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Jan 1, 1500
Camera Obscura
This camera creates a smaller, upsidown image of a scene using mirrors and light. -
Portable Camera Obscura
By 1660, camera obscuras had become portable -
Johann Zahn
First practically portable camera was built by Johann Zahn -
Johann Schulze
Invented the first light sensitive liquid with chalk and silver in nitric acid in a clear container. -
Joseph Niepce
Created a light sensitive varnish. them exposed it to a camera obscura reflection for eight hours. The result was classified as the first photograph -
Daguarre
daguerreotype process is when an image is created on a highly polished silver sheet, made light sensitive by iodine. The image is then developed by exposing it to hot mercury vapors. The images were high quality, but expensive -
Richard Maddox
Created the first successful dry-plate negative. It developed after some exposure. This eliminated portable dark rooms -
George Eastman
Using flexible roll film, Eastman introduced the 100-shot box camera. Kodak was invented at the same time as this camera -
Motion Picture
Thomas Edison used celluloid flexible film to invent the motion picture -
James Maxwell
Credited with inventing the first color photographs. Became commercial by the name Autochorme -
Flashbulb
Flash bulb was invented -
Edwin Land
Invented polaroid film. Black and white photos in 60 seconds. Also created instant color film in 1963. Full color photos in seconds
