1.
TECHNOLOGY
TIMELINE
By: Karla Morales

2.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY
USED FROM 1859-2018:
1. 1859- Panoramic camera
2. 1900- Reise camera
3. 1913/14- 1st 35mm still camera
4. 1978- 1st point & shoot autofocus camera Konica C35 AF
5. 1991- 1st professional digital camera system (DCS)
6. 2005- cannon EOS 5 D
7. 2013- Sony Alpha 7 series
8.2017- I-phone X camera

3.
1859:PANORAMIC CAMERA
• In 1859, John Sutton invented the panoramic camera. This camera produced wet-
plate negatives using a curved wooden glass lens. The camera had rotating films
and lenses that allowed photographers to take wide images. This allowed
photojournalists at the time to be able to take images like skylines and big groups
of people ,without having to cut anything out. They were able to piece these photos
together making it appear as one large photograph. Even to this day people use
panoramic imaging to take an image that is too wide to fit in one photo. As
technology advances the process of taking this photo has become much simpler. If
you have I-Phone you can take a panoramic photo within seconds.

4.
PHOTO
BY:
MUSUEM
VICTORIA
Image
Source: http://www.scoot
le.edu.au/ec/viewing/R63
88/index.html

5.
PHOTO BY: GEORGE BARNARD
Image Source: https://www.loc.gov/collections/panoramic-photographs/articles-and-essays/a-brief-
history-of-panoramic-photography/

6.
1900: REISE
CAMERA
• In 1900 the Reise camera was introduced in
central Europe. The camera was designed with
a square frame along with bellows. It came in
different sizes, lenses, and bellow lengths. The
Reise camera was one of the first lightweight,
portable cameras that was mainly used for
landscaping images. The invention of this
camera allowed photojournalists to be able to
take photographs from where they were at a
much quicker rate. This kicked started the
evolution of hand-held cameras.

7.
PHOTO BY:
MICHAELA BIALEK
Image source: https://www.sutori.com/story/the-
history-of-the-camera-8fe9

8.
PHOTO BY:
ROBERTO
MASCELLANI
Image
source: http://www.rober
tomascellani.it/photos/m
acchine_epoca/grandi/rei
se.html

9.
1913/1914: 35MM STILL CAMERA
• In 1913, Oskar Barnack invented the 35mm still camera that used a standerized film
strip. Through this invention a way for cameras to expose a small area of film to
create a negative then be enlarged in a darkroom was created. The 35 mm still
camera allowed photojournlaists to hand hold a camera that did not require extra
material. Barnack opened the door for more cameras like this prototype to be mass
prodcued. It is the reason why we have small compactable cameras.

10.
PHOTO BY:
SCIENCE
PHOTO
LIBRARY
Image
source: http://www.sciencephot
o.com/media/364584/view/earl
y-35mm-camera-1913

11.
PHOTO BY:CHRISTER
STROMHOLM
Image
source:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/g
allery/2017/jul/13/leica-the-camera-that-freed-the-
world-in-pictures

12.
• The Konica C35 AF camera, allowed
photographers to auto focus their lenses in order
to take a sharper image. This was the first camera
that allowed this function. It allowed
Photojournalists to zone in on what they wanted
to shoot and be able to get a clear focused view
of it. However, it still took a while for the image
to be captured, "When you hit the shutter button
it is pulled backwards until the AF system
determines it is in right position and locks it &
opens the shutter." This led to a mass production
of autofocused cameras and the improvement of
them.
1978: 1ST POINT
& SHOOT
AUTOFOCUS
CAMERA
KONICA C35 AF

13.
PHOTO BY:
PHOTO.NET
Image
source: https://austerityphoto.c
o.uk/konica-c35-af-1st-roll-
impression/

14.
PHOTO BY: TED
KAPPES
Image source:
http://beacon225.blogspot.com/2012/1
1/konica-c35-af.html

15.
• The 1st DCS, known as the Kodak DCS 100, kick started the digital era in
photography. "The kit consisted of a Nikon F3 film camera with a motor
winder fitted to the base and a camera back with a CCD image sensor. The
winder was connected by cable to a Digital Storage Unit." The storage unit
allowed photojournlaists to view their images by connecting their cameras
through a cord and store up to 100 plus images. Photojournalists would carry
this equipment in a hip bag, that allowed them to travel "light" with the
equipment. This was a move away from film and into the digital cameras used
today.
1991: 1ST PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL
CAMERA SYSTEM (DCS)

16.
PHOTO BY:
NIKON.WEB
Image
source: http://www.nikon
web.com/dcs100/

17.
PHOTO BY:
HIVEMINDER
• Image
source: https://hiveminer.com/Tags/k
odakdcs100/Recent

18.
2005
CANNON
EOS 5 D
• The cannon EOS 5 D was a major shift from the 35mm film
cameras that photojournalists were still using. "The lower
cost opened the door to a much larger pool of customers,
and the dramatically decreased size and weight made it
very attractive to current owners of the 1Ds." The only
downfall was the view window showed a small portion of
the image taken. However, Photojournalists loved the
quality of the images, how small the camera was and how
it took 3 frames in less than a second.

19.
PHOTO BY: SAM MALLERY
Image source:https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/history-canon-5d-it-
arrived-2005

20.
PHOTO BY: MICHAEL REICHMANN
Image source: https://luminous-landscape.com/canon-5d-field-report/

21.
2013: SONY ALPHA 7 SERIES
• The 2013 Sony Alpha 7 series full frame mirrorless camera had a very large image
sensor, meaning the image quality on these cameras were great. The camera also
allowed you to switch out lenses. It also hand a good soft gripping when shooting
photographs. The camera comes aquept with Wi-fi meaning you can easily connect
your phone to it, which is great for photojournalists and has a USB adapter charger.
This camera was great for photojournalists at the time who needed images sent out
immediately.

22.
PHOTO BY: MAT
GALLAGHER
Image source: https://www.newsshooter.com/2013/10/16/sony-introduces-full-
frame-mirrorless-cameras/

23.
Image Source:
http://www.photographyreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-a7-
review-gallery
PHOTO BY: JOHN SHAFER

24.
2017: I-
PHONE X
• I- Phone X really changed photography all together.
This advanced camera set up on the iPhone allowed
ordinary people to take high quality images on their
smart phone that looked like professional work.
Even if photojournalists aren't prepared with all
their equipment and want to capture a crucial
moment they can with the use of their iPhone. The
image can be edited right then and there and sent
out. A photojournalist named Austin Mann was
given an I-phone X while on a trip to capture
images and this was his response, "“This is probably
the most amazing display I’ve ever seen,” Mann
wrote. “Colors Pop, blacks are truly black, and
contrast feels just right. I actually found it more
rewarding to shoot and share because of how
amazing the screen is.” The high image quality on
these phones also allow for people to be involved in
photojournalism and publication.

25.
PHOTO
BY: CELLA
ROUSSEAU
Image source:
https://www.imore.com/best-camera-
apps-iphone-x

26.
PHOTO BY: AUSTIN MANN
• Image source: https://bgr.com/2017/11/07/iphone-x-camera-
review-austin-mann/

27.
WORD CITED
• https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/407437
• http://historiccamera.com/cgi-
bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet
&app_id=2834&
• http://www.cameraheritagemuseum.com/cameras/
• https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/16/5213600/sony-
alpha-a7-a7r-review