60 Years Ago - May 1955

<p>Welcome to May 1955. Let's start with a look at Ektachrome.</p>

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<p>Is Polaroid just a novelty?</p>

<p>Some photos shown are not job friendly.</p>

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<p>Herb Keppler takes a look at the new Kodak Retina IIIc.</p>

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<p>Here is an article on 2 new RF camera systems.</p>

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<p>A 50mm f/1.2 lens in 1955, fact or fiction?</p>

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<p>It is May 1955. What will happen in photography over the next 20 years? Lloyd Varden gives us his take in the What's Ahead column.</p>

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<p>Here are this month's camera equipment ads.</p>

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<p>Here are this month's dealer ads.</p>

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<p>That is it for May 1955. All material was from Modern Photography magazine. All comments and suggestions are welcome.</p>

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<p>Varden was a pretty good guesser.</p>

<p>The May 55 articles were a good read. I found Varden to be out on a limb, especially on atomic batteries. </p>

<p>I'm overwhelmed.</p>

<p>Cameras were really starting to get interesting...nice Retina article.</p>

<p>Indeed, the atomic batteries are a typically 50's sort of projection, but in other areas, such as on camera and pocket size electronic flashes, digital imaging, APS, etc. he did pretty well, considering the time. A lot of misses, but considering that futurists in other areas were putting us in flying cars and spaceships, it's not too bad.</p>

<p>At least he didn't talk about atomic flash units.</p>

<p>What is your guide number with that sucker?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the look back. Informative Retina article.</p>