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11 Oct 2024 01:25:15 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Old photographs  
From: Darren New
Date: 11 Mar 2008 14:55:07
Message: <47d6e39b@news.povray.org>
Chambers wrote:
> I was exaggerating it to the point of absurdity, of course :)  I 
> remember hearing that they had long exposure times, but I don't remember 
> exactly what they were. 

I recall reading that the original photographs took several minutes to 
expose. Long enough that photographers had chairs with little sticks 
with pads on them to hold your head still while you sat.


-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."


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