FOT 1B Lydia B.

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  • Aristotle and Euclid wrote about the first pinhole camera.
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    Aristotle and Euclid wrote about the first pinhole camera.

    The pinhole camera has been in use since the 4th century B.C.
  • Book of Opinions by Ibn al-Haytham was published.
    Jan 1, 1021

    Book of Opinions by Ibn al-Haytham was published.

    In 1021 AD, He created the first pinhole camera after observing how light traveled through a window shutter.
  • Sliding box made out of silver and chalk was used.

    Sliding box made out of silver and chalk was used.

    Johann Heinrich Schultz discovered this silver and chalk method.
  • Sliding wooden box used to take photos.

    Sliding wooden box used to take photos.

    Joseph Nicephore Niepce used a sliding wooden box to take photographs.
  • Daguerre and Niepce use the daguerreotype process

    Daguerre and Niepce use the daguerreotype process

    Daguerrotype photos are made by coating a copper plate with silver, then treating it with iodine vapor.
  • First camera invented.

    First camera invented.

    Created/patented by Alexander Wolcott.
  • Talbot biscovers the calotype process.

    Talbot biscovers the calotype process.

    The calotype photo used paper coated with silver iodide. After the paper was exposed to a light source, excess silver iodide is washed away when the pure silver is oxidized with an application of gallo-nitrate.
  • Dry plate process was used.

    Dry plate process was used.

  • Single lens reflex cameras were in use.

    Single lens reflex cameras were in use.

  • Kodak invented camera film.

    Kodak invented camera film.

  • Celluloid film was invented.

    Celluloid film was invented.

  • Single lens reflex cameras started using roll film.

    Single lens reflex cameras started using roll film.

  • shutters were sophisticated enough to all control of the aperture size and shutter speeds

    shutters were sophisticated enough to all control of the aperture size and shutter speeds

  • Photoelectric meters based on selenium were introduced.

    Photoelectric meters based on selenium were introduced.

  • Cameras started coming with built-in light meters.

    Cameras started coming with built-in light meters.

  • Transistors invented.

    Transistors invented.

  • History of digital photography starts.

    History of digital photography starts.

  • The first digital image was produced on a computer.

    The first digital image was produced on a computer.

  • NASA began to use digital signals to map the moon.

    NASA began to use digital signals to map the moon.

  • Texas Instruments produced the first electronic camera that didn't require film.

    Texas Instruments produced the first electronic camera that didn't require film.

  • Eastman Kodak created the prototype for the world's first digital camera.

    Eastman Kodak created the prototype for the world's first digital camera.

  • Sony produced the first consumer camera that did not require film.

    Sony produced the first consumer camera that did not require film.

  • Kodak created the first sensor that could detect megapixels.

    Kodak created the first sensor that could detect megapixels.

  • Nikon created a prototype for an analog electronic SLR camera.

    Nikon created a prototype for an analog electronic SLR camera.

  • The Fuji DS-1P was released.

    The Fuji DS-1P was released.

    The Fuji DS-1P was the first camera to digitally store images.

  • Kodak developed its photo CD system.

  • Kodak released the Kodak Professional Digital Camera System

    Kodak released the Kodak Professional Digital Camera System

    This device was aimed at photojournalists looking to quickly get their photos back to the reporting room.
  • The Apple Quicktake 100 camera was invented.

    The Apple Quicktake 100 camera was invented.

    This camera was the first camera to connect to a home computer using a USB wire.
  • Nikon released the Nikon D1.

    Nikon released the Nikon D1.

    The D1 was the first DSLR that started to take the professional market away from film and compete with Kodak.
  • Fujifilm released the FinePix S1 Pro.

    Fujifilm released the FinePix S1 Pro.

    This was the first digital SLR camera directed at consumers at the time of digital photography.
  • Canon introdced the EOS-1D.

    Canon introdced the EOS-1D.

    This started the line of professional cameras and photography.
  • Kodak announced it would stop manufacturing film cameras.

    Kodak announced it would stop manufacturing film cameras.