"A dozen or more photographers using Victorian-era technology set up shop at Kabul's busy Sadorat intersection each morning, competing for trade with more upmarket photo shops that boast newfangled digital cameras.".....Link
It's the same through much of the 3rd world. Have a load of Victorian or early c.20 kit in use many many times in Sub Saharan Africa as well as both East and West African countries, and in the boondies in South America.