• US photographer paid $100 for an antique camera, found it contained unseen photos of WW1
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[IMG]http://www.sydneypc.com/images/Logos/ninemsn_logo_hor_pos.gif[/IMG] [url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/01/15/12/52/man-buys-camera-conatining-wwi-photos[/url] [IMG]http://prod.static9.net.au/~/media/images/2013/january/15/1501_fww2_sp.ashx?h=360&w=640[/IMG][IMG]http://prod.static9.net.au/~/media/images/2013/january/15/1501_fww1_sp.ashx?h=228&w=403[/IMG] [QUOTE][B]A US photographer snapped up a bargain and a piece of history when he paid $100 for an antique camera that contained previously unseen images of World War I.[/B] San Diego resident Anton Orlov said he was immediately drawn to the 1901 Bellini Jumelle when he saw it at an antique shop near Los Angeles recently. After spending hours meticulously cleaning the vintage camera Mr Orlov decided to take a look inside. He was shocked when he found eight already developed images that offered a glimpse of life during the first World War. "I've never seen images like that come out of the camera already developed," Mr Orlov said. Bomb-devastated landscapes, men holding what appears to be a bomb and soldiers on horseback are among the images Mr Orlov is now proud to be the keeper of. "I'm just happy to put them out there after them being hidden in a camera for 100 years. I'm just happy to see people enjoying them," he said. The San Diego local added that analogue photography was unique because images captured on film could stand the test of time. "Other than fire, very few things can destroy it," Mr Orlov said. "A hundred years from now, that SD [digital camera] card is going to be pretty useless." Mr Orlov said he plans to display the photos around the United States along with other collections.[/QUOTE]
Yay antique cameras!
Wow, you would think the camera would go for a couple grand.
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