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Posted By: davidcycleback

I know what vintage means to card collectors, but within photograph collecting (particularly in the fine arts), the term 'vintage' means that the photograph was made soon after the image was shot. A photograph shot in 1910 and printed from the original negative in 1940 would not be considered vintage, even though it is old. It's comparable to wine, where a "vintage 1975" label is supposed to mean the wine in the bottle is from 1975.

I also understand that many casual photo collectors and eBay attic sellers use 'vintage' in the 'if it's old, then it's vintage' way. But you will increasingly find that most advanced photo sellers, including many big sports auction houses, use the photograhic term as described in the first paragraph.

"Standard photo terms used by sellers and their meanings"
http://cycleback.com/photoguide/four.htm