How did instant cameras work?

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How did instant cameras work?

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Oct 15, 2010

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Instant cameras made it possible to see a photograph almost immediately after you'd taken it. But how? In this episode, Marshall explains the chemical processes behind regular and instant photographic film. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 15, 2010

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