Hello all, I am looking for a vintage photo of a white 1940 ford coupe- maybe with red wheels? At the start of the drag strip. I think it was even used for the banner here on the Hamb before? Maybe I’m going crazy. Either way, I have thumbed through all my old books and cannot find it. Does anyone know what I’m talking about? And if anyone has it, please post it. Thanks all!
X 3 Hello, The photo is one of those copy and paste as large as it can be, without realizing, the grain gets larger. Most, copy photos and enlarge them to the extremes and limitation of any website, like the HAMB. Remember, the early photos, unless taken by a professional with a 35mm Rangefinder Camera back in the early days of drag racing were from Brownie Box Cameras or the like. When the 40 Ford photo is reduced to a 35mm slide size, the grain is not as noticeable. It is hard to find the original photo from the original photographer. For those that aren’t aware, a range finder is a very nicely put together camera, but focusing technology was ahead of any small cameras on the market at the time. It was its own with a focusing viewfinder and process. But, it was similar to a Brownie Box Camera, in that you just point and shoot. Using a viewfinder is not focusing through the lens, but adjusting what it saw through the viewfinder. Note: 35mm single lens reflex cameras with “through the lens focusing” upped the quality and photos. They were popular or on the market for the m*** public around the mid 60s. Jnaki Despite the theory of a larger image on large film format showing finer detail, what came through the lens was not as good as a quality Rangefinder camera of the day. Then after the 35mm was “the” all around camera for professionals and public, the larger film format single lens reflex camera (2.25" x 2.25")now had larger film for higher quality clearer photos. To enlarge them for size, yet keep the grain lower. A 2.25" x 2.25" slide versus 35mm slide… Larger is clearer, as it is easier to work with for enlarging the slide for big prints. Larger is better… in this case. This is an example of a 2.25 x 2.25 Ektachrome color slide photo.(Untouched) It, too has its limits for enlarging and grain. But, digital editing does have its advantages, through trial and error. It just takes some work and program quality items.
^That's an older photo but Mt. Baldy looks similar today. Those who live here realize it hasn't been like that for years...
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