If this was today, he would have made some reference to begin decompiled into 1’s and 0’s and he would need to find a reliable program to fix the issue. definitely not as funny using today’s references
Today we have millions of photos taken, but never viewed, stored on misplaced memory cards or arcane locations on sprawling hard drives. Then, the photos came back from the developer and went into albums. Viewing the albums was a fun thing to do when friends or relatives came over or just when there was a lull. And yes, the screwballs, blinks and all that may have “ruined” the moment, but they also preserved a time period I’d reclaim if I could. Photos then had value. Today, we delete them.
If he wanted a photo of Calvin that would be believable and bring great relief tot he relatives, a straight-jacket and anti-bite mask would likely be involved…
So now they hit your wallet up front for anything you might save shooting digital. My first pro model Nikon F film camera cost me around $400 with a lens. The current top pro digital model Nikon, the D5 is about $6500.
Need any more evidence that C&H was the apex of comic strips? Who else could have dreamed this up but Bill Watterson. He could have done a strip about the gravel in my driveway and it would have been great.
And for anyone who ever shot Ektachrome™ infrared, all the colors were shifted up by a third of an octave – IR became red, red became green, and green became blue. You had to use a minus blue filter because of the way the film was set up. I think I’ve still got some of the slides I took – Ektachrome was a slide film, and you could process it at home with an E-5 kit.. Oh, the memories….
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
Oh, how much money digital cameras have saved on photos gone wrong.
Sugar Bombs 95 almost 5 years ago
I bet this comic makes little sense in black and white.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover almost 5 years ago
The first picture doesn’t look THAT bad.
jagedlo almost 5 years ago
Funny in 1989 and still funny 30 years later!
codycab almost 5 years ago
I’ll bet Calvin will do the same with school photos.
in.amongst almost 5 years ago
the colors just click, don’t they.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
These days, who still uses one-hour developer photography at your Rite-Aid or elsewhere that predates digital photography?
tripwire45 almost 5 years ago
Phone cameras have made things so much easier.
Watcher almost 5 years ago
Calvin, today Dad would just photo shopped you if you did that.
Scorpio Premium Member almost 5 years ago
If this was today, he would have made some reference to begin decompiled into 1’s and 0’s and he would need to find a reliable program to fix the issue. definitely not as funny using today’s references
fred.grenouille almost 5 years ago
Color negative Film? What’s that? Never heard of it… Wait… I’m almost remembering… Boy it’s been a long time!
rentier almost 5 years ago
Dad is too slow!!
Doug Taylor Premium Member almost 5 years ago
♪♪ Every time I see your face
It reminds me of the faces we used to make
But all I’ve got is a photograph
And I realize you’re not going to take anymore ♪♪
cubswin2016 almost 5 years ago
Maybe they could give Calvin to an orphanage. Please sir, may I have some more?
dcrossman almost 5 years ago
Copyright 1989.
YippiKiAyMofo almost 5 years ago
Today we have millions of photos taken, but never viewed, stored on misplaced memory cards or arcane locations on sprawling hard drives. Then, the photos came back from the developer and went into albums. Viewing the albums was a fun thing to do when friends or relatives came over or just when there was a lull. And yes, the screwballs, blinks and all that may have “ruined” the moment, but they also preserved a time period I’d reclaim if I could. Photos then had value. Today, we delete them.
Tentoes almost 5 years ago
I once told my two Calvins, “Pretend you like each other.”
Bacon’s revenge almost 5 years ago
High contrast! Turn it off
jrankin1959 almost 5 years ago
Hold the Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs hostage until he complies, Dad…
A Hip loving Canadian... almost 5 years ago
Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away
- Paul Simon
rshive almost 5 years ago
Dad must spend a fortune on film.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Dad never learned the secret of taking a picture of Calvin…click the shutter on “2” of an announced 3 count…
Snoots almost 5 years ago
If he wanted a photo of Calvin that would be believable and bring great relief tot he relatives, a straight-jacket and anti-bite mask would likely be involved…
Andrew Sleeth almost 5 years ago
Commercial film and print processing totally sucked.
rroush Premium Member almost 5 years ago
So now they hit your wallet up front for anything you might save shooting digital. My first pro model Nikon F film camera cost me around $400 with a lens. The current top pro digital model Nikon, the D5 is about $6500.
KEA almost 5 years ago
there’s an app for that
kathleenhicks62 almost 5 years ago
Using digital is the answer.
BiggerNate91 almost 5 years ago
My old profile picture would fit in just fine in this strip!
Super Fly almost 5 years ago
Think of the orphaned photons, though.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Photography has evolved so much over the last 100 years. Unfortunately, people have not.
swanridge almost 5 years ago
I have an whole stack of SDHD cards waiting to be developed, but I can’t find a one-hour photo store any more.
Talax almost 5 years ago
I still see people sending film in to be developed. Time to get out of the dark ages now
JohnFarson19 almost 5 years ago
Need any more evidence that C&H was the apex of comic strips? Who else could have dreamed this up but Bill Watterson. He could have done a strip about the gravel in my driveway and it would have been great.
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Mr. Technicolor rolling over in his grave.
kab2rb almost 5 years ago
No.
PappyFiddle almost 5 years ago
Interestingly, if you negative this the colors are wrong
ComicsR4Fun Premium Member almost 5 years ago
One hour photo stands! Thats nostalgic!
bookworm0812 almost 5 years ago
Wouldn’t yellow flowers become purple? Primary colors would become the combination of the other two primaries for their complimentary color, right?
1MadHat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
And for anyone who ever shot Ektachrome™ infrared, all the colors were shifted up by a third of an octave – IR became red, red became green, and green became blue. You had to use a minus blue filter because of the way the film was set up. I think I’ve still got some of the slides I took – Ektachrome was a slide film, and you could process it at home with an E-5 kit.. Oh, the memories….
CrossDoggo™ ✔️ almost 5 years ago
It’s NOT Opposites, if you turn on invert, it won’t be regular.
rfrysztak almost 5 years ago
If you invert the image, it is not a negative of the original colors.