in those old videos of atomic bomb tests destroying buildings, how does the camera/footage survive?

Question

I’m referring to those old black and white videos of US atomic bomb tests – it always shows buildings and other constructions being literally blown away but the camera seems fine

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Answer 1

The camera is far away, in a small concrete bunker, with a telephoto lens, filming through a thick window.

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