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First Gelatin Dry Plates
George Eastman was one of the first to demonstrate the great convenience of gelatin dry plates over the cumbersome and messy wet plate photography prevalent in his day. -
Emulsion Coating Machine
Eastman invented an emulsion-coating machine which enabled him to mass-produce photographic dry plates. -
First Photographic Film
EASTMAN American Film was introduced - the first transparent photographic "film" as we know it today -
The first commercial transparent roll film,
The first commercial transparent roll film, perfected by Eastman and his research chemist, was put on the market. The availability of this flexible film made possible the development of Thomas Edison's motion picture camera in 1891. -
First daylight loading camera
first daylight-loading camera, which meant that the photographer could now reload the camera without using a darkroom. -
First Pocket KODAK
The Pocket KODAK Camera was announced. It used roll film and incorporated a small window through which positioning numbers for exposures could be read. -
BROWNIE cameras
The first of the famous BROWNIE Cameras was introduced. It sold for $1 and used film that sold for 15 cents a roll. For the first time, the hobby of photography was within the financial reach of virtually everyone. -
Develping Machine Simplified
Developing Machine simplified the processing of roll film and made it possible to develop film without a darkroom. -
Non -Curling Film
Non-Curling Film was introduced, which remained the standard for amateur photography for nearly 30 years. -
Portait Film
the introduction of Portrait Film began a transition to the use of sheet film instead of glass plates for professional photographers. -
Amateur Motion Pictures
Kodak made amateur motion pictures practical with the introduction of 16 mm reversal film on cellulose acetate -
Colour Motion Pictures
Motion pictures in color became a reality for amateur cinematographers with the introduction of 16 mm KODACOLOR Film -
Sound In Motion Pictures
first motion picture film designed especially for making the then new sound motion pictures. -
High speed Industrial Photography
Kodak and Western Electric jointly commercialized high-speed industrial photography with a high-speed camera, synchronized with an electric timer. -
KODACHROME
KODACHROME Film was introduced and became the first commercially successful amateur color film. -
First Slide Projector
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The world's first true color negative film was announced
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KODAK High Speed EKTACHROME Film became the fastest color film on the market.
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Instimatic Cameras
The line of INSTAMATIC Cameras was introduced, featuring easy-to-use cartridge-loading film, which eventually brought amateur photography to new heights of popularity. -
World's First Digital Camera
Kodak invented the world's first digital camera. The prototype was the size of a toaster and captured black-and-white images at a resolution of 10,000 pixels (.01 megapixels). -
Photo CD System
development of Photo CD system for playing images on television screens, and proposed a worldwide standard for defining color in the digital environment of computers and computer peripherals. -
Pocket Digital Cameras
First series of pocket-sized digital cameras, was introduced -
New Line Of Digital Cameras
new line of digital cameras and docking systems that set the standard for ease of use for digital photography, was launched by KODAK
