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[โ€“] alleycat@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't tell if you're joking, but the time of 45min exposures was definitely over in 1920. ; ) Panchromatic plates (which were also much more sensitive) were invented in 1906, and the Leica small frame camera was invented in 1917, so there must have been some selfie-ready film (or glass plates) available.

[โ€“] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the info, but no, im not saying that at all. Im just saying that, in the era of the 45 min exposure, selfies eould have been a pain. Thats why everyone in those pictures generally look so miserable.