Questions tagged “history”

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How accurate is the 1890s group-photo scene in Hostiles, with a lens cap exposure and flash powder?

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What would a curved image sensor change in camera and lens design?

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Why is 16:9 uncommon for professional still photography?

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Why does Buzz Aldrin look partially transparent in Apollo 11 TV footage?

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5y ago

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What were these wooden red, green, blue, and yellow glass filters used for?

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5y ago

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Was there a resolution threshold behind the shift from large format to 35mm and then digital in photojournalism?

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6y ago

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Did the earliest cameras really require exposures lasting hours?

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6y ago

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Why did early photographs require very long exposure times?

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Why do cameras and tripods still use 1/4"-20 and 3/8" tripod threads instead of metric?

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7y ago

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Could 35mm film be developed privately within hours in the late 1920s?

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What annual directory did photographers and graphic designers advertise in during the 1980s and 1990s?

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What lighting technique did Bob Parent use for 1950s jazz-club photography, and how does it show in his famous 1953 Monk/Mingus/Parker/Haynes photo?

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7y ago

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What skills or qualifications did photographers typically need 15 years ago?

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8y ago

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How can you tell whether an image is a true photograph or an illustration?

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8y ago

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Why did flashbulbs and flashcubes remain common long after electronic flash existed?

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9y ago

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In Lightroom, is there a shortcut to step back through the History panel instead of toggling Undo?

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9y ago

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Where does the familiar camera shutter sound on phones and in media come from?

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9y ago

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What do film format numbers like 120 and 135 mean?

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9y ago

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Why do many compact cameras use a 4:3 sensor instead of 3:2?

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9y ago

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What camera and print process were likely used for Charles Jones’s produce photographs?

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