History of Photography

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  • 1830's

    A Pinhole Camera was invented- Due to optical laws, the light coming through a tiny hole in the camera transforms and creates an image on the surface that it meets.

  • 1900

    Kodak Brownie was invented- Was the first commercial camera. It only took black and white photos and was inexpensive.

  • 1907

    The Autochrome plate is introduced- Became the first commercially successful colour photography product.

  • 1908

    Kinemacolour- A two-colour process known as the first commercial "natural colour".

  • 1912

    Vest pocket Kodak made- Used 127 film.

  • 1932

    "Flowers and Trees"- The first full colour cartoon, in technicolour by Disney

  • 1932

    Kodak introduced the first 8mm motion picture film, camera, and projectors

  • 1959

    Nikon F was introduced

  • 1959

    The Optima- AGFA introduces the first fully automatic camera

  • 1963

    Kodak introduces Instamatic

  • 1976

    Steady cam becomes available

  • 1983

    Kodak introduces disk camera

  • 1990

    Adobe photoshop was released

  • 2000

    First Camera phone was introduced

  • 2004

    Kodiak ends production of film cameras