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Now that is a question!

I think its mostly that its what "historic" photos look like. I don't mean the lomo plastic lens rubbish.

Colours are more on the green/blue end (well dependent on what film of course) The dynamic range is well, film-ey, Highlights are smooth, as are gradients. Also 35mm lenses have shallower depth of field compared to a iphone sensor or similar.

The instagram filters don't really cut it. Its obvious it comes from a digital camera(depth of field, bad grain, silly colours)

I don't think that its accurate, I think its because all the iconic photos of the 40s-90s are in film



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