History of the Camera

By Ryan Dany
  • Camera Obscura

    Camera Obscura

    first photographic image created by Joseph Niepce using a Camera Obscura. But image was temporary and took a long time to produce.
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    History of Camera

  • Nicéphore Niépce

    negative photos with silver chloride
  • Niépce

    Niépce

    tries Bitumen of Judea on metal and glass

  • first durable, light-fast camera photograph

    first durable, light-fast camera photograph, created by Niépce

  • Mary Somerville

    made series of experiments to test relationship of light and magnetism
  • the earliest surviving photograph from nature

    the earliest surviving photograph from nature

    the earliest surviving photograph from nature, created by Niépce

  • photographie

    the word photographic coined by Hércules Florence
  • daguerreotype

    daguerreotype

    Image created by Louis Daguerre was not temporary
  • Daguerreotype Camera

    Daguerreotype Camera

    Daguerreotype Camera introduced by French Academy of Sciences
  • Alexander Wolcott

    Alexander Wolcott

    Alexander Wolcott gets first US patent for camera
  • Calotype process

    Calotype process

    William Henry Talbot Gets patent for Calotype process, for the first time, people can make multiple copies of photographs
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    First Advisement utilizing a photo is published

  • Francis Ronalds

    creates successful camera for continuous recording
  • first full-color photographs

    first full-color photographs

    created by Edmond Becquerel
  • Collodion process

    Collodion process

    Invented by Frederick Scott Archer , the Collodion process decreased the time needed for light exposure to a few seconds

  • British Journal of Photography

    Photographic Journal first issue released

  • the solar camera

    Patented by David Acheson Woodward
  • Panoramic camera

    Panoramic camera

    the patent of the Panoramic camera
  • stereoscope viewer

    stereoscope viewer

    stereoscope viewer is created by Oliver Wendell Holmes

  • protected works

    the addition of Photographs and photographic negatives to the list of protected works under copyright law
  • gelatin dry plate silver bromide process

    gelatin dry plate silver bromide process

    Invented by Richard Leach Maddox, the gelatin dry plate silver bromide process, which eliminated the need to develop negatives right away

  • The gelatin emulsion

    The gelatin emulsion created by Richard Maddox

  • Eastman Dry Plate Company

    Eastman Dry Plate Company is founded
  • paper-based photographic film

    paper-based photographic film

    paper-based photographic film created by George Eastman

  • Kodak roll-film camera

    Kodak roll-film camera patented by Eastman

  • celluloid photographic film

    celluloid photographic film patented by Reverend Hannibal Goodwin
  • First mass-marketed camera

    First mass-marketed camera

    the "Brownie" goes on sale

  • 120 film format

    released by Kodak

  • practical telephotography technology

    created by Arthur Korn
  • 35mm still camera

    35mm still camera

    35mm still camera created
  • modern flash bulb

    modern flash bulb

    modern flash bulb, created by General Electric
  • First Rolleiflex Twin Lens Reflex

    First Rolleiflex Twin Lens Reflex

    known for quality, reliability, and small size

  • First light meter with photoelectric cell

    First light meter with photoelectric cell is created
  • Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 530/2 folding camera

    Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 530/2 folding camera

  • Kodachrome film

    Kodachrome film

    Kodachrome film marketed by Eastman Kodak

  • Kodacolor negative film

    Kodacolor negative film released by Kodak

  • electric photography (xerography)

    electric photography (xerography) patent given to Chester Carlson

  • Polaroid camera

    Polaroid camera marketed by Edwin Land
  • high-speed Tri-X film

    high-speed Tri-X film

    high-speed Tri-X film introduced by Kodak

  • extreme depth underwater camera

    extreme depth underwater camera created by EG&G

  • instant color film

    instant color film released by Polaroid
  • Earthrise

    Earthrise

    First photo of Earth, taken from moon
  • SX-70 camera

    SX-70 camera

    Invented by Polaroid, this camera allows one-step instant photography

  • National Inventors Hall of Fame

    George Eastman and Edwin Land inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
  • first point-and-shoot autofocus camera

    first point-and-shoot autofocus camera

    Konica releases first point-and-shoot autofocus camera
  • capturing moving picture

    capturing moving picture

    capturing moving picture with first consumer camcorder, introduced by Sony
  • Sony Mavica

    Sony Mavica

    first digital electronic still camera
  • first digital electronic still camera

    first digital electronic still camera

    first digital electronic still camera, introduced by Canon
  • first digital imaging processor

    first digital imaging processor

    first digital imaging processor by Sony
  • disposable camera

    disposable camera

    created by Fuji
  • Photo Compact Disc

    Photo Compact Disc

    digital image storage medium by Kodak
  • professional digital camera system (DCS)

    professional digital camera system (DCS)

    created by Kodak and good for photojournalism
  • first digital cameras with ome computer via a serial cable

    first digital cameras with ome computer via a serial cable

  • VP-210 VisualPhone

    VP-210 VisualPhone

    first mobile phone with built-in camera
  • Japane Sharp’s J-SH04

    Japane Sharp’s J-SH04

    first phone with camera
  • Canon EOS 5D

    Canon EOS 5D

    full-frame digital SLR and consumer priced