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'''Razon's camera''' is a device which takes photographs of the past, developed by [[Balubal Razon]] in conjunction with [[Azari Laboratories]]. A second version, capable of using instant film but incapable of looking very far back in time, was re-created based on the first by [[Stephen Leeds]].
== Appearance and Function ==
Razon's original camera appeared to be an ordinary [[wikipedia:medium format|medium format]] camera.{{book ref|legion|7}} Stephen's recreation was a big, old-school camera, the kind used by news photographers decades ago, so presumably similar.{{book ref|legion3|2}}{{clarify|If you know whether those are in fact the same thing, please edit accordingly - extremepayne, July 2020}}
It was more user-friendly than one of those, however.{{book ref|legion3|5}} Stephen's version includes a simple dial to control the "time focus".{{book ref|legion3|2}} Both versions could be attached to a tripod.{{book ref|legion|6}}{{book ref|legion3|5}}
The camera uses a special kind of flash bulb which allows it to do take images of scenes as they were in the past. This bulb burns out after a very limited number of uses.{{book ref|legion|8}} The light from the flash is referred to by [[Arnaud]] as penetrating time,{{book ref|legion3|2}} but little else is known of how exactly it functions. It will take a picture into the past as if the camera was in the place it is in now,{{book ref|legion|4}} and it will always illuminate the area with its flash, sometimes resulting in poorly composed photos.{{book ref|legion|3}} It produces photos on film in medium format, which must then be developed.{{book ref|legion|6}} The version that Stephen re-creates has been modified to use instant film.{{book ref|legion3|2}}
== History ==
Razon came to Azari Labratories with only a picture of [[Wikipedia: George Washington|George Washington]] and a non-functional prototype camera. After eighteen months of work, funded by the lab, he had a somewhat reliably functioning product.{{book ref|legion|4}} To prove that the camera works, Razon, potentially accompained by Azari employees,{{ref|text=Due to the way the flash worked, the camera would only function in Razon's presence,{{book ref|legion|5}} so it's safe to assume he helped take these photos. However, some subjects were chosen by Azari staff, so they were likely involved as well.}} took pictures of famous places and people during the past, such as [[Wikipedia:
In order to re-create the camera, Stephen
== Notes ==
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