Photography

By theabbygail
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Pinhole Camera

    Pinhole Camera
    In 1500 the first pinhole camera (also called the Camera Obscura) was invented by Alhazen.

  • The Daguerreotype Camera

    The Daguerreotype Camera
    In 1839 the Daguerreotype Camera was announced by the French Academy of Sciences. One of these inventions is now the world’s most expensive cameras.

  • First American Patent issued in Photography

    First American Patent issued in Photography
    In 1840 the first American patent issued in photography to Alexander Wolcott for his camera.

  • Panoramic Camera

    Panoramic Camera
    In 1859 the panoramic camera patented by Thomas Sutton.

  • stereoscope viewer

    stereoscope viewer
    In 1861, Oliver Wendell Holmes invents stereoscope viewer.

  • Kodak box camera

    Kodak box camera
    In 1888 George Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera. Eastman was a pioneer in photographic films usage. He also started manufacturing paper films in 1885. His first Kodak box camera was very simple and very cheap.

  • first mass-marketed camera

    first mass-marketed camera
    In 1900 the first mass-marketed camera – the Brownie was presented by Eastman. It was on sale until 1960s.

  • The Raisecamera

    The Raisecamera
    In 1900 The Raisecamera (travel camera) was invented. Extreme light weight and small dimensions when it is folded made this photo camera the most desirable thing for landscape photographers.

  • 35mm still camera

    35mm still camera
    1913/1914 The first 35mm still camera (also called candid camera ) developed by Oskar Barnack of German Leica Camera. Later it became the standard for all film cameras.

  • Polaroid camera

    Polaroid camera
    1948 Edwin Land invented the Polaroid camera which could take a picture and print it in about one minute.

  • Extreme Depth Underwater Camera

    Extreme Depth Underwater Camera
    In 1960, EG&G develops extreme depth underwater camera for U.S. Navy.

  • First point-and-shoot Camera

    First point-and-shoot Camera
    In 1978, Konica introduces the first point-and-shoot, autofocus camera Konica C35 AF. It was named “Jasupin”.

  • First digital electronic still camera.

    First digital electronic still camera.
    In 1981, Sony demonstrates the Sony Mavica – the world’s first digital electronic still camera. Digital photography and television images are related to the same technology, so this camera recorded images into a mini disk and then put them into a video reader. Images could be displayed to a television monitor or color printer.

  • First disposable camera

    First disposable camera
    In 1986, Fuji introduced the disposable camera. The inventors also call this device “single-use cameras”.

  • First professional digital camera

    First professional digital camera
    In 1991, Kodak released the first professional digital camera system (DCS) which was of a great use for photojournalists. It was a modified Nikon F-3 camera with a 1.3 megapixel sensor.

  • irst digital cameras for the consumer-level market

    irst digital cameras for the consumer-level market
    In 1994, The first digital cameras for the consumer-level market that worked with a home computer via a serial cable were the Apple QuickTake 100 camera (February 17 , 1994)

  • First Camera Phone

    First Camera Phone
    In 2000, In Japane Sharp’s J-SH04 introduced the world’s first camera phone.

  • Mirrorless camera

    Mirrorless camera
    Technically, the first mirrorless camera, the Epson RD1, made its debut in 2004. But it proved to be ahead of its time, as it would be a few more years before mirrorless cameras gained a foothold in the camera market.

  • This is first consumer-priced full-frame digital

    This is first consumer-priced full-frame digital
    In 2005, The Canon EOS 5D is launched. This is first consumer-priced full-frame digital SLR with a 24x36mm CMOS sensor.

  • Camera with auto focus

    Camera with auto focus
    The S750 was the first camera phone to feature autofocus (not counting Samsung’s ridiculous SCH-V770) and a 2MP sensor.