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RingGiver t1_j1zytui wrote

Reply to comment by StaleTheBread in Whoever first observed the red-eyes camera flash effect must have thought the subject of the photo was possessed or something. by StaleTheBread

>(especially considering this was like mid-1900s?)

Somehow, it's both a century before you think and a lot more recent than you think.

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StaleTheBread OP t1_j1zz05u wrote

I’m talking about color film being common. Is that more recent?

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RingGiver t1_j20blvb wrote

1890s was when it became available outside of experimental stuff.

The optical stuff behind red eyes was understood before film capable of storing color was invented.

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