World’s oldest photo analyzed

[luc]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/772860.asp

"The image acknowledged as the world’s first photograph — taken by a French inventor in 1826 — has passed its first full-scale analysis with flying colors and is now awaiting an airtight case that will keep it safe for centuries to come, scientists said Wednesday."

 

[Larry]

woah... interesting read. all the more interesting that they can't really reproduce the process that the French guy used.

 

[siron]

Wow...

 

[Darren]

Wouldn't it be funny (or sad) if someone (maybe the cleaning lade) at the lab where the pewter (silver?) plate is being tested suddenly said "Hmmm... what a nice plate but looks a bit dirty, i try to wash it off with detergent". ;p