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Aristotle and Euclid wrote about the first pinhole camera.
The pinhole camera has been in use since the 4th century B.C. -
Jan 1, 1021
Book of Opinions by Ibn al-Haytham was published.
In 1021 AD, He created the first pinhole camera after observing how light traveled through a window shutter. -
Sliding box made out of silver and chalk was used.
Johann Heinrich Schultz discovered this silver and chalk method. -
Sliding wooden box used to take photos.
Joseph Nicephore Niepce used a sliding wooden box to take photographs. -
Daguerre and Niepce use the daguerreotype process
Daguerrotype photos are made by coating a copper plate with silver, then treating it with iodine vapor. -
First camera invented.
Created/patented by Alexander Wolcott. -
Talbot biscovers the calotype process.
The calotype photo used paper coated with silver iodide. After the paper was exposed to a light source, excess silver iodide is washed away when the pure silver is oxidized with an application of gallo-nitrate. -
Dry plate process was used.
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Single lens reflex cameras were in use.
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Kodak invented camera film.
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Celluloid film was invented.
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Single lens reflex cameras started using roll film.
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shutters were sophisticated enough to all control of the aperture size and shutter speeds
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Photoelectric meters based on selenium were introduced.
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Cameras started coming with built-in light meters.
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Transistors invented.
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History of digital photography starts.
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The first digital image was produced on a computer.
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NASA began to use digital signals to map the moon.
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Texas Instruments produced the first electronic camera that didn't require film.
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Eastman Kodak created the prototype for the world's first digital camera.
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Sony produced the first consumer camera that did not require film.
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Kodak created the first sensor that could detect megapixels.
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Nikon created a prototype for an analog electronic SLR camera.
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The Fuji DS-1P was released.
The Fuji DS-1P was the first camera to digitally store images. -
Kodak developed its photo CD system.
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Kodak released the Kodak Professional Digital Camera System
This device was aimed at photojournalists looking to quickly get their photos back to the reporting room. -
The Apple Quicktake 100 camera was invented.
This camera was the first camera to connect to a home computer using a USB wire. -
Nikon released the Nikon D1.
The D1 was the first DSLR that started to take the professional market away from film and compete with Kodak. -
Fujifilm released the FinePix S1 Pro.
This was the first digital SLR camera directed at consumers at the time of digital photography. -
Canon introdced the EOS-1D.
This started the line of professional cameras and photography. -
Kodak announced it would stop manufacturing film cameras.
