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[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Portable cameras were NOT this good when airlines allowed smoking. You ever see a pic of a ps1/GameCube display at Walmart? This is before THAT.

[–] flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

What are you talking about? https://shootfilmco.com/blogs/shoot-film-co/the-most-popular-cameras-of-the-1970s

There are example shots, e.g. here's one from the Nikon F2, which was introduced in 1971:

[–] XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Well it's a 747 and United flew those from 1970 to 2017. Not sure when they stopped allowing smoking on board, but I'm guessing it was allowed in the 70s?

[–] zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

its was on some airlines through the mid 90s.