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History of the Camera
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J. Nicephore Niepce
Produced the first permanent image (Heliograph) using a camera obscura and white bitumen. It required 8 hours to expose. -
Fox Talbot
Calotype or talbotype is an early photographic process used and patented by Talbot. It used paper coated with silver iodide that took just seconds to process. -
George Eastman
Patents Kodak roll-film camera -
Dr. Edwin Land
Invented an "instant" picture process called "Polaroid Land" -
Canon
Demonstrated the first digital still camera at the Summer Olympics -
Sharp and J-Phone
Introduced the first camera phone in Japan -
Lytro
Lytro introduced the first light-field camera to the general public in 2012. This camera opened up an entire world of new possibilities for photographers and audiences. The technology featured in the Lytro captures information from the subject being photographed that allows the resulting image to be refocused after it’s been taken.
