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<\/a><\/p>\nIt turns out that “long ago” is a relative term – these are photos from San Francisco from 2000 or after. \u00a0How do we know? \u00a0Well, there’s this Toyota Prius, for one:<\/p>\n
Someone who knows a bit about late-model cars could probably nudge this estimate a few years forward based on the cars in the photo below:<\/p>\n The seller suggested his film’s buyer “develop them as is, or run them through your camera for a double exposure treat!” What I find odd is that someone took a bunch of pictures just a few years ago, probably remembers the circumstances in which they took the pictures, and yet chose not to develop them, instead selling them on eBay. This first roll I chose to develop, I never expected to get any photos whatsoever. It’s a 3200 ASA roll of black and white film – extremely sensitive. They say you shouldn’t put anything above 800 through the airport security scanners, as it’s sensitive to radiation – so I expected a 3200 roll would have degraded quickly over time through ambient radiation. Yet the photos came out crisp and clear.<\/p>\n In addition to city scenes like this one:<\/p>\n the photographer also took a few “artsy” shots on this roll. Like this one, which I particularly like, and about 4 shots of…feet. I only posted one.<\/p>\n There are a couple of people shots too. Like this guy, for instance, who may fancy himself a boxer.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n