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Negative Notions

Ian Ference's side-blog showcasing images scanned from "found" negatives

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Category: 30s-50s Medium Format

Posted on 23rd December 2018, 21:05 EST

New collection: 1930s-50s Medium Format

I've recently dug into an envelope with about 250 medium format negatives from the 30s through the 50s. Many of them are blurry or otherwise boring - but some of them are great. Have a look and see for yourself!

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