PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 19 days agoWoman strikes a Swedish neonazi with her handbag, 1985media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1356arrow-down12
arrow-up1354arrow-down1imageWoman strikes a Swedish neonazi with her handbag, 1985media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·19 days agoWikipedia says it was 1985. I’m not sure why it’s in b&w, since there was definitely color in the 80s.
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·19 days agoBlack and white film continued to be used after color was invented. You can even buy it today
minus-squareZJBlank@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·19 days agoIf the photo’s being taken for use in newspapers and it’s going to be printed in black and white, might as well just take the photo in black and white since the film’s cheaper
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·19 days agoBlack and white provided the highest contrast for the lowest cost.
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoThis is probably the correct answer.
Wikipedia says it was 1985. I’m not sure why it’s in b&w, since there was definitely color in the 80s.
Black and white film continued to be used after color was invented. You can even buy it today
If the photo’s being taken for use in newspapers and it’s going to be printed in black and white, might as well just take the photo in black and white since the film’s cheaper
Black and white provided the highest contrast for the lowest cost.
This is probably the correct answer.