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17 Signs That You Were Alive Before Digital Photography

How do us elders separate ourselves from those who only know what it means to upload? Here are 17 tools and toys you’ll immediately recognize if ...

How do us elders separate ourselves from those who only know what it means to upload? Here are 17 tools and toys you’ll immediately recognize if you still remember the heyday of Kodak. Bring on the nostalgia.

1. You loaded your own sheet film

Toyo_4X5_Sheet_Film_Holders-9316

2. You know what this is

bulk_film_loader

3. You own one of these

changing-bag

4. You know what the Photoshop icon is based on

dodge

5. Your film was so slow, you needed one of these

2429_linhof_cable_release_340mm_t_lock_linhofstudio_a1679

6. Flash isn’t something you install on your computer

flashcubes

7. You thought this bokeh was cool

Donut_bokeh

8. You know what this is

splitprism

9. You used one of these

1200mm

10. Or these

f4250frontview

11. And a whole bunch of this

polaroid-print-coater

 

12. You were suckered into buying one of these

kodak-disc

13. “110” isn’t just a number to you

pocketfilm-110

14. You displayed photos with these

carousel

15. Or these

light-table

16. Using this

loupe

17. These don’t remind you of Michael Jackson

glove-nylon-lite

 

SHAMON! Aren’t you glad we have digital?

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