> I had a string down through a hole in my trouser pocket, and when I pulled the string the camera took a photo It makes me wonder how obvious it was when he yanked on the string in his pocket.
And there is the noise also
Norwegian Student Takes Secret Street Photos In The 1890s
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#72I wish people still wore suits all the time
Partly in rebellion to the grungy apparel of my co-workers at a Linux company, I started wearing suspenders and a tie most of the time in the early 2000s. Still wore a tie off and on until about 7 years ago, but working from home really killed that for me.
Now I have several dozen ties I love and never, ever wear them. A shame, really.
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#73Whenever I see pictures from the pre-WW1-era I marvel at the shoes people wore back then. From the outside they appear comfortable, sturdy, and elegant. I wonder which would be more comfortable to wear -- hand-made, customized shoes from a 1900's-inspired, experienced shoemaker, or modern, mass-produced sneakers (which are pretty comfortable to begin with).
I have a pair of old-style hand made shoes from McKinlays https://mckinlays.co.nz/ - they are super comfortable (following a couple weeks of break in) and quite sturdy. McKinalys seems to mainly sell off-the-shelf shoes (as mine are), but they also do custom work.
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#74Here's a little more on the camera: https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/08/16/alexiadis-vest-pocket... The photographer would wear the 6-inch diameter chrome camera under his vest. The lens would poke out a buttonhole, and the shutter could be tripped by pulling a cord. The camera could shoot six images on a circular dry plate; the photographer would advance the plate by patting his chest to activate a lever. [...] The…
"I didn't realize exposure times of film were short enough to get snapshots like this in the 1880's."
Neither did I. If fact my immediate reaction was "bullshit". I honestly thought this was fake until I saw your comment. Thanks for doing the legwork/verification.
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#75There are 33 photos from him at https://imgur.com/a/Eplvs . Several look as though the subject is aware of the camera, and at least a couple don't look pleased about it.
I'm amazed that no one seems to think it's creepy. Go around taking covert photos of strangers these days and see how people react...
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#76I always really like old photographs of everyday life. It's always amazing how different but still similar life was.
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#77It's actually nice to see people smiling in these old photos. Something that was absent in posed photos of those days.
And elegant. I’ve always assumed people were overdressed for the picture, and here I notice they actually wore the hat everyday. They dress better than for today’s weddings.
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#781. I seem to recall this from the childhood, but its not proven that people did not use to make duckfaces.
2. James Bond was real and from Norway.
3. These are actually really cool.
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#79I just figured out why I think these photos are so interesting. I thought about these photos all day and couldn’t stop wondering why.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an old photo of people that weren’t posing. I feel like these photos are a magical window into life back then. It’s so amazing and eerie at the same time. Look at them tip their hats to greet the man. Look at these people walking down the street, petting their cats, and enjoying life. But yet they are all gone and don’t know how the world changed. Amazing.
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#80There are 33 photos from him at https://imgur.com/a/Eplvs . Several look as though the subject is aware of the camera, and at least a couple don't look pleased about it.
I'm amazed that no one seems to think it's creepy. Go around taking covert photos of strangers these days and see how people react...
It is in public. And if you sneakily take a photo of someone, how would they know to react? On top of that, there are cameras everywhere in public taking covert photos of everyone, I haven't seen anyone react to it.