Any successful attempts at developing Kodachrome at home?

[Dimas]

Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone knows how to develop Kodachrome, or if there is anyone who still offers this service? Have there been any successful attempts recently?
I'd also love to hear if anyone could share some DIY methods or home-brewed recipes to process it.


Thanks!

 

[thinkbrown]

It's perfectly doable, it's just not worth it. The entire process is fickle and complex and there hasn't been film made for the process in about 20 years.

Haist lays out virtually the entire process in volume two of Modern Photographic Processing, page 556. It's a 17 step process including washings. You can also reference US patent 3658525