8 movie film,
however, it remained available as 35mm slide film until 2009.
Because of its complex processing
requirements, the film was initially sold
only as “processed paid”. Independent
photography stores and film
laboratories were unable to process
Kodachrome. To develop the film,
customers had to mail it to Kodak, their
Australian operation was located in the
Melbourne suburb of Coburg. Once
processed the developed film was
returned to the customer via post, all
part of the initial purchase price of the
film.
The more familiar Kodachrome 25 - first mar-
keted in 1961

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