Camera That Allegedly Took Photos of Fairies Analyzed by CT Scanner
A camera at the center of the famous Cottingley Fairies photo hoax has been analyzed by new scanning technology.
A camera at the center of the famous Cottingley Fairies photo hoax has been analyzed by new scanning technology.
Scan of the Month has released a set of CT scans of a set of instant cameras. The images allow viewers to look past the well-known plastic exteriors and see the inner workings of where the magic of instant photography comes to life.
Fujifilm is following Kodak's lead and warning photographers about the new CT scanners being used at many US Airports starting this year. In a notice posted to the Fujifilm website, the company says the new scanners "may provide more damaging to unprocessed film and Instax film than previous generations."
Photography enthusiast Steffen Ross works as a radiologist in Switzerland who operates a CT and MRI scanner for autopsies. When he's not using the machine to look into dead bodies, Ross has been placing camera equipment in the scanner to peer inside them.