CamerasCameras

A Time LineA Time Line

By Julianna MancinoBy Julianna Mancino

May 2010May 2010

History states that cameras have been around since the 15History states that cameras have been around since the 15thth century but most of the progress in developing the camera century but most of the progress in developing the camera

started in the 1820’s.started in the 1820’s.

Highlight of the 1820’sHighlight of the 1820’s 1826 – Joseph Niepce takes the first 1826 – Joseph Niepce takes the first

permanent photograph.permanent photograph.

Highlight of the 1830’sHighlight of the 1830’s

1939 – Louis Daguerre patents the 1939 – Louis Daguerre patents the daguerreotype.daguerreotype.

Highlight of the 1840’sHighlight of the 1840’s

1840 – Charles Chevalier constructs 1840 – Charles Chevalier constructs the first folding camera.the first folding camera.

Highlights of the 1850’s and 1860’sHighlights of the 1850’s and 1860’s

Bellowed cameras are introduced.Bellowed cameras are introduced.

Thomas Sutton designs the first Thomas Sutton designs the first single lens reflex camera.single lens reflex camera.

Highlights of the 1870’s and 1880’sHighlights of the 1870’s and 1880’s

1888 – The Eastman Company 1888 – The Eastman Company manufactures the Kodak, the first manufactures the Kodak, the first built-in roll-in box camera.built-in roll-in box camera.

Highlights of the 1890’sHighlights of the 1890’s

1891 – Thomas Edison patents the 1891 – Thomas Edison patents the “kinetoscope camera”“kinetoscope camera”

1898 – Kodak introduces 1898 – Kodak introduces

their Folding Pocket Kodak.their Folding Pocket Kodak.

Highlight of the 1900’sHighlight of the 1900’s

1900 – Kodak introduced their first 1900 – Kodak introduced their first Brownie.Brownie.

Highlights of the 1910’s and 1920’sHighlights of the 1910’s and 1920’s

Vest pocket Kodak using 127 film.Vest pocket Kodak using 127 film. Autographic system.Autographic system. The Leica A is introduced.The Leica A is introduced.

Highlights of the 1930’s and 1940’sHighlights of the 1930’s and 1940’s

1930 – First flashbulb1930 – First flashbulb 1936 – First Single Lens Reflex 1936 – First Single Lens Reflex

cameracamera 1948 – First Polaroid instant image 1948 – First Polaroid instant image

cameracamera

Highlight of the 1950’s and 1960’sHighlight of the 1950’s and 1960’s

1963 – Kodak announces the Kodak 1963 – Kodak announces the Kodak Instamatic, a camera that is fully Instamatic, a camera that is fully automatic.automatic.

Highlights of the 1970’s and 1980’sHighlights of the 1970’s and 1980’s

1975 – Steven Sasson invents the 1975 – Steven Sasson invents the digital camera.digital camera.

1986 – Kodak invents the first 1986 – Kodak invents the first megapixel sensor.megapixel sensor.

1986 – Fuji introduces the first 1986 – Fuji introduces the first disposable camera.disposable camera.

Highlight of the 1990’sHighlight of the 1990’s

First digital camera for consumer First digital camera for consumer level markets.level markets.

2000 and Beyond2000 and Beyond

Technology has exploded. Cameras Technology has exploded. Cameras are everywhere. Cameras continue are everywhere. Cameras continue to increase in quality and capacity as to increase in quality and capacity as technology advances.technology advances.