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What We're Reading: The Story of the Speed Graphic, from News Beast to 'Star Wars'

By David Schonauer   Tuesday April 21, 2026

If you've ever watched a movie set in the 1930s or 40s that had a news photographer in a scene, then you’ve seen the Speed Graphic. It was the quintessential press camera of the era and remained in production for over 60 years, from 1912 until 1973, notes Digital Camera World, which …

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