Gallery: Beloved High-Speed Film Camera Faces Extinction

  • Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Kurt Thomas 1979.
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *A multiple exposure of Olympic gold medal gymnast Kurt Thomas that was made using a modified Hulcher camera in 1979.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • Pitcher Vida Blue's pitching motion is both frozen and blurred in this photo by John G. Zimmerman thanks to a double...
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *Pitcher Vida Blue's pitching motion is both frozen and blurred in this photo thanks to a double shutter designed by John G. Zimmerman.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • Track Blur Steve Prefontaine at 1972 Olympic Trials Eugene Oregon.
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *Runner Steve Prefontaine at the 1972 Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • HulcherGolf
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    *A 30-frame sequence of golfer Ernie Els shot on a Hulcher camera in 2006.* *Photo: Dom Furore/Golf Digest*
  • VicBradenServe
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *A multiple-exposure photo made on a Hulcher camera of tennis coach and commentator Vic Braden demonstrating continuous service motion in 1977.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Kurt Thomas 1979.
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *A multiple exposure of Olympic gold medal gymnast Kurt Thomas that was made using a modified Hulcher camera in 1979.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • Javelin Blur Olympic Trials Eugene Oregon 1972
    John G. Zimmerman
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    *The Olympic trials in Eugene Oregon, 1972.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • VicBradeForehand
    © John G. Zimmerman Archive
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    *Tennis coach and commentator Vic Braden demonstrates a loop forehand, 1977.* *Photo: John G. Zimmerman*
  • Photographer John G. Zimmerman with his pipe and Hucher camera 1972.
    John G. Zimmerman Archive
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    *Photographer John G. Zimmerman with his pipe and Hucher camera, 1972.* *Photo: Courtesy of the John G. Zimmerman Archive*
  • HULCHERFILM
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    *A roll of developed 35mm film from a Hulcher camera.* *Photo: Christian Iooss/Golf Digest*
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