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Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/28/2007 - 11:41am.
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February 3, 1913. "Interior: N.Y. Post Office." 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Re: Bain's Camera
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 06/30/2007 - 9:17pm.
An 8x10 or 5x7 view camera using glass-plate negatives. This shot used an 8x10 glass plate - basically a windowpane coated with emulsion. At 80 square inches it has 80 times the area of a 35mm film frame.
Bain's Camera
Submitted by filmfan on Sat, 06/30/2007 - 9:05pm.
Wonder what kind of camera this was. The photo is so sharp.
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Submitted by AMCer on Thu, 06/28/2007 - 3:10pm.
Did anyone notice the fingerprint on the right side of the photograph?
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