In the face of the onslaught of digital photography, Kodak have stopped manufacturing  Kodachrome film.

A Tribute to KODACHROME: A Photography Icon

They say all good things in life come to an end. Today we announced that Kodak will retire KODACHROME Film, concluding its 74-year run.

It was a difficult decision, given its rich history. At the end of the day, photographers have told us and showed us they’ve moved on to newer other Kodak films and/or digital. KODACHROME Film currently represents a fraction of one percent of our film sales. We at Kodak want to celebrate with you the rich history of this storied film. Feel free to share with us your fondest memories of Kodachrome.

There will be some, no doubt, that will insist that film is better than digital in much the same way that vinyl is better than 16 bit CDs or tubes are better than transistors – actually for high quality audio, tubes are better than transistors.

But when you get down to it, it doesn’t get much better than this, taken on Kodachrome: