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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by paulftsk, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. K-Low_4_Prez

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    The Beatles walking back across Abbey Road
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    Photo of the 1968 MLB All Star Game at the Astrodome.
     
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    60+ years ago? That's all? Yes, they were that good.


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  4. dmc89

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    You'd be dazzled by some of the photos taken by my uncle on a large-format Hasselblad/Linhof paired with Schneider lenses from the late 50s through mid 70s. Here are some examples of from 60+ years ago that will make an iPhone hide under the bed. They are spoilered for their size, but note the contrast and colors.

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    ^No way those are from that period. Where is the second picture at?
     
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    That looks like a Chevy Parkwood in the pic which would at least put the car around 1960'ish. And it looks like it's ................................ in somebody's driveway. :grin:
     
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    Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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  9. htwnbandit

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    anyone else have more?
     
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    Ancient Yao Ming??

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  11. Zboy

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    Beautiful pics but....

    Oh cmon! :grin:

    You are comparing large format cameras to an iphone. That is similar to comparing NBA All star team to a YMCA youth team. No contest. iphone as good as it is, cannot even touch the full frame sensors.

    Granted most folks do not know much about the large format and medium format cameras.

    On a side note: This weekend, in Boston, I noticed a lady walking around with a Phase one camera in her hand without any support. Drop that and you just wrecked the equivalent of a Honda Accord price wise. Although, considering that she was walking around with it, I am pretty sure she could afford to drop a couple of those.
     
  12. Zboy

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    With an ancient Colin Pine.
     
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    headquarters of Benito Mussolini and the Italian Fascist Party 1930
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    crew members of Apollo 1 rehearsing their water landing
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    construction of the hoover dam
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    Bin Laden during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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    Anyone got more pictures?
     
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    Yes. Lots of people do. :eek:
     
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    ROBIN WILLIAMS PRETENDING TO BE A CHEERLEADER, 1980
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    SCHWARZENEGGERS FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK, 1968
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    BILL GATES MUG SHOT. HE WAS ARRESTED IN 1977 FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE
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    What was Robin thinking?? Lmao
     
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    I've been learning to colorize photo's .. this one is the most involved I've done so far .. This picture has amazing detail ,forget the exact date but think it was taken in 1890's



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    The scene was done for an episode of Mork & Mindy. :grin:
     
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    Agreed. Thanks for taking a great amount of time to post all of these! Pretty damn fascinating...
     

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