August 12, 2024

Flash photography used to be pretty wild

I remember having flash cubes in cameras when I was growing up, but I had no idea how literally explosive they really were.

There's a lot of build up and explanation, but the money shot really shows up around 20:30 and onward. It's then that they get the right resolution and exposure time to see what's really happening within the flash bulbs when they ignite.

Our phones are miraculous, but their flash isn't nearly as cool as a flash bulb ever was - much less the original limelight.

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