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Evolution of Digital camera

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    Super Kodak six-20

    Manufactured by the Eastman Kodak company from 1938 to 1944. Only a small quantity was produced. The unique 'clam-shell' construction was designed by Walter Dorwin. The Super Kodak Six-20 was the first camera with a coupled electric-eye for auto exposure and fully automatic for eight shutter speeds between 1/25 and 1/200 seconds. Featured a special Kodak anastigmat f3.5 lens. Capable of taking 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch exposures on number 620 roll film. Originally priced at $225.00.
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    Kodak Baby Brownie

    The baby brownie special camera has a modeled plastic body with a direct vision optical finder. The models for export had a button allowing brief time exposures. The camera was sold as an upgrade from the baby brownie, for only $0.25 more than Baby brownie price of $1.00, one could have a direct optical view finder and an easy to use shutter release.
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    Stereo Realist

    The Stereo Realist is stereo camera camera that was manufactured by the David White Company from 1947-1971. It was the most popular 35 mm stereo camera ever manufactured and started the era of popular stereo photography of the mid 20th century.
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    Polaroid Land 95

    Early models were called Land cameras, after the founder of Polaroid Edwin Land. Model 95 was the first of Polaroid's instant picture cameras and over 1.5 million Models 95, 95A and 95B were made. The technology packed the chemistry of a darkroom into a hand held camera
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    Kodak Instamatic 50

    The Instamatic series of pocket cameras was first launched in 1963 with the Instamatic 50 being the first to appear in the UK. The Instamatic 100 was the first to be released in the US. Instamatic's were inexpensive and easy to load, using 126 and 110 film cartridges, their ease of use made them an immediate success.
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    Graph Check Sequence Camera

    The graph check camera is an 8 shot, large format sequence camera originally designed to accept Type 57 Polaroid instant film. Not easy to find. The good news is that you can also slide in a standard 4x5 film holder and shoot whatever you want that way.
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    Rollei 35

    The Rollei 35 is a 35mm miniature viewfinder camera built by Rollei. The original Rollei 35, when introduced at photokina in 1966, was the smallest existing 135 film camera. The Rollei 35 series remains one of the smallest 35 mm cameras after the Minolta Tc-1 and Minox 35.
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    Minolta 110 Zoom SLR

    The Minolta 110 Zoom SLR is 110 format single lens reflex (SLR) camera produced by Minolta of Japan between 1976 and 1979. It was the first SLR in 110 format. It has an unusual, flattened shape. Other 110 SLRs were shaped like SLRs in larger formats, but the 110 Zoom SLR took the flat format of the typical 110 pocket camera and added a larger lens and prism hump to it.