Introduction to photography Bernard

 The first camera was based on the law of the physical world. You basically had a very dark room with a covered widow. On the window was a small hole, letting light pass through, which formed the inverted outside image on the wall.  5 th century BC The very First

 The addition of a convex lens and mirror improved ease of use and picture quality.16 th century  Johannes Kelper, a German astronomer, gave the early camera its name, and upgraded the dark room to a portable tent. Early 17th century Camera Obscura

 Frenchman Joseph Nicephore Niepce successfully made the first picture using a polished pewter plate that had been made light sensitive with bitumen of Judea. The picture took 8-10h of exposure in the sun, after which the unexposed parts of the plate were dissolved in the oil of turpentine. Joseph then continued his experiments using the camera obscura, and was able to create the first photograph that did not fade.  1826 Heliography

 Used copper plates coated in silver Iodine as film.  Used fumes from warmed mercury to develop pictures  Took the first picture of a human because the light exposure time was so much shorter than heliography’s.  1839, the Daguerreotype camera was revealed to the world. Daguerreotype cameras

 The Lewis model was the first camera to use bellows.  This new model allowed photographers to change their focus.  Allowed ease of use as the camera folded.  Used ground glass.  A cloak or dark fabric was used to make it easy to see what your taking a picture of.  1841 Lewis model

 The very first Kodak camera was able to use the newly developed film.  The camera allowed photographers to easily take multiple pictures in less time.  1888 Kodak Camera

 The first camera that came in a pocketable size.  The camera automatically came to a certain point of focus, making it very easy for the public to use.  Took 12 photographs per film roll.  1897 Folding Pocket Kodak

 This camera was for more experienced photographers who knew what they were doing.  Preferred to use glass plates instead of film  Ex. Double bellows made it possible to take pictures of close objects  No.4 Eastman Plate Series

 Combined a camera with a dark room  Automatically developed your pictures  1948 to present  Colour film came out in 1935 Polaroid Instant Camera

 35 mm lens, wide angle lens  More advanced shutter than box camera  Very nice finish  1953 Ilford Advocate 2

 Had double exposure prevention  Had a large shutter release button  1963 Beirette

 Very solid camera that is nearly completely made of metal  Indicates if there is enough light  1963 Minolta 16 E.E 16 mm

 Aperture priority is automatic  Reduced lens design from earlier models  1976 Asahi Pentax ME

Minolta, Vectis 40 APS  Had automatic focus and exposure.  Had 30mm-120mm zoom lens  1996

 36.3 megapixels  1080 p HD video  2013

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