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If you ever come across this photo being referenced as an old portrait of scientist Marie Curie, don’t be fooled. It’s actually a 2001 photo of an actress playing Marie Curie — a photo that has fooled a number of countries around the world.

The photo was captured photographer Paul Schroder and shows actress Susan Marie Frontczak. Here’s an uncropped and colorized version of the same photo:

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With a few exceptions, 2005 was a fairly typical year for new digital cameras. There were millions of point-and-shoots, some ultrazooms (which, back then, were closer to 12X than 60X), and a handful of DSLRs.

In September of that year something big arrived (literally and figuratively): the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1. The R1 was the first non-SLR camera to sport an APS-C image sensor - a giant leap from what most compacts were using at the time (2/3" was about as big as you got.)... more

The Nikon 105mm F1.4 is an ultra-fast prime lens perfect for portrait photography or as a general-use telephoto. It's pretty heavy 34.7oz / 2.17lb, and features a relatively large, 82mm front element. But gosh darn it, there's a lot to like about the kind of images you can get with it. We did some heavy lifting and took it out for a spin.

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Episode 111 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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