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How photography has changed over time.

By isabel.farnsworth

  • The Kodak Brownie Box roll-film camera

    The Kodak Brownie Box roll-film camera
    The Brownie Camera PageThe Kodak Brownie Box is a leatherette card box with a woooden film carrier made by George Eastem. The original had no finder, but had V sighting lines on top.

  • Development of strobe photography

    Development of strobe photography
    Inventor of the week archiveHarold "doc" EdgertonHarold Edgerton developed strobes to freeze objects in motion. He did this so he could take pictures like this. When you take a strobe picture you can have many flashes per second and goes at an ultra fast speed.

  • Development of Kadachrome

    Development of Kadachrome
    Time entertainmentKadachrome was the first color transparancy film. It was made in 1935 but in 1936 is when they made 35mm still picture film and 8mm motion picture.

  • Nikon F introduced

    Nikon F introduced
    Nikon F historyOn this camera you had to advance the film before you would take a picture or else you would not know you were taking a picture of because of how blurry it was. It had the fastest motor drive at 4 frames per second with the mirror backed up.

  • First color instant film developed

    First color instant film developed
    Artistic journeyPhoto devicesIt was developed by Polaroid in 1944. Edmuin Lane was on vacation with his daughters and they were wondering why when they took a picture they could'nt see it, so he started thinking. Then finally, he had it in 1947 but did'nt give it out until 1963.

  • Kodak's first working ccd based digital still camera

    Kodak's first working ccd based digital still camera
    Vintage devicesThis camera was built using spare parts by Steve Sasson. It took 23 seconds to record a crude 100 line black and white image onto a cassette.

  • Kodak introduces the disc camera

    Kodak introduces the disc camera
    Camera fanaticsKodak picturesThe camera was built around a rotating disc film. The cameras were easy to use but the quality of the pictures were not the best.

  • Kodak introduces photo C.D.

    Kodak introduces photo C.D.
    Photo BasicsThe photo C.D. is an easy way to get picftures from your camera to your computer. You can take old film and go get it scanned and transfer it onto a C.D.

  • Cannon EOS 5D

    Cannon EOS 5D
    USA CannonPhotographyThe camera is lightweight, and offers advanced photographers great quality. It has a beautiful and stunning full frame.

  • Nikon D 100

    Nikon D 100
    DPReviewThe camera is lightweight and compact. It has a low noise CCD sensor. It has low demand grid lines that can be displayable in the viewfinder.