(rshsdepot) Kodak Confirms Plans To Discontinue Kodachrome 25 Film

["James Dent" <james.dent_@_itochu.com>]

As many people use Kodachrome 25 for depot photographs I thought the
following would be of interest...

-From Altamont Press Newsline...

Kodak Confirms Plans To Discontinue Kodachrome 25 Film

Eastman Kodak Company confirmed plans to discontinue Kodachrome 25 color
reversal (slide) film later this year. Improvements in consumer versions of
both Kodachrome 64 and 200 films which represent the majority of the
Kodachrome business as well as performance advances in the Ektachrome family
of films, have provided enormous picture-taking benefits and flexibility.

As consumers have recognized these improvements, Kodak has seen a
significant decline in use of Kodachrome 25 film. As the company looks to
reduce the production of SKUs offering limited appeal, it can no longer
justify production of products with extremely limited usage. Kodak will
continue to offer Kodachrome 64 and 200 consumer film.

The company has provided retailers with a specific timetable for inventory
planning purposes in the near future. However, Kodak anticipates that
supplies will be available for most of the year.

Kodachrome film, introduced in as a slide film in 1936, was the first film
for color photography, and was widely-acclaimed for sharpness and color.
Today consumers have a range of choices for color slide photography,
including Kodachrome 64 and 200 films, along with a family of Kodak
Ektachrome slide films. -ObservationCar, Vic Neves

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