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CAMERA Collectors - We have hundreds that we don't show here!
Aside from sports, ProThrowbacks is a great source for collectible items. Imagine what sports would have been like without cameras? Capturing images has been an integral part of sports and a part of our daily lives. Without question, the camera is among the most important inventions in the history of the world.
There's another reason why we have been collecting old cameras during the past few years. As most of you know, 99.9999% of all cameras today are digital. Digital needs power/electricity to operate and edit what you shoot. However, what would happen if we had no electricity? This scenario is a distinct plausibility as the sun possesses an increased serious threat with solar storms. Information about solar storms are all over the internet, but here's what npr.org states: "The worst-case scenario of a huge solar storm leaving "millions of people around the world without electricity, running water or phone service" isn't a matter of sci-fi conjecture — it's a precise possibility raised by U.S. space and emergency officials, as Jon Hamilton reported in 2010.
As for what you might do to prepare for a potential solar calamity, FEMA's Craig Fugate recommended the standard emergency kit of water, food and first-aid supplies.
"If you've got your family disaster plan together, you've taken the steps," Fugate said, "whether it be a space storm, whether it be a system failure, whether it be another natural hazard that knocks the power out."
WE RECOMMEND AN OLDER CAMERA FOR YOUR EMERGENCY KIT! STORES DON'T SELL OLDER CAMERAS ANY LONGER, HOWEVER AT PROTHROWBACKS, WE STILL HAVE THE FILM AND THE CAMERAS.
There's another reason why we have been collecting old cameras during the past few years. As most of you know, 99.9999% of all cameras today are digital. Digital needs power/electricity to operate and edit what you shoot. However, what would happen if we had no electricity? This scenario is a distinct plausibility as the sun possesses an increased serious threat with solar storms. Information about solar storms are all over the internet, but here's what npr.org states: "The worst-case scenario of a huge solar storm leaving "millions of people around the world without electricity, running water or phone service" isn't a matter of sci-fi conjecture — it's a precise possibility raised by U.S. space and emergency officials, as Jon Hamilton reported in 2010.
- It would start with radio and GPS signals being disrupted.
- 10-20 minutes later, most satellites that link phones, computers and TVs are knocked out.
- One day later, the solar storm overloads high voltage power lines, destroying transformers.
As for what you might do to prepare for a potential solar calamity, FEMA's Craig Fugate recommended the standard emergency kit of water, food and first-aid supplies.
"If you've got your family disaster plan together, you've taken the steps," Fugate said, "whether it be a space storm, whether it be a system failure, whether it be another natural hazard that knocks the power out."
WE RECOMMEND AN OLDER CAMERA FOR YOUR EMERGENCY KIT! STORES DON'T SELL OLDER CAMERAS ANY LONGER, HOWEVER AT PROTHROWBACKS, WE STILL HAVE THE FILM AND THE CAMERAS.
