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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

That was because taking a photo took a long time. People couldn’t hold smiles for minutes at a time.


20 posted on 05/30/2014 4:25:07 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I think you are right. I remember hearing it took at least one full minute for the image to set on the negative. Can you imagine holding a smile for a full minute or longer?


63 posted on 05/30/2014 6:20:37 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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