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Jan 1, 1500
The Pinhole Camera
In the year 1500 a Chinese philosopher observed light rays falling on the wall through a pinhole, he saw the world outside as upside down. The Chinese philosopher was moved by this fact and through proper research discovered that light travels in a straight line. This was a building block for modern cameras and photography. -
The Daguerreotype Camera
The pinhole camera was great but sadly there was no way to save the image projected. In the year 1839 Louis Daguerre designed a way to save the image on to a sheet of copper treated with chemicals. This process paved the way for camera film. -
The Reise Camera
The Reise camera was built by photographer George R. Lawrence in the year 1900. Weighing 900 pounds, the camera took 15 men to move and operate. The camera took a photo measuring 8 feet by 4.5 feet. In all the camera cost $5,000 to make which during the time of the camera, could buy a large house. -
The Leica I
You may have heard of 35mm films. Created in 1925 the Leica I was the first camera to use a f/3.5 lense that was able to shoot on 35mm film. -
Kodak Digital Camera
Cameras have moved from bulky to portable, the lengthy process of developing film has been shortened to just a few minutes. This camera was available for a hefty $13,000. -
Fuji Quicksnap
The Great thing about this disposable camera is the price. You could obtain one of these cameras for a small price of $4. You were able to capture 27 shots with the Fuji Quicksnap. -
Sharp J-SH04
This camera was revolutionary, it was the first camera to be included in a cellular phone. This started a trend that would soon be one of the most important features in a phone. -
Canon 1dx mark II
This camera is astonishing. This is the most current and advanced camera we have ever seen to this day. Capable of taking 16 pictures a second and having them readily available. This camera can take pictures with higher quality than the human eye. With this revolutionary piece of equipment its hard to think what will come next.
