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Subject: Re: [OM] Last Kodachrome...
From: "Bill Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:48:11 -0500
Something like that thas no value as anything other than promotional use.
Don't want to chance what the really last roll off the machine might be.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:06 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Last Kodachrome...

He may have used the last produced roll, but according to everything else,
it won't be the last roll developed.

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On 9/24/2010 9:29 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> I don't remember the namd either, but remember that our local paper 
> reprinted from the Parsons Sun (in journalistic terms somewhere 
> between a newspaper and a shopper) about his visit. How exactly Kodak 
> could say what was the very last roll produced, as they are cut from 
> wide master rolls, I don't know, but the guy is a National Geographic 
> photographer, and was followed to Dwaynes in Parsons by a crew from 
> the Nat. Geo. Channel. I don't envy them that trip. We are led to 
> believe that the shooting and processing will be a subject for an episode
for that channel.
>
> In the article, the date of Dec. 10 was mentioned as the last. Don't 
> think that's true, but a reporter for the Parsons Sun probably is more 
> used to reporting swap meets.
>
> Bill Pearce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 7:27 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Last Kodachrome...
>
> There was a famous photographer on NPR last week (don't remember his
name).
> He claims to have been given (by way of officials at Kodak) the "last" 
> roll of Kodachrome. The films consumption to be carefully metered out 
> during a trip through Manhattan and then around the world.  A 
> testament to the legacy of the film.  He talked about Parsons, Kansas.
> He also talked about how easy it is to just turn the asa way up on his 
> N*k^n D3x for low light.  He forgot to mention a D3x body costs over
$7,000.
>
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> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
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> Olympus OM Service since 1977
> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
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> On 9/23/2010 7:05 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>> Dwaynes in Parsons Kansas
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Donald [mailto:d1956m198d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:29 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: [OM] Last Kodachrome...
>>
>> So what do I do with my last-ever roll of Kodachrome? Where do I send it?
>>
>> D.
>>
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