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[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 20 points 3 weeks ago

Why does this picture feel like it’s incredibly sharp for 1935?

[-] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Its amazing what a good camera + good lens + good film can do

Digitization results can also be pretty good if you have well preserved negatives

That said, beyond that statement I can't answer much more.

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