Cameras have evolved greatly since their inception from the camera obscura. Early cameras like the daguerreotype required long exposures of up to 15 minutes but emulsion plates and dry plates developed in the 1850s reduced exposure times to just 2-3 seconds. The first portable cameras emerged in the 1880s and George Eastman's introduction of flexible 35mm film in 1913 established the film standard still used today. Major developments included the first 35mm camera the UR-Leica in 1914, the invention of Polaroid cameras and instant film in 1947, and the introduction of digital cameras in 1991 which revolutionized photography. Cameras are now powerful, portable, and allow images to be captured and shared instantly worldwide on a daily basis.

1. Evolution of Camera &
It’s Impact to the World
By : Ainin Sofiya &
Nik Addam

2. Introduction
WHAT IS A CAMERA ?
According to Wikipedia:
A camera is a device that records/stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving
images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura (Latin for "dark
chamber"), an early mechanism for projecting images. The modern camera evolved from the camera
obscura.The still camera takes one photo each time the user presses the shutter button. A typical
movie camera continuously takes 24 film frames per second as long as the user holds down the
shutter button, or until the shutter button is pressed a second time.
From its inception, the camera has been instrumental in the recording of still images from then-
present surroundings, and further modifications led to the development of motion picture sequences
in the late 19th century. Cameras and the exhibition of camera-captured images are widely used in
both professional and consumer settings in the 21st century for both mass and interpersonal
communication purposes.

3. Introduction
WHAT IS A CAMERA ?
According to Wikipedia:
A camera is a device that records/stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving
images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura (Latin for "dark
chamber"), an early mechanism for projecting images. The modern camera evolved from the camera
obscura.The still camera takes one photo each time the user presses the shutter button. A typical
movie camera continuously takes 24 film frames per second as long as the user holds down the
shutter button, or until the shutter button is pressed a second time.
From its inception, the camera has been instrumental in the recording of still images from then-
present surroundings, and further modifications led to the development of motion picture sequences
in the late 19th century. Cameras and the exhibition of camera-captured images are widely used in
both professional and consumer settings in the 21st century for both mass and interpersonal
communication purposes.
In short,
A camera is anything
that can record/store
images.

4. The Evolution
Let’s start with the first set of slides
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5. HOW IT WORKED :
Obscura ( 11th century- ? )
The light from an object
(A) passes through a
pinhole, which shows up
in the camera obscura’s
other side as an inverted
image (B).

6. The very first
TRUE
CAMERA

7. Is the
Daguerreotype
( 1830s+ )
Which uses a special
copper plate to
capture the light
from the image.
The only problem is :

8. Is the
Daguerreotype
( 1830s+ )
Which uses a special
copper plate to
capture the light
from the image.
The only problem is :
It takes up to 15
minutes of
EXPOSURE to
fully capture the image.

9. Makes you feel sorry for these guys

10. Then the EMULSION
PLATES were INVENTED.
( 1850s+ )
Which only takes
2-3 seconds of
exposure time.

11. They had to be made on
the spot though
So DRY PLATES
were born.
( 1850s+ )
which can be stored for future use.

12. These cameras
were
BIG

13. The world needed
PORTABLE
CAMERAS
( 1880s+ )

14. Hi, I’m
George
Eastman

15. The 35MM FILM ( 1913+ )
Became the
STANDARD for
cameras and
still being used
NOW

16. UR-LEICA ( 1914 )
The FIRST
35mm film
camera

17. Over 30 years later …

18. POLAROID CAMERAS
were born ( 1947 )
Which
created …

19. INSTANT IMAGES

20. SLR cameras
were created ( 1948 )
Which were the FIRST
WYSIWYG
( what you see is what you get )
CAMERAS

21. DIGITAL CAMERAS
( 1991 )
Which have greatly CHANGED
the way camera work

22. How Camera
Changes the World
Help the public
in a journalist
sense
Daily life was
documented,
allowing for
photographs of
families and
special
moments
Radically
changed
society’s
conception of
advertisements

23. How Camera
Changes the World
Security were
upgraded at
another level
The existence of
anti-social
people
Selfie culture
were invented

24. Conclusion
After all these years of advancement, cameras
now have superb power, portability and are
packed with numerous features to allow us to
shoot a moment and share it with the world in a
matter of seconds.
Moreover, now billions of people have a camera
with them and are capturing their best moments
every day. It has become a part of our daily life.

25. References
Wikipedia
Flickr
Google Images
HowStuffWorks.com
Youtube

26. Thanks!Irgendeine Frage?