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Camera obscura
Camera obscura was invented in the 17th century in the wall of a dark room. Portable camera obscura with lenses were used to produce clear images. -
Louis Daguerre
Louis Daguerre, was born in 1787. He lived in France. In 1839 invented the camera daguerrotipe. He was taking pictures in 15minutes. But only one photo could be taken at a time. -
Silver salts
Silver salts were invented in the 18th century by a scientists. Scientists found out that certain
chemicals turned darker when exposed to sunlight. -
Nicéphore Niepce camera
The next camara was invented in French by Nicéphore Niepce. Niepce covered a sheet of metal with tar, put it in a box with a lens and pointed it out of the window. Eight hours later, he had a permanent photograph. -
Daguerreotype
Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype. He was taking pictures in 15 minutes. But only one photo could be taken at a time. -
Camera
The chemicals used were more efficient and less messy. Exposure times were reduced to less than a second so cameras could be held in the hand for the first time. -
Kodak
A small camera, the Kodak, was invented by the American George Eastman. The film was on a celluloid roll. -
Brownie
Brownie camara was invented by Eastman. It cost only 5 shillings. At last, everyone could buy a camera. -
Digital camera
Digital cameras were first developed for military and astronomy purposes. CCD silicon chips with millions of light sensitive elements are called pixels.