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Camera

By GACullom

  • Johann Zahn envisions the camera.

    Johann Zahn envisions the camera.
    The first camera that was small and portable enough to be practical for photography was envision by Johann Zahn in 1685, though it would be almost 150 years before it would actually become applicable.

  • Nicéphore Niépce takes the first successful photo.

    Nicéphore Niépce takes the first successful photo.
    Nicéphore Niépce takes the first successful photo with a camera of his own making and a paper coated with silver chloride. The photograph, though, was not permanent.

  • Nicéphore Niépce takes the first permanent photo.

    Nicéphore Niépce takes the first permanent photo.
    Using a sliding, box camera invented by Charles and Vincent Chevalier, Nicéphore Niépce takes the first peramanent photo that still exist today.

  • Oskar Barnack builds prototype 35mm camera.

    Oskar Barnack builds prototype 35mm camera.
    Oskar Barnack creates prototype 35mm portable camera. Delayed due to the war, Oskar test-marketed the design, and it soon became produced as the Leica I.

  • Analog electronic cameras finally reach the market.

    Analog electronic cameras finally reach the market.
    Canon releases the first analog electronic camera known as the Canon RC-701.

  • Logitech brings the first available digital camera.

    Logitech brings the first available digital camera.
    The Logitech Fotoman Dycam Model 1 was the first available digital camera. It used a CCD image sensor, stored pictures digitally, and connected directly to a computer for download.