be kind rewind

So turns out one of the girls in my daughter's girlscout troop is the grand-daughter of Roger Kasparian so we did a badge on photography at his studio.  

We were asked to bring a camera and one of the moms bought an old camera that required film.  How much did that film cost you?  some of us wondered.  Twenty-five euros she lamented. 

After her daughter took a picture she wanted to see it.  We told her she couldn't until she had taken the entire roll of film. With the help of the other girls in the troop they managed to take all 27 photos. She asked to see them. 

Not yet said her mom has she manually rewound the film.  We have to take it to get developed first.

They looked at us, incredulous, as we explained that even after "taking it in" she would have to wait for the filmed to be developed and then go back another day and pick them up.  Only then could she see the photos. 

The mom then pulled out a small black cylindrical container and peeled off it's grey lid with a satisfying pop.  In the film went. 

My daughter asked me later how we could live like that.  

It is a wonder.