The camera has evolved significantly over hundreds of years. The first pinhole camera was invented in the 1500s, while the first lens camera was created in 1558. Major developments include the first portable camera obscura in the 1660s, the first permanent photograph in 1829, and the first practical photographic process in 1839. Modern photography began in the late 1880s with roll film and Kodak cameras, while the first digital camera was created in 1975. Camera technology has advanced from single-use to SLR models with interchangeable lenses and digital capabilities.

1. Camera: Through the years
A presentation about the history and evolution of camera

3. Camera is a
lightproof object,
with a lens, that
captures incoming
light and directs the
light and resulting the
images towards film
or imaging device.

4. History
of
Camera

5. All camera technology is based on the law of optics.
• The first pinhole camera was invented by Alhazen in 1500’s.

6. In 1558, Giovanni battista dela
Porta describes the use of a lens
instead of a pinhole in the camera
obscura.

7. Robert Boyle and his assistant
Robert Hooke built the first portable
camera obscura in 1660’s.

8. View from the Window at Le Gras is the first
permanent image created by Joseph Nicephore
Niepce in 1829.

9. The birth of Modern Photography

10. Louis Daguerre was the inventor of the first practical process of
photography. In 1829, he formed partnership with Niepce.
It was announced by the French Academy of Sciences.

11. Charles Chevalier construct the first folding-daguerreotype
camera in 1840.

12. The negative to positive process
The inventor of first negative from which multiple
prints were made was Henry Fox Talbot. In 1841, he
perfected this paper-negative and called in calotype.

13. The wet collodion film process was invented by
Frederick Scott Archer in 1851.

14. In mid 1550’s, bellowed cameras are
introduced to allow movement and flexibility
that the rigid designs did not allow.

15. Tintypes film are patented in 1856 by Hamilton Smith.

16. The first underwater photograph was taken by
William Thompson in 1856 using a watertight box.

17. In 1859, the first panoramic camera was
patented by Thomas Sutton who
happened to develop the first true mirror
single-lens reflex camera in 1960’s.

18. In 1878, Frederick Charles Luther Wratten invented
the “noodling process” of silver-bromide gelatin
emulsion before washing. Wratten is best known for
the photographic filters that he invented and are still
named after him

19. Flashlight powder was invented in Germany
in 1887 by Adolf Miethe and Johannes
Gaedicke.

20. In 1888, George Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera.

21. In 1900, First mass-marketed camera – the Brownie (Left) was
presented by Eastman. It was on sale until 1960s.

22. Also in 1900, the Raisecamera or travel camera was invented.

23. In 1906, Wratten invnted and produced the
first panchromatic plates in England.

24. Oskar Barnack had the idea of reducing the format of
film negatives then enlarging the photographs after
they had been exposed. He did some experiments and
turned it into the world’s first 35mm Camera known as
the Ur-Leica in 1913.

25. In 1914, The George Eastman Company produces
the first autographic roll-film.

26. By the late 1920’s, medium-format roll film was created. This
led to the development of the twin reflex camera in 1929.

27. The first modern photoflash bulb was invented by Paul
Vierkotter. The first commercially available was patented by
Johannes Ostermeier in 1930.

28. Kine introduces the Exakta, the world
first 35 mm SLR.

30. In 1942, First analog CCTV cameras installed. Eng.
Walter Bruch was responsible for this.

31. In 1947, Edwin H. Land creates the Polaroid
camera. The first Polaroid camera was sold to the
public in November 1948.

33. In 1949, the first disposable
cardboard camera was built
by Photo-Pac.

34. In 1961, Eugene F. Sally patented film-less
digital camera.

35. Kodak introduces Nikon F, a 35-mm SLR in 1959,
and Kodak Instamatic in 1963.

36. In 1978, Konica introduces the first point-
and-shoot, autofocus camera. The Konica
Jasupin C35 AF.

37. Steven J. Sasson invented the
first digital camera in 1975.

38. In 1981, the Sony demonstrates the
Sony Mavica – the world’s first digital
electronic still camera.

39. In 1985, Konica Minolta releases the
Maxxum 700 AF SLR.

40. In 1986, Kodak invented the world’s first megapixel sensor,
capable of recording 1.4 million pixels.

41. In 1986, Fuji introduced the disposable
camera. The inventors called this device
“single-use cameras”

42. In 1987, the first camera of the
popular Canon EOS series is
developed.

43. In 1990, Kodak developed the
Photo CD system.

44. In 1991, Kodak released the first professional
digital camera system (DCS) which was of a great
use for photojournalists.

45. In 1994-1996, the first digital cameras for the
consumer level market were Apple QuickTake 100,
Kodak DC40, Casio QV-11, and Sony Cyber-Shot Digital
Still Camera.

47. In 2000, In Japan Sharp’s J-SH04
introduced the world’s first camera
phone

48. In 2005, The Canon EOS 5D is launched. This is
first consumer-priced full-frame digital SLR with a
24x36mm CMOS sensor.

50. Motion Pictures

51. 1650’s – Magic lantern- used glass suede with images which were
projected
1832 – Stroboscope- invented by Simon Ritter von Stampfer of
Vienna. It has drawings from rim of a disc viewed through the slits,
1867 – The US that showed
animated pictures or movies was a
device called “wheel of life” by
William Lincoln

52. 1879 – Zoopraxiscope- made by Eadweard Maybridge
1888 - “Roundhay Garden Scene”- oldest existing film by Louis Aime
Augustin Le Prince.
1891 – Kinetoscope by Edison Company is the first Motion Picture
camera
1895 – First motion picture camera by Louis Lumiere called
cinematographe.
1896 – fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and dark comedy put to cinema by Me
Lies

53. 1896 – improved into vitascope projector, the first commercially,
succesful, projector in the US.
1903 – “The Great train Robbery” by Edwi S. Porter is the first blockbuster
film.
1908 – Actor-screenwriter David Wark Griffith began making one-reel
films for bigraph.
1934 – Bell & Howell invented the first light weight 8mm movie camera.
1965 – Kodak releases the first Super 8 Camera.
1983 – Sony released the first camcorder.

55. Types of Camera

56. The Single-Use Camera

57. Single-use cameras are the simplest cameras.
• Contains a roll of color film encased in a recyclable
cardboard box
• Has single shutter speed and a fixed-focus lens
• It has built-in flash and water resistance

58. Compact Lens-Shutter Cameras

59. Compact Lens-Shutter Cameras come in
three varieties:
• Single focal length
• Dual focal length
• And Zoom.

60. Bridge Cameras

61. Bridge Cameras
• Intermediate cameras
• Bridge the gap between point and shoot cameras and the
more serious models.
• Have different lenses
• Offers red-eye reducing flash
• Limited range of lens focal length

62. Range Finders

63. Range finders camera are
• Compact
• Lightweight
• Used for serious photography
• Offers interchangeable lenses
• Allows photographer to control shutter speed, lens
aperture, focusing and exposure.

64. Twin Lens Reflex

65. Twin lens reflex is a medium-format camera.
• Fitted with two lenses

66. Single Lens Reflex

67. SLR is a sophisticated camera
• Requires one lens for both viewing and creating a photo.
• Offers full manual control of exposure and focus.
• Accepts interchangeable lenses, add on flashes, motor
drives and other accessories.
• Also has AF SLR’s

68. Camera Parts

69. Lens – it draws the light into the
camera and focuses it on the film
plane.

70. Shutter – It open and closes to control the length of
time light strikes the film. There are two types of shutters:
A leaf shutter and a focal plane shutter.

71. Shutter release – the button that release or trips
the shutter mechanism

72. Aperture – it dilates and contracts to control the
diameter of the hole that the light passes though, to let in
more or less light

73. Film advance lever or knob – Transports
the film from one frame to the next on the roll
of film.

74. Viewfinder – the window through which
you look to frame your picture.

75. Film rewind knob – this knob rewinds the
film back into the film cassette.

76. Camera body – the casing of the camera which
holds and encloses other camera parts.

77. Flash shoe – this is the point at which the flash
or flash cube is mounted or attached.

78. Self-timer – this mechanism trips the shutter
after a short delay allowing everyone to be in
photograph.

79. Shutter speed control – this know controls the
length of time the shutter remains open.

81. Camera: Through the years
A presentation about the history and evolution of camera
Presented by:
Punongbayan, Eilaine
Bonife, Leo Genghis
Tabernilla, Jerome
BMC-PR
Presented to:
Professor Gabot