Rochester Kodak factory visits?

AGagnon · Jun 22, 2016

I will be in the vicinity of Rochester in three weeks and I was wondering if it it is possible to visit the Kodak factory? I searched a bit around, but found nothing.

I already planned a visit to the George Eastman Museum, but seeing the place where they make film would be special.

Thanks!

Prof_Pixel · Jun 22, 2016

As far as I know, Kodak hasn't offered factory tours in MANY years. Sorry. I'm sure you will enjoy the George Eastman Museum.

AGagnon · Jun 23, 2016

APUGuser19 said:
If you head for the Sun at warp 9 and breakaway at the last instant, you will be propelled back in time. At that point you can be beamed to earth at the coordinates for Rochester. I suggest 1973 would be a peak target year.

Yep, I wish!

Thanks all! Looks like I will go to the GE museum only.

ColColt · Jun 23, 2016

We went on the tour back around 1982 of Kodak Park and it was fabulous. Went from there to the G. Eastman House and down the street to Light Impressions...a memorable visit plus I stocked up o goodies from Light Impressions while there.

Photo Engineer · Jun 23, 2016

APUGuser19 said:
If you head for the Sun at warp 9 and breakaway at the last instant, you will be propelled back in time. At that point you can be beamed to earth at the coordinates for Rochester. I suggest 1973 would be a peak target year.

This guy with a blue Police Box can do it much more efficiently but with a tad less accuracy.

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Theo Sulphate · Jun 23, 2016

Were there any documentaries made of the Kodak factory?

Prof_Pixel · Jun 23, 2016

Theo Sulphate said:
Were there any documentaries made of the Kodak factory?

Do a YouTube search on eastman kodak factory tour and you will find several videos

Photo Engineer · Jun 23, 2016

Theo Sulphate said:
Were there any documentaries made of the Kodak factory?

There are several posted here on APUG.

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mshchem · Jul 11, 2016

I toured Kodak Park circa 1970. I was 12 or 13 at the height of my early photo geek stage. It was like a holy pilgrimage to me. I still have the post cards they gave us. I think I still have the Yellow Kodak match books they handed out to all the smokers as they impounded all matches, lighters etc. I remember the injection molding operating for Instamatic cartridges and camera parts. It looked like the warehouse from Indiana Jones, I've seen a lot of injection molding operations but it was huge.
Of course no cameras were allowed.

Great time, Mike

Photo Engineer · Jul 11, 2016

My last day at EK, before I retired, I was carrying around a Bronica ETRSi with flash taking everyone's photos. I caught the Director of Research and CTO in the lobby in front of his office and he told me "Hey, you can't take pictures here". I took his and replied "you gonna fire me?". Of course it was done good naturedly and there were smiles and handshakes all around. He and I shared an office way back when!

No problems when they know that you know what can and cannot be photographed. That is why I got a pass on this.

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